Where summers are dry and hot, grow to harvest well before or well after summer heat. Be sure to keep plants actively growing. A deep-rooted, clumping perennial that grows to 3'. Keep leaf production high by cutting off flower stalks and mulching with compost each spring. Grow from root cuttings.
Leaves are high in protein and minerals.
Many believe tea made from comfrey leaves has medicinal value. A weed in lawns and flower beds, the dandelion is also cultivated as an edible-leaf crop. Sow from seed. Leaves can be eaten raw or stir-fried. Said to have medicinal qualities and stimulate digestion.