 | | | Shade Loving Perennials: Comfrey (Symphytum)
This vigorous perennial will tolerate deep shade and provide useful groundcover. Bumblebees love its small bell shaped flowers. The three commonest naturally occurring species are widely used by herbalists, who called the plant "Bone-set" in the Middle Ages. Today it is also known as "Knitbone". It has long been a herbal remedy for treating wounds, containing a chemical called allantoin which promotes healing. It is now also widely used for making liquid plant feed. Like the Foxglove, which it is often found with in shady spots, poisonous if eaten. We also offer Symphytum officinale in our herb collections.
Varieties:
grandiflorum 'Wisley Blue': blue flowers
If we cannot find exactly the variety you would like in the nursery at the moment and we can find a very close alternative, we hope it is acceptable to supply it in lieu. Before we do so, however, we will ask you if you would be happy to accept a substitute.
Flowers: March - May
Soil type: Fertile, well drained
Supplier: Burncoose Nurseries
We donate half of our profit on sales of this product to The Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Please note: there is a minimum purchase of 3 of each variety and a minimum overall order size of £50.
Our nectar and pollen plants have been chosen in association with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, British Beekeepers’ Association and Butterfly Conservation, who benefit from any sales. Please also see our wildflower and grass seed mixes, which include a Bumblebee mix, Pollen and Nectar Mix and Butterfly and Moth Wildflower Mix. We sell a number of plants in this section which provide important late and early nectar and pollen, for which also see our bulbs and non-native trees.
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