Comfrey

Botanical name: Symphytum uplandica

Common names: comfrey

Characteristics

• Herbaceous perennial plant, very invasive with large leaves and clusters of droopy
  tubular blue/purple flowers (May-July).
• Roots can go down 3 metres into the soil and help raise moisture and valuable
  minerals into the soil .
• Good for composting: leaves make an excellent potash fertilizer for tomatoes and
  potatoes.
• Great plant for wildlife. Bees love the flowers.

Dying Properties

• Colour: Green
• Parts used/Foraging Season: plant tops

Location

Poet’s path, Museum end: Next to path under the bridge