{"product_id":"comfrey","title":"Comfrey","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe unsung hero of the organic garden. \u003cem\u003eComfrey\u003c\/em\u003e is a vigorous, deep-rooted perennial that functions as a potassium pump — drawing up minerals from deep in the soil and making them available to the whole garden through its leaves, which can be cut and composted or steeped in water to make a free, high-potassium liquid fertiliser that rivals any bought product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbove ground, it produces tall, arching stems of nodding purple-blue bells from May through to August that are among the most important nectar sources for long-tongued bumblebees in the British garden. A plant that earns its place twice over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphytum officinale — Hardy Perennial (H7)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 60–120cm | Flowers: May–August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors February–April or direct spring; cold stratification may aid germination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun to partial shade; any soil — extremely vigorous once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut leaves 2–3 times per season for liquid feed — do not let it set seed freely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutstanding long-tongued bumblebee plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant it in a productive corner where it can be harvested regularly — and let the bumblebees do the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55647674827137,"sku":"HER-COM","price":1.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/8865\/5489\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_gerlo9gerlo9gerl.png?v=1778267060","url":"https:\/\/countrygardens.co.uk\/products\/comfrey","provider":"English Country Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}