My introduction to comfrey, more than 30 years ago, remains a wonderful memory. Comfrey is definitely a plant worthy of love. Its numerous features make it an essential plant for every garden. At ...

The comfrey plant is primarily a leafy green plant that can sprout small, hanging, yellow, purple, or white flowers. Selvey ...

Comfrey, Symphytum officinale, is still a valuable addition to the garden though. The leaves contain a significant amount of all three major plant nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

The plant’s pretty appearance and hardiness make it a popular ornamental. Comfrey is not new, and comfrey salves, balms and creams have been around for centuries. Yet most people still don’t ...

Originally published as “Comfrey for the Homestead” in the May/June 1974 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and edited to reflect today’s knowledge of the plant as well as terminology.

Originally published as “Safely Growing Comfrey Plants” in the Ask Our Experts column of the August/September 2023 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS magazine and regularly vetted for accuracy.

It`s a hardy plant and so easy to grow. Learn how to grow, harvest, and use comfrey to create natural fertilizers. Elle Jenkins from Australian Medicinal Herbs is with us to explain that it can ...

Comfrey, Symphytum officinale, is a valuable addition to the garden. The leaves contain a significant amount of all three major plant nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

Comfrey, Symphytum officinale, is still a valuable addition to the garden though. The leaves contain a significant amount of all three major plant nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

You’ll find 18 plants in the plots just to the right of the stairs that lead up to the apothecary shop. Look for the orange marigolds, then look south for the leafy green plants with purple flowers.

Comfrey, also known as Symphytum officinale, can grow up to five feet tall. It produces clusters of purple, blue, and white flowers, and is famous for its long, slender leaves and black-skinned roots.