Burdock Seeds - Herbaceous Biennial
Arctium lappa
The dry root slices are also available in the shop, when stock is plentiful.
Life Cycle: Biennial
Height: 4-6 ft
Max Width: 3 ft
USDA Zone: 3-10
Light: Full Sun / Partial Sun
Harvest: 90-120 days
Burdock Seeds - Arctium lappa
$4.95Price
- Common Names = Burdock / Gobo / Greater Burdock / Cockle Button / Thorny Burr
- Extremely hardy and low maintenance - grows anywhere from meadows to woods
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Self-seeds freely; dead-head flowers to avoid accidental plants
- Leaves can be used as a vegetable in salads
- Roots are used in herbal remedies for digestion, flu symptoms, and cardio health
- Rich in B-Vitamins, Iron , Zinc, Potassium, Manganese, Vitamin C and Magnesium
- Topical application for scalp/hair treatment, acne, eczema and psoriasis
- Fast-growing = harvest roots after 90 days before plant gets very difficult to dig up