Andersonglossum virginianum

Common Name
Wild comfrey
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Width (ft)
0.7 - 1.0
Growth Rate
Fast
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Commercially available
Yes

Photographer: Richard Stromberg
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
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Additional Info

Habitat: Prefers dappled shade to partial shade, but not full shade, in moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil that is not allowed to dry out. It will, however, tolerate clay or rocky soils. Frequent to common throughout Virginia.

Wildlife Value: Attractive to pollinators.

Flower Color
Blue
Cream/White
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Bloom Month
May
June
Light Requirements
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Low Maintenance
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Earth Sangha Inventory

Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. The Wild Plant Nursery is the most comprehensive source of local-ecotype, native plants in the Washington DC region, and the region’s only facility dedicated exclusively to this type of propagation. “Local-ecotype” plants are propagated from local, wild, naturally-occurring populations and are well-adapted to local conditions and for wildlife species that depend on the local forms, such as pollinators. Inventory is updated on a weekly basis so number may not be accurate.

Pots Available Plugs Available Location Notes
0 0 Row 11, Row 18

syn. Cynoglossum virginianum

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