Tuesday 6 April 2021

 

 Comfrey, part two. Symphytum grandiflorum is a low growing, groundcovering Comfrey like S. ibericum. In fact it's a moot point whether they are two different species or variations of the same species. When described as ibericum white flowers seem to be the norm whereas grandiflorum is generally associated with creamy yellow flowers. In other respects they seem to my eye to be identical.
 Their Latin nomenclature may vary but they go by the same common names, both being referred to as Dwarf Comfrey and/or Creeping Comfrey. Their native range is the Caucasus region and they are found in the UK as garden plants or garden escapes.