Russian Comfrey Live Root Cuttings – Bocking 14 Comfrey Roots | 20 Organic Root Cuttings | Symphytum × uplandicum | Permaculture & Compost Plant

Establish a thriving comfrey patch with these live Bocking 14 Russian Comfrey root cuttings (Symphytum × uplandicum), one of the most valuable plants for organic gardening and permaculture. Developed by Lawrence D. Hills in England, Bocking 14 is a sterile cultivar selected for exceptional vigor, high biomass production, and outstanding nutrient accumulation.

This remarkable perennial is prized by gardeners, homesteaders, orchardists, and regenerative farmers for its ability to mine nutrients from deep within the soil and concentrate them in its abundant foliage. The leaves can be harvested multiple times per season and used as mulch, compost activator, liquid fertilizer, compost tea ingredient, chop-and-drop mulch, and nutrient-rich soil amendments.

Bocking 14 is especially valued for its high potassium content, making it an ideal companion plant for fruit trees, berries, tomatoes, peppers, squash, and other heavy-feeding crops. Once established, comfrey becomes a long-lived and highly productive source of natural garden fertility that returns year after year.

You will receive:
✔️ 20 live Bocking 14 Russian Comfrey root cuttings
✔️ Healthy propagation material ready for planting
✔️ Sterile cultivar that does not spread by seed
✔️ Organically grown plant material
✔️ Planting and growing instructions

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Russian Comfrey Bocking 14
Botanical Name: Symphytum × uplandicum
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Growth Stage: Root cuttings
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Fertile, moisture-retentive, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; water regularly until established
Mature Height: 3–5 feet
Growth Rate: Fast
USDA Zones: 4–9
Container Friendly: Not recommended for long-term growth

💡 Care Tip: Plant root cuttings approximately 2 inches deep and space them 2–3 feet apart. Select a permanent planting location, as established comfrey develops an extensive root system and is difficult to remove. Allow plants to establish fully before beginning regular harvests.