Burdock Clotbur Common Burdock Lesser Burdock (Arctium minus)

You will get 37 seeds of Arctium minus, BURDOCK CLOTBUR COMMON BURDOCK LESSER BURDOCK for planting.

Arctium minus, also known as Lesser Burdock or Common Burdock, is a biennial thistle that is native to Europe but now considered a common weed in the United States. Despite its reputation as a nuisance, this plant is highly valued in Chinese and Western herbal medicine for its detoxifying properties. The dried root of the one-year-old plant is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used for detoxification purposes.

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: warm stratify for 30 days, cold stratify for 30 days

Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed