Comfrey – 1 Root piece and 1 Crown Piece

Each packet contains 1 small piece of Comfrey Root and 1 small piece of Comfrey crown. Comfrey is an erect, stout  perennial herb with large, broad, lance shaped, hairy leaves. The middle and upper leaves are without stems, but the point at which they attach to the stems extends downward to the stalk. The stalk itself is distinctly winged. This Comfrey plant produces clusters of bell/trumpet shaped flowers that is a light lilac/white color.

Comfrey has many medicinal benefits, especially when it comes to healing bruises as well as pulled muscles and ligaments, fractures, sprains, strains, and osteoarthritis. It is commonly known as Knitbone. It also makes a great organic fertilizer for plants.

The plant can be grown in semi-shade or full sun, but prefers full sun. Can be grown in any soil, as long as it is well draining. It prefers slightly moist soil, so do water regularly, especially during the hot summer months. Can be grown in containers.

Planting Comfrey Root and Crown

• The plant likes full sun and can grown in any type of soil.
• It can be grown directly in the garden or in large containers.
• It is usually planted in late winter or spring, and harvested the following winter.
• Fill pots with a mixture of soil and compost.
• Plant the crown cutting so that the leaf growth area is pointing upwards, and situated just below the surface of the soil level..This leaf growth will die back before you see any new growth.
• Plant root cuttings horizontally, about half and inch below the soil surface.
• The plant material can rot if they’re in standing water or soggy soil, so water very lightly after planting and then only water again when the top section of the soil feels dry.
• Keep the pots in sunny, warm area until shoots start to form.
• The root cuttings take up to 40 days to sprout, whereas the crown cuttings take about 30 days to sprout.

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