Gobo Burdock Seeds (Organic)

Gobo burdock is a unique root vegetable prized in Asian cuisine for its mild, earthy flavor and crunchy texture. Arctium lappa produces long, slender roots that can be harvested in the first growing season or during the dormant period after the first year for optimal taste and tenderness. Its edible roots and young shoots have been used for centuries in soups, stir-fries, pickles, and herbal preparations. This biennial plant thrives in deep, loose, well-drained soil where it can develop its long taproot.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Arctium lappa
• Plant type: Biennial
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Vegetable
• Kitchen profile: Gobo burdock is a unique root vegetable prized in Asian cuisine for its mild, earthy flavor and crunchy texture.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Days to Maturity: 100–120 Days
• Sun/Shade: Full Sun
• Planting Depth: 1/2"
• Maturity: Plant Type: Biennial Days to Maturity: 100–120 Days Sun/Shade: Full Sun Planting Depth: 1/2" Spacing: 2–4" apart, rows…
• Light: Full Sun/Part Sun

Use the product-specific sowing figures for Gobo Burdock as the starting point, then adjust timing to local soil temperature and frost conditions. Prepare the bed before planting, preserve the recorded spacing, and evaluate moisture at root depth instead of following a universal calendar. Watch development as the stated maturity window approaches and harvest at the size, texture, or color preferred for the crop. Label the row with the sowing date so actual performance can inform future plantings.

Before sowing Gobo Burdock, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.

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