Burdock is a large, brown root cultivated for its tender, crunchy white flesh which has a sweet, mild, earthy flavor reminiscent of artichokes. This highly nutritious root is a favorite in East Asia, and an essential part of the Zen Buddhist diet. Add to soups and stir-fries for richer flavor, or make traditional dishes like Chinese Burdock Bone Soup, Kimpira Gobo and Ueong Jorim. This first-year winter-hardy variety flowers ornamental purple burs from July to October and provides essential pollen and nectar for honeybees around August. Burdock plants can grow up to 3 feet tall. Also Known As: niúbàng (牛蒡), gobō, u-eong (우엉), tong u-eong (통우엉), ci cai ji, dong yang lu bo, edible burdock, gobo, ngao pong, niu pang, uang. Species; Burdock, Early Watanabe Articum lappa Root Size: 20-30 Inches Long, 1/2-1 1/2 Inches Diameter Days to Germinate: 7-21 Days to Harvest: 80 Germination Rate: 85% Test Date: 1/23 Lifespan: Biennial Brand: TomorrowSeeds Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade Seeds Packed For: 2024 Planting Instructions: Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep in a sunny area with fertile, well-drained soil after all danger of frost has passed in the Spring. Try to avoid heavy clay soils for best results. You may optionally improve germination by by soaking seeds for 24 hours in warm water. Water as needed to keep the soil moist. Harvest roots when 20-30 inches in length. Within-Row Spacing 3 inches, thin to 18 inches Between-Row Spacing 18-24 inches Shipping Policy: We ship in 1 business day via USPS First Class Mail! Domestic Orders: FREE TRACKING and a special gift when you buy 4 or more items from our shop!Please use your PO Box address if you have one.Untracked orders will be sent in a white letter envelope from “TomorrowSeeds” with internal tracing.Always FREE domestic shipping! International Orders:Please use your PO Box address (or country equivalent) if you have one.Untracked orders will be sent in a white letter envelope from “Florence Ecnerolf” with internal tracing.For Tracked Orders, the maximum shipping charge you will pay is $18 USD. Per-item shipping rates will apply until your order’s total shipping charge reaches $18 USD. Then your shipping total at checkout should be automatically capped to $18 USD. Questions or Concerns With Your Order:Please contact us first and we’ll be more than happy to replace or refund your order. Custom or Bulk/Wholesale Orders:Please contact us and we will give you a quote. How To Navigate Our Shop:Click our store name “tomorrowseeds” under Seller Information or keep scrolling down to click the blue “Visit store” button.Once you’re in our store, click “Categories” under the store banner.Click on the individual seed categories.Happy Browsing!
