Arctium lappa
Arctium majus, Lappa major, Lappa, Fox's Clote, Thorny Burr, Beggar's Buttons, Cockle Buttons, Love Leaves, Philanthropium, Personata, Happy Major, Clot-Bur, Gobo, Bardane, Niu Bang, Wu Shih, Gypsy Rhubarb, Burr, Greater burdock, Kiss-me-quick, Clite, Arcion majus, Arcion tomentosum, Lappa glabra
Arctium Arctium
A. lappa - A. lappa is an upright, perennial herb with large, heart-shaped, wavy-margined, dull green leaves and round heads of thistle-enclosed, purple flowers in summer and autumn.
Arctium lappa is: Deciduous
Foliage has a peppermint fragrance.
Upright
Though leaves and roots are edible, hairs from the seeds are toxic if inhaled. Take care when harvesting seed.
Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
If desired, cut back in late autumn after the leaves die down.
Seed
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Arctium lappa (Greater burdock) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Prefers moist, neutral to alkaline, heavy to chalky soil in full sun but will tolerate most soil conditions.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Arctium lappa
Arctium majus, Lappa major, Lappa, Fox's Clote, Thorny Burr, Beggar's Buttons, Cockle Buttons, Love Leaves, Philanthropium, Personata, Happy Major, Clot-Bur, Gobo, Bardane, Niu Bang, Wu Shih, Gypsy Rhubarb, Burr, Greater burdock, Kiss-me-quick, Clite, Arcion majus, Arcion tomentosum, Lappa glabra
Arctium Arctium
A. lappa - A. lappa is an upright, perennial herb with large, heart-shaped, wavy-margined, dull green leaves and round heads of thistle-enclosed, purple flowers in summer and autumn.
Deciduous
Foliage has a peppermint fragrance.
Upright
Though leaves and roots are edible, hairs from the seeds are toxic if inhaled. Take care when harvesting seed.
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Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
If desired, cut back in late autumn after the leaves die down.
Seed
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Arctium lappa (Greater burdock) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Prefers moist, neutral to alkaline, heavy to chalky soil in full sun but will tolerate most soil conditions.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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