Comfrey Root Crown Cuttings

If permaculture design had a poster child, it would be comfrey! It is a multi-functional, prolific, and low-maintenance herb—all the things we look for when selecting plants for the permaculture garden.

Comfrey is a fast-growing, herbaceous perennial. it will disappear for the winter then come back to life again in Spring. It has a thick, expansive root system, with a large tap root which may grow grow two or three feet into the soil. Comfrey will grow three feet tall & wide. Comfrey is excellent at mining minerals from the soil. It is the perfect plant for chopping & dropping biomass, which can be cut many times a year, as a green mulch and fertilizer.

Among comfrey’s many attributes are its beautiful purple flowers that attract pollinators and insects. Meanwhile, the large leaves shade the soil and provide habitat for beneficial insects.

It is also one of the most potent and effective medicinal herbs.