Lesser burdock
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7Will it grow where I live?
Lesser burdock is hardy to zone 3 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 3 upwards. It needs real winter cold and struggles in the mildest sites (zone 8 and warmer).
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Profile
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- biennial
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Spread
- 1.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 2 years
- First yield
- after 2 years
- Hardiness
- zone 3–5
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Frequently asked questions
Lesser burdock: how big does it get?
Lesser burdock (Arctium minus) grows as a biennial and reaches roughly 1.2 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 1.5 m. Growth is medium.
Lesser burdock: what site does it need?
Lesser burdock tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.
Lesser burdock: is it hardy?
Lesser burdock is listed as hardy in zone 3–5 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Lesser burdock: will it grow in Central Europe?
Lesser burdock is hardy to zone 3 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 3 upwards. It needs real winter cold and struggles in the mildest sites (zone 8 and warmer).
Lesser burdock: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from July to August.
Lesser burdock: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Lesser burdock. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Lesser burdock: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10, Medicinal 9/10, Other uses 7/10.
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