Family: Boraginaceae

Scientific Name: Symphytum grandiflorum Wisley Blue

Common Name: Wisley Blue Comfrey, Creeping Comfrey, Ornamental Comfrey.

DescriptionA Comfrey cultivar with nice blue tubular flowers
Pronunciation(SIM-fi-tum)(grand-i-FLO-um)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone3-8
Sunlightfull, part sun, partial shade
Moistureaverage, moist, tolerates dry once established
Soil & Siteaverage, rich, moist
Flowersblue, tubular, borne in terminal cymes
Leavesgreen, tongue-shaped
Stemsrhizomatous, rough stems
Dimensions2 feet tall, rapid growing
Propagationdivision
Author's NotesI have seen this grow for many years at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens, USA. A good plant to add blue to the garden.
Notes & Reference#04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage)
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