Comfrey: The King Companion Plant & Underestimated Medicinal Herb

Build your soil naturally, cut back on fertilizer, and reap medicinal benefits.

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How to Grow

What is comfrey?

At first glance, comfrey might just look like a big leafy herb that takes up way too much space.

Seriously, who grows this stuff???

But comfrey is one of those plants that gives way more than it takes.

It's a natural fertilizer factory AND a medicinal ingredient...all without needing hardly any maintenance. 

The better question is, who isn't growing this stuff?

Companion planting with comfrey â†’

We're drawn to the aesthetic of neat, tidy gardens with wide aisles and each crop planted in its own section. 

But in practice?

You'll get much more out of your garden when you practice companion planting—mixing species strategically so they can support, protect, or feed one another.

Comfrey is an excellent companion plant for veggies or fruit trees. With a large root system, it pulls up nutrients from deep underground and makes them available for surrounding plants.

It also functions as a living mulch, shading out weeds and helping retain soil moisture. The broad leaves lie close to the ground, keeping the soil covered. 

Comfrey is best planted about 2-4 feet away from the base of trees or vegetable beds. Within this zone, the comfrey is close enough to share nutrients and serve as mulch, but far enough that its roots don’t compete too much with yor.

When you cut it back—which you can do several times a season—the regrowth is quick and vigorous, giving you an ongoing source of organic matter to return to your garden beds or use in your compost.

One plant. A wide variety of uses!

  • Increase the soil minerals available to your veggies or fruit trees.
  • Shade bare soil (especially in aisles) to increase water retention and minimize runoff.
  • Use the fresh leaves to make a biodynamic tea, promoting plant vitality and growth.
  • Produce nutritious feed for chickens, pigs, and other livestock.
  • Harvest the leaves to make medicinal salves or creams.
  • Incorporate fresh leaves into compost piles results in nitrogen-rich compost.

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