Burdock is a plant that can grow up to 1.5m tall. Its leafy branches and stems always grow from the lower leaves. The oval-shaped leaves are long, and large, and have thick veins. As for the lower fuzzy leaves, they are heart-shaped. The Common Burdock is a weedy, biennial wildflower belonging to the Aster family. It has light pink/lavender to deep violet "thistle-like" flower heads clustered at the tips of branches. Flowers are 1/2" to 3/4" wide. Common Burdock likes full or partial sun and grows from 1 1/2 - 5 feet tall in disturbed areas like roadsides, ditch banks, stream banks, old fields, and other waste places. It is considered invasive in Wisconsin and should be eradicated!

The chewed leaves of burdock can be made into a poultice; it is used as an anti-inflammatory that helps with bug bites and stings. If you crush the seeds into a poultice this can be used the relieve pain around bruising.  The roots can be made into a tea that can help with arthritis and help cleanse your blood though the tea has a bitter taste. You can also eat the young root by themselves or by cooking them into soups and stews.

burdock can be found in open fields, along trails, roadsides, and in disturbed soils. It often spreads prolifically, and is considered an invasive species in several states 

Burdock plants are best grown in full sun or part shade. Choose a location that will receive at least 3 hours of full sun each day.Burdock roots can grow 1m or more in length. Plants need a very deep, loose, well drained soil enriched with organic matter.