Biennial, Zones 3 to 9. Most useful when grown as an annual, 70 days to root harvest

The roots are good to eat. They are extremely long and thin (that’s a 12 inch ruler set next to them), medium crunchy, and we rate them as very good tasting when eaten fresh or steamed.

Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help remove accumulated waste product via the kidneys, skin and mucous membranes. Burdock clears out all the waste that’s rounded up by the liver. It helps to stimulate the body’s natural detoxification processes, including sweating and urination. It can also help to ease any achiness in your bones by scrubbing out deposits that have hardened around the joints.

Plant does well in open garden situation.

Deep soils will encourage long, deep roots.