PRODUCT DETAILS Comfrey is a fast-growing perennial herb related to borage, with attractive pink and blue flowers that draw bees and other pollinators to the garden. Its vigorous growth makes it especially useful in composting and permaculture gardens. The leaves can be cut and added to compost as green material or used as mulch around plants. Comfrey also develops deep taproots that draw nutrients from lower layers of soil into the foliage. Plants regrow quickly after cutting, but they can spread aggressively if left unmanaged. Comfrey readily self-seeds, and pieces of root left in the soil can develop into new plants. Growing it in raised beds or containers and cutting plants back before flowering can help keep it under control. Features: Fast-growing perennial herb Pink and blue flowers Highly attractive to pollinators Leaves can be used as garden mulch Useful as green material for composting Regrows quickly after cutting Deep taproots help draw nutrients from the soil Well suited to permaculture gardens Can spread aggressively and requires management Cutting back before flowering helps limit self-seeding Plant Type: Perennial
