Centaurea nigra (Black Knapweed)
£4.50A British native of clay soils and meadows. Black buds opening to deep pink blooms in summer.A tough... [full details]
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Aspect: Light/Partial Shade
Soil Type: Most Types
Colour: Red
A very good red flowered comfrey which was discovered growing in Angela and Ian's Snape Cottage garden. We were grateful to have received this plant from Angela herself and are pleased to be able to make it more widely available.
Height and spread: 45cm x 60cm
Symphytum:
As seen from the common names, it has long been used as a herbal cure, edible vegetable and animal fodder. It has also been used as a compost maker and plant food. An early use was in setting bones, the roots being ground to a paste and used in the way plaster of Paris is used today. The name comfrey comes from the Latin 'Conferre', meaning to bring together. Symphytum comes from the Greek 'Symphyo' - to make whole. All are useful for shady positions, although they will also grow in sun, preferring some moisture.
Common name(s): Red comfrey, Comfrey, Knitbone, Boneset, Bruisewort, Pigweed.