SYMPHYTUM AND HELLEBORUS FULL

Tags: #showy flowers #full sun tolerant #drought tolerant #easy to grow #purple flowers #medicinal #tuberous #cottage garden #moist soil #well-drained soil #rich soils #dye plant #deer resistant #herbaceous perennials #division #coarse #groundcover #naturalizes #wildflower garden #clumping #naturalized area #clay soils tolerant #partial shade tolerant #meadows #colonizing #woodland garden #container plant #weed See this plant in the following landscape: Herb & Flower Cottage Garden Cultivars / Varieties: Heavy rains can cause the leaves to droop. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious insect or diseases issues. Its rapid spreading habit does make it a remarkable candidate for establishing an attractive colony. The potassium from this plant is great for growing tomatoes.Īs it easily spreads and will sprout from any root pieces left behind from removal, it can be grown in large containers to better control its spread. A liquid fertilizer can be obtained by soaking the leaves in water for at least one week. It can be pruned several times a year and is often used as compost for food crops. Its foliage is a good addition to a compost pile. It is deer resistant and tolerant to drought and clay soil. In NC's hot summers, it appreciates some shade from the afternoon sun.

SYMPHYTUM AND HELLEBORUS FULL

One of the many plants called comfrey, this variety grows best in full sun to part shade and well-drained, moist, rich soil.

It is said that the leaves and roots can be used to treat rashes, swelling, cuts and bruises. It has a long history of use as a medicinal herb for topical and internal injuries, though it is no longer deemed as safe for consumption. Together translating to a plant that heals injuries. Referring to the belief that comfrey helped to heal injuries, the scientific name Symphytum comes from the Greek words symphyo or grow together and phyton for plant. We’ve added picture pages showing plant associations to inspire you, or if you need a little advice just give us a call.Phonetic Spelling sim-FY-tum oh-fiss-ih-NAH-lee This plant has medium severity poison characteristics. The shop page has a nifty plant selector sidebar which can be used to filter our plants by size, colour season and so forth to help you quickly pin down the right plant for a particular spot. We’ve tried to make this website full of inspirational colour and easy to use. In short all the perennials you would ever need to make a garden full of colour throughout the year and full of the plants you need to make it hum with wildlife. We have plants for shade, plants for sun, plants for wildlife and a few more just because.

There’s no overall theme, just an eclectic mix of perennials that, for one reason or another, we consider well worth growing. Our nursery, situated in the North of Dorset close to the Somerset border, is full of the plants we love. Classification of the Plant Kingdom ( some of it anyway !)Īt Dorset Perennials you will find a husband and wife team, Dawn and Martin, who have been plantsmen and nurserymen for nearly 25 years.They are designed to give you an overview of how different plants are related. Pages arranged along Taxonomic lines Each page covers one Order (the level above Family) and lists all of the Families within that Order and then the contained Genera within that. Or use the big button on the left to go to one page organised pictorially. I've split them into 4 letter based tabs to make browsing easier. Botanical Style Photographs taken against a white background Browse these pages to easily see how different varieties differ from one another.

Symphytum and helleborus