Comfrey, True (Symphytum officinale var patens) Seed Packet, Organic

Comfrey, True (Symphytum officinale var patens), packet of 20 seeds, organic Family:  Borage (Boraginaceae) Hardy to Zones 3 to 9 (True Comfrey) (Symphytum officinalis)  Herbaceous perennial native to Europe. There is a white/cream flowered type and a purple flowered type.  This is the purple flowered type.  The plant grows true from seed. Traditional usage (TWM): Cell proliferation, cuts, scrapes, deep injuries. Source of allantoin, mucopolysaccharides and also potentially toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids.  Often recommended for external use only. Commonly employed as a companion plant to orchard trees and as an ingredient in compost tea and compost piles. High in protein, the leaves make a good feed for chickens and pigs, may be added to the feed of all domestic animals, helping maintain good health and weight gain.  Comfrey prefers a full to part sun position with rich, moist, but well-drained soil.  Sow the seed just under the surface and tamp in securely.  Sown directly in warm s