About comfrey
What is comfrey?
Comfrey is a perennial, herbaceous, flowering plant of genus Symphytum, in the borage family, Boraginaceae.
A versatile plant with uses as fodder for livestock, as a fertiliser, as a pollinator attractor, and in herbalism, comfrey is something of a wonder plant.
Learn moreGrowing comfrey
Comfrey is easy to grow, if you plant the right variety and follow some simple rules for its care.
Never plant wild comfrey in your garden, instead buy Bocking 14 comfrey which is sterile and won’t spread.
How to grow comfrey