The basis of rich liquid fertilizer (comfrey tea) and mulch. This plant can self-seed. For the sterile, non-seeding plant: see bocking 14
Symphytum x uplandicum in the garden
- wildlife: for bees
botanical information about Symphytum x uplandicum
- Botanical name: Symphytum x uplandicum
- Genus: Symphytum
- Family: Boraginaceae
- Other names: bastaardsmeerwortel
- origin: hybrid
Features Symphytum x uplandicum
height: | 100-120 cm |
flowering: | May - June |
color: | purplered |
leaf color: | green |
habit: | wide |
growth: | fast |
level: | easy |
light: | full sun, sunny, morning sun, evening sun |
moisture: | dry, average, moist |
soil texture: | pervious, light, normal |
organic matter: | normal |
winter zone: | 6 [-20°C] |
density: | 3 - 5 |