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Symphytum rubrum


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Forms a low mound of hairy green leaves. In late spring, upright stems bearing clusters of dark-red bells start to emerge.


Description:
This red comfrey, Symphytum rubrum, forms a low mound of hairy green leaves. In late spring, upright stems bearing clusters of dark-red bells start to emerge.


Common Name: Comfrey

Family: Boraginaceae (The Borage Family)

Zone Hardiness: 4-8

Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade

Height: 12-24"

Width: 12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour: Red

Secondary Bloom Colour:

Class: Deciduous

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Spring

Soil Moisture: Moist, Average, Drought Tolerant

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: No

Berries:

Benefits: Bees

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: banks of rivers and ditches, and in watery places

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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia

Asia and the Pacific - North Central and Eastern Asia

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