Symphytum ibericum
Iberian comfrey
- Height × spread
- 0.38m – 0.38m × 0.5m – 0.5m
- Position
- All conditions
Availability
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About this plant
These are hairy leaved plants with a spreading growth habit. They have flowers in clusters, neat little tubes with flowers in shades of yellow, blue, white and pink. Forms have been developed with yellow foliage as well. These are best used as ground cover, they are not ornamentals for the border. These plants generally stand around 30cm in height, and the flowers appear in spring,.
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.38m – 0.38m
- Spread
- 0.5m – 0.5m
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Shady court, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- All conditions
- Soil type
- All types
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Damp and wet soil, Well drained soil, Dry and shady soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bee attraction
- Hazards
- Yes, some poisonous
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
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