Greater burdock grows up to 1-2 m bearing large, heart-shaped, dull green leaves with fine hairs. The flowers are globe-shaped and thistle-like, becoming bur-like seed heads. Lesser burdock grows up to 1-1.5 m tall with longer heart-shaped, dark green leaves and prickly flowers varying from pink to lavender in colour.

Can you eat Burdocks?

Burdock is considered to be safe to eat, but you should only buy it from reputable sellers and should never collect it in the wild. The burdock plant resembles belladonna nightshade plants, which are highly toxic. They often grow together.

How do you get rid of Burdocks?

Burdock plants are easiest to kill in the first year of their life cycle when they remain in a rosette stage. “Apply spray at a time when the plant is putting food into the root, since you have to get herbicide into the root to kill the plant. Use a broadleaf herbicide that can move down into the root.