1 / 4

Key characteristics

Family: Boraginaceae
Height: 24-36 inches
Width: 18-24 inches
Flower color: Light blue and white
Foliage color: Rich green
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Average
Maintenance: Low; minimal pruning and deadheading
Growing zone: USDA Hardiness Zones 4-9
Wildlife: Bees and other pollinators

Perennials

Symphytum ‘Hidcote Blue’

Hidcote Blue Comfrey

Symphytum 'Hidcote Blue' is an herbaceous perennial prized for its delicate blue and white flowers and rich green foliage, forming a dense, bushy mound that adds texture and interest to the garden. In late spring to early summer, it produces clusters of bell-shaped flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, 'Hidcote Blue' prefers moist, well-drained soil and is relatively low-maintenance, requiring minimal pruning and deadheading.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Average

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Cut Flower Gardens

Companion plants

Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.

Printable plant sheet (PDF)