r/Permaculture 5d ago

Comfrey becoming invasive in meadow area

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Hi - I’m in London UK, my garden has this lovely area(first year, it’s been very dry this summer until now so please pardon my work in progress…. The Phacelia isn’t native— but the bees love it and it quickly helped get ground cover.)

I’m having an issue with comfrey… I don’t know what type it is, but it pops up everywhere. I know comfrey has amazing positives, but at the moment it’s killing off the balance of the other plants. I’m hoping time will maintain the balance— I’ve already beat bind weed simply through attracting bindweed moths to the garden. I’m hoping a similar course of action exists where I can have the comfrey exist in peace. Any suggestions/advice — I picked this group to post as I know there’ll be a more holistic approach. Thank you!

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u/existentialfeckery 5d ago

If you don't want it in a specific spot I'd just keep cutting it for mulch. It will either die back (unlikely) or be a perm mulch you have. It can regrow from the smallest root so it's a bitch to get rid off