Burdock Care

Burdock almost never needs additional watering if your region is getting some regular rainfall. A total of 1 inch every two weeks is perfectly sufficient.

Young leaves, stalks, and roots of burdock all have culinary and medicinal uses, but the best harvesting occurs early in the season, before the plant has become too large. Young leaves can be clipped from the plant beginning in mid-summer for use in salads or cooking, much the way spinach is used. If you want to use the roots, wait until the end of the plant' first year (or early in its second year) to dig up the plant and remove the roots.

This is not a plant you should feed, as it becomes almost too vigorous in soils high in nitrogen.

Part shade.

Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Protect in winter in cold areas.

Temperatures between 65 (18 °C) to 75 F (23 °C) and nighttime temperatures between 50 t(10°C) to 60 F (15 °C).

Burdock is not toxic but because of its spiny burs it can become attached to animals fur and cause trauma. Burs attached to eye lashes in horses can cause corneal ulcers.

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