How To Grow Comfrey From Seed, Crowns, and Root Cuttings 

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Followed your recommendation and my seeds came up easy and I’m getting ready to plant outside.

I purchased symphytum officinalis seeds off Amazon. I'm in North Florida, I plan to start a couple seeds right now (July 10, 2023). After researching germination rates, I was feeling a bit nervous to start these seeds. Your video has given me much needed confidence. Thank you!

As a born and raised Michigander I can really appreciate the garden attire...cutoffs and cowboy boots were definitely the fashion on our small farm! Thanks for the informative vid...seeds are in the fridge :)

👍👍 Ty!! 🙃

I'm in Montana, zone 5b. I ordered 3 crowns on ebay one year ago, mid summer. I think I ended up with 3 crowns and a piece of root. I put them in pots and kept them outdoors in the sun and watered. They sprouted and grew somewhat. In the early fall I planted them in the ground. By the following June they had grow into 4 bushy thick plants, 2-3' tall. Some of them I have to trim back because they're shading my other plants. (Note: plant them to the north, not the south of young fruit trees!) I can now start propagating them to put in other places. I did the same with a few Jerusalem Artichoke root cuttings and one hops root cutting from ebay. All are growing well, and the Jerusalem Artichokes are now 4 feet tall at the end of June.

Thank you so much! I never knew you could just use the roots to start a new plant. Crazy how wonderful this plant is and so EASY to work with. I just love it. :)

The cooking pans with lids!! Brilliant ❤

Thank you, I want to get it started

You are a ROCK star ( the nice non druggy kind ) LOL This is the perfect video. I am confident to proceed now. Thank you !!

I bought my seeds from Baker creek heirloom seeds… did NOT cold Stratify , sowed them straight in the garden bed I wanted them to grow. I have a very healthy patch. I think it’s very hearty

Great video. Thx so much. Blessings, julie

Great advice. Thankyou ; )

THANK U ❗️ 😊 👍

Nice informative video. I have planted root cuttings several times that I bought off the internet. 3-4" pcs. Most I planted in the ground, 2, I planted in containers. The container ones grew until my chickens jumped up about 3 feet on my stand and ate them, then knocked them over. Now, I am starting from seed today and in process of cold stratification. Some in paper towel and some in small tray I put in bottom of fridge. My wife has a greener thumb and she just retired, so here's hoping. Subbed, liked, and black belled. Hoping my little channel starts growing, but I don't put enough videos out and need to make them better. lol

My comfrey doesn’t need my help. It grows, seeds and split all on its lonesome. It’s quite a bully. 🤣

One thing that seems to be missing for this video is a reason to grow the common comfrey. I understand that it's possible to do with a little extra work and some extra diligence is required to prevent spreading. Why not simply choose the course of least resistance?

I think I haven’t “hardened off” effectively- I get my root cuttings established well but then they don’t transition to outdoors. The stems get weak and leaves get pale

I live in northern Indiana. I want to throw the seeds in the ground. Its the beginning of September. When should i sew them?

I would like to purchase True comfrey seeds.

I did miss the cold stratification, unfortunately!

Hank 3

I got a blossom from putting a seed in moist dirt in the fridge for 2 days. Ijs

Where can I purchase comefrey seeds from?

Does it grow in full sun? I’m in north FL

What is the average amount of time needed for the seeds to sprout after the 30 day cold stratification? 2 weeks has already gone by and my common comfrey seeds in saturated jiffy pellets are outside (usda 7a North Arkansas) ) in a slightly vented plastic Rubbermaid container with 90-100° temps. Hope thats enough info

Hottest Gardner I’ve ever seen 😮‍💨

What is the difference between Bocking 4 & 14

I’m from India. Not able to get comfrey. Can you send me some seeds to India ? Thankyou

Can i buy seeds bro , im from philippines