It is also a dynamic accumulator, beneficial insect habitat, vital compost tea ingredient, nutritious and quickly composting top mulch. Permaculturists like Symphytum ‘Hidcote Blue’ because as a ground cover it is dense and out competes other rapidly growing wild plants in the garden and it attracts bees, hummingbirds and other pollinators with its delightful blue flowers. 'Hidcote Blue' has blue flowers in late Spring to early Summer. A tough and useful plant because it will grow in Shade or Sun, and is invaluable in Dry Shade. Perfect blooming groundcover under trees and shrubs in tough spots. As this colour fades, the foliage should be cut to ground level and let to re-grow. long, and the clusters of flowers in late Spring and Summer are tubular bell-shaped and nodding. Symphytum grandiflorum ‘Hidcote Blue’ is a good weed suppressing carpet for shaded gardens. If planting Symphytum 'Hidcote Blue' to cover a large area within a reasonable time frame, we would suggest planting several at 50 - 75 cm (1 - 2 ft) apart. Make sure that you plant them where you want lots of them because Comfrey will spread around quite a bit and make itself comfortable. Choose the growing site with care - it can grow for 20 years. Height: 45 cm (1 ft) Spread: 45 - 60 cm (1 - 2 ft) Notes: We plant large numbers of Symphytum here to cover areas of bare ground and reduce the need for weeding.
All Symphytum are very excited about cell proliferation which makes them very easy to grow. Hidcote is a compact form with silvery-green foliage and blue flowers. It also comes highly recommended as a companion plant for fruit trees.
Comfrey is a low growing, bushy and very hardy ground cover especially useful in food forest gardens because it is a dynamic accumulator.
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