Growing Comfrey in zone 7b

[Tommie AndersonStudent]

I planted three comfrey plants in August.  One didn’t make it but the other two seem to be doing well.  Our winter temperatures rarely get below 20 degrees. Will I need to protect them during the colder weather?  Thanks.

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[SharonStudent]

Tommie – for what it’s worth, I am in zone 3 and our winters are often around zero or less – and my Russian Bock comfrey has been thriving every year since I planted it.  Today it was under about 6 inches of snow (down to about 3 now after a sunny day), but it doesn’t seem to mind.  It is happiest on the east side of the house so it gets afternoon shade though if that helps.  Your issue might have been the heat – not the cold.  Try afternoon shade if you can?  Plant it where you want it forever though since I think the roots go to Australia!

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Merrilee Bochler

[Josh HoffmanStudent]

Tommie,

I am in 8A (Louisville MS) and have planted the bocking 14 and standard comfrey varieties. I have some of each in full sun and some in part shade. They seem the do well year round here. The ones in the sun take a beating in Aug and Sept and the ones in the shade thrive more then. The ones in the shade are not looking as good this time of year and the ones in the sun are looking great.

I do not do anything for them other than add some compost from the chicken run around them once or twice a year. I’d keep an eye on the one you don’t think made  it if you have the root in the ground. I planted 16 of the bocking 14 roots and crowns. A few took several months to start doing well. I grew the normal comfrey from seed.

 

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Tommie Anderson

[Tommie AndersonStudentTopic Author]

Thanks for the reassurance.  If they can survive your weather, mine should be no problem.

[Lori MatthewsStudent]

I am in Indiana and never lose any comfrey.    It does fine over winter.

 

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