Forms dense mat of leaves up to 60 cm wide. Lovely in flower - very pretty - can be totally covered in red or blue tipped buds and cream...Read Morey white flowers. Grows well in moist soils - can become invasive in rich soils.
Excellent to lift a gloomy spot; useful under trees; great for shady banks and a good ground cover. I have it successfully growing under conifers. I also have a variegated leaf form which is looking promising.
Another variety listed as Symphytum grandiflorum comfrey blooms with ivory yellow flowers.
Forms dense mat of leaves up to 60 cm wide. Lovely in flower - very pretty - can be totally covered in red or blue tipped buds and cream...Read More