Plant of the Month, July 2007

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Symphytum x uplandicum ‘Axminster Gold’

Common Name: Golden Variegated Russian Comfrey

Plant type: Perennial
Family: Boraginaceae
Height/Spread: Height 2-4', spread 2-4'

Leaves:  Basal leaves 8” or more in length, upper leaves smaller, all furry with stiff hairs.  Green, banded in yellow.

Flowers:  Less than 1”, not showy, blue, pink.  Drooping clusters, cymes.
Bloom Time: May, June, July
Growing Conditions:  Requires regular moisture, good in part sun/part shade or full sun.
Diseases/pests: Plants spread freely from roots and are difficult to eradicate.

Natural Range:
Hardiness: Leaves grow all year in coastal southern California.  Plants go dormant elsewhere.
Location: Groundcover Garden - 20

Accession #: 02-063