Arctium minus | Burdock | Various
Arctium minus belongs to the plant family COMPOSIT and Genus Arctium This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Arctium minus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Arctium minus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Arctium minus burdock is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The leaves of Arctium minus have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. A range of possible colors can be produced by Burdock including yellow, tan and bright yellow. It is traditionally used to dye wool. (The mordants used for fixing the dye include: alum, tin, chrome.)
The Leaves of Arctium minus can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … yellow,tan,bright yellow
Arctostaphylos columbiana | Columbia Manzanita. Originated in British Columbia,western US | Shrub
Arctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet' | Emerald Carpet Manzanita | Groundcover
Arctostaphylos glauca | Bigberry Manzanita. Originated in southern California | Shrub
"Colors from nature : growing, collecting & using natural dyes", Bobbi A. McRae, Storey Communications Inc, Pownal Vermont, 1993.