True Comfrey

True Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia that is grown for its medicinal properties and as a source of organic fertilizer. Open pollenated and organic, this medicinal herb is gorgeous and has pink, purple, and white flowers, and is best used as topical compress or to add biomass to your garden.

Comfrey is thought to have anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties. Comfrey is sometimes used topically to treat skin injuries, such as cuts, bruises, and sprains. It contains allantoin, which facilitates cell division and is very valuable for healing wounds. However, since it is potentially toxic to your liver, so keep it outside the body for anti-inflammatory benefits.

Comfrey is highly beneficial for your garden.  It's deep taproot breaks up heavy, clay soil. It's often used as a dynamic accumulator plant, which extracts nutrients from the soil and transfer them to the surface, where they can be used by other plants. Comfrey is known for its ability to absorb nutrients, particularly nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, from the soil and transfer them to the leaves.  This gives you valuable "chop and drop" material to improve your soil while attracting a bevy of beneficial pollenators.  This is truly the plant for permacutlure gardens, or for the one you're wanting to grow with less work and more bounty.  

Chop & Drop your Comfrey up to three times a season, enriching your soil and promoting better blooms and fruiting from nearby plants and trees.