Companion plants for Comfrey
Symphytum officinaleherb
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Excellent pair
- Comfrey attracts Ground beetles, which prey on the Cutworms that attack Common bean
- Common bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Comfrey feeds on
- Comfrey draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
- Excellent pair
- Comfrey attracts Ground beetles, which prey on the Flea beetles and Cutworms that attack Gai Lan
- Gai Lan suppresses pests that trouble Comfrey
- Comfrey roots deep while Gai Lan feeds near the surface β no competition
- Excellent pair
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Comfrey β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Comfrey
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Comfrey
