Comfrey

Symphytum Hidcote Pink

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: moist, fertile soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: April and May
• Flower colour: pale blue
• Other features: contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation; the roots and leaves may cause severe discomfort if ingested
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Pretty clusters of pale blue flowers, that open form red buds, are produced in mid- to late spring above mounds of hairy, mid-green leaves. A great groundcover for woodland gardens or semi-wild areas. It is ideal for planting in bold drifts in a moist, partially shaded site and associates particularly well with ferns.
  
  
• Garden care: Mulch with well-rotted manure in spring and dead-head after flowering to encourage the growth of young foliage.