Comfrey, with its Latin name Symphitum officinale, is known because it is widely used by gardeners as a green manure.
Very common in Europe but also in Russia and Central Asia, it is still found in its natural state in France along ditches, rivers and meadows because it likes humid spaces.
This plant fertilizer, widely used in organic farming, allows the production of manure and compost, thus increasing soil fertility and plant growth. Although appreciated by organic gardeners, comfrey is also highly sought after by bumblebees and honeybees, who delight in its nectar.
Comfrey can easily reach 1.3 meters in height. Its spiky stem and large leaves are alternate, pointed, and covered with hairs. At the top of the branches, flowers of pink, purple, pale yellow, and cream bloom in mid-May.

Comfrey grows very quickly, so you can easily cut it up to 4 times a year, thus providing your vegetable garden with something to enrich its soil and feed all the plants grown.

Comfrey needs cold and humidity to germinate . We therefore recommend sowing in the fall in an outdoor nursery for emergence the following spring . Sowing takes a very long time. To break dormancy, place the seeds in a tray of damp sand in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks before planting. Sow in a terrine at a depth of 1/2 cm. Water and place at room temperature.


Sowing: They can be done in two stages. Either between January and August or from October to December.
Harvest: from April to August.
Vigorous plant, to be placed in moist and rich soil, with sunny exposure.