I cut this one back to just a few leaves about six weeks ago, and it has already completely filled back in. I have several and am happy to share individual leaves or even a plant.
Comfrey is a beautiful addition to the garden and incredibly useful too — rich in minerals, wonderful for natural fertilizer and compost, and traditionally valued for its medicinal uses.
Pretty AND useful… my kind of plant.
Note: Just to add a little more information for anyone interested in comfrey — mine actually arrived compliments of the birds; I didn’t plant the original one.
Comfrey can be vigorous once established and does need to be managed. The Royal Horticultural Society notes both that it can become a nuisance if left unmanaged and that it can be grown specifically as a plant fertilizer. It is also listed by RHS as a plant for pollinators, so the statement that it does nothing for pollinators isn’t accurate. (RHS)
One of the reasons I keep several is that I actually use them. I cut the leaves back and put them under plants and around trees as a natural fertilizer/mulch rather than simply allowing the plants to grow unchecked. Comfrey has long also been used medicinally, particularly externally for things such as sprains, bruising, wounds and joint or muscle complaints. (PubMed Central (PMC))
For anyone interested only in the leaves, there’s no need to introduce the plant into your garden at all. For anyone interested in taking a plant, it’s worth knowing beforehand that comfrey establishes a substantial root system and can spread, so put it someplace where you’re comfortable managing it.
And for clarification locally, comfrey is not currently listed as a Washington State noxious weed. (nwcb.wa.gov)
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