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Can anyone identify this plant ... weed?
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TreeClimber
May 24, 2017 12:28 PM CST
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Name: Kathy
Michigan - rural (Zone 5a)
About 36" tall with fuzzy leaves and pink flowers. Growing at a house my son just purchased in z6 Michigan.
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kousa
May 24, 2017 12:48 PM CST
Name: Karen
Southeast PA (Zone 6b)
That looks like comfrey. That is an awesome plant for fertilizer. He should chop down the stems and leafs to make compost for fertilizer. Check out this website:
https://www.rodalesorganiclife...
Though don't let it go to seeds because they can become invasive.
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Silversurfer
May 24, 2017 1:08 PM CST
Perthshire. SCOTLAND. UK
Agree ...Symphytum sp...Comfrey.
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TreeClimber
May 24, 2017 2:31 PM CST
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Name: Kathy
Michigan - rural (Zone 5a)
Many thanks for the help.
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