Symphytum x uplandicum 'Variegatum'
Variegated Russian comfrey
Symphytum Symphytum
'Variegatum' _ 'Variegatum' is an erect, deciduous perennial with bristly, oblong, green and white variegated leaves and purple-pink flowers in summer.
Symphytum x uplandicum 'Variegatum' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
If ingested, severe discomfort may result.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink in Summer
Cream, Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green, Cream in Summer
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Cutting back after flowering will encourage new foliage to develop.
Division, Root cuttings
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Symphytum x uplandicum 'Variegatum' (Variegated Russian comfrey) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance
Grow in sun or partial shade in moist, moderately fertile soil. This is a fairly invasive plant but being a variegated cultivar is less so.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Symphytum x uplandicum 'Variegatum'
Variegated Russian comfrey
Symphytum Symphytum
'Variegatum' _ 'Variegatum' is an erect, deciduous perennial with bristly, oblong, green and white variegated leaves and purple-pink flowers in summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming
If ingested, severe discomfort may result.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink in Summer
Cream, Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green, Cream in Summer
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Cutting back after flowering will encourage new foliage to develop.
Division, Root cuttings
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Symphytum x uplandicum 'Variegatum' (Variegated Russian comfrey) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance
Grow in sun or partial shade in moist, moderately fertile soil. This is a fairly invasive plant but being a variegated cultivar is less so.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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