Russian comfrey
Russian comfrey
Symphytum × uplandicum
herb☀️ sun-or-partial🪴 moist-loam📏 medium🌡️ RHS H5–H6
📋Quick Facts
Water
💧💧 Average watering
Hardiness
Zone 4-8
About
Sterile hybrid comfrey widely used for chop-and-drop mulch and liquid feed.
Also known as: Symphytum × uplandicum, Russian comfrey, Consolida russa, Żywokost rosyjski, Confrei russo, Consuelda rusa, Russische smeerwortel, Russischer Beinwell
Pest Resilience
4/5 — Good resilience
Very vigorous with few pest problems; outgrows most issues.
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How to Propagate
🌱Root division
Moderate✂️Cutting
ModerateHardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6
USDA 6 equivalent