True Comfrey

Description

(Symphytum officinale var patens)

This is the real stuff with the purple flowers; not the hybrid!  Highly medicinal, known for its healing properties and when made into tea treats bronchial systems.  Also makes an excellent organic fertilizer and foliar spray when fermented.  Comfrey has deep roots and will come back each spring.  Cut down when flowers grow or let self seed and spread!  Space plants/seeds 24″.  Can grow as tall as 5′.

For best germination seeds may need “Cold Stratification”   Sow seed in a moisten soil-less growing medium, enclose in plastic bag or small container then place in refrigerator for a 20-60 days. Place in a warm area for germination, providing soil temperatures of 68-80 degrees F. Transplant outside anytime after the last frost, 2-3 apart.

10 Seeds per package