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Packet: ~15 seeds (0.2 gram). Seeds are highly viable. We do not offer replacements or refunds for failed germination.
Certified organic by Oregon Tilth: OT-017423. Non-GMO, Heirloom Variety
Substantial foliage forms approximately 90 days after transplant. Perennial.
Grows From Mid-Spring to Late Fall In Most Climates
Located in Ojai, California, United States. Plant Good Seed. Know the Source

Description

True Comfrey (Symphytum officinale var patens) is a hardy perennial shrub native to Europe and Asia, and could be the most valued plant in a permaculture/subsistence garden. As a garden ally, its uses are myriad. Medicinally, its effects border on magical. Comfrey has an aggressive, deep taproot, and is considered a valuable nutrient cycler. Comfrey's deep roots mine nutrients from the subsoil, primarily accumulating potassium, but also nitrogen, phosphorus, trace minerals and micro-nutrients. These nutrients are pulled up by its roots and concentrated in its leaves. The plant can be cut to the ground two to three times a year, and the leaves used in myriad ways: fermented to make a nutrient-rich tea; added to a compost pile as a compost activator; as animal fodder; as a green manure - or nutrient-rich surface mulch. Comfrey is commonly used as an orchard understory plant to suppress weeds, mine nutrients, and provide a surface mulch around the tree by chopping and dropping the leaves in place. Comfrey flowers are also excellent bee forage. Comfrey seeds are highly viable. We do not offer replacements or refunds for failed germination.