Comfrey

How it's grown

Comfrey is usually grown from division rather than seed. Lift an established clump and split it into sections, each with roots and a growing point, then replant.

Companion Planting

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  Clover
  

  CloverGreat pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Comfrey feeds on
  • ❧Comfrey draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Comfrey
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  Common bean
  

  Common beanGreat pair

  • ❧Common bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Comfrey feeds on
  • ❧Comfrey draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Common bean acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Comfrey
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  French Marigold
  Great pair

  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Comfrey
  • ❧Comfrey roots deep while French Marigold feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧French Marigold acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Comfrey

How to grow Comfrey

1. Sow0 weeks from frost
2. Germinates21 days
3. Space60 cm apart
4. GrowPartial sun
5. Harvest~60 days

Water: Medium · Height: 100 cm · Soil: Tolerates most soils — deep taproot mines nutrients from subsoil