Axminster Gold Comfrey
Symphytum x uplandicum 'Axminster Gold'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Boraginaceae
Plant Description: Herbaceous perennial. Easily grown. Lanceolate, variegated leaves are large and showy. Leaves have the best appearance with afternoon shade in hot climates. Bell-like soft pink flowers hang from the plant in spring. Stems can be cut for re-bloom after the flower dies. Comfrey leaves are poisonous if ingested but some parts of the plant have medicinal qualities. Many comfreys spread aggressively by creeping rhizomes. This plant is easy to grow, deer resistant, and attractive to butterflies.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 2-4' tall x 2-3' wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Foundation Plant
Foliage Interest: Yes
Foliage Colors: Green, Variegated, Yellow
Bloom Colors: Pink, Purple
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 7
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Irrigation Path
- Effortless Irrigation
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Neighborhood Landscapes
- Tradition with a Twist
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
