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When to Plant Burdock in North Dakota

North Dakota spans USDA hardiness 3b to 4b (zones 3b to 4b on this page). Plant burdock by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 3b · Zone 4a · Zone 4b

Burdock planting calendar for North Dakota, Zone 3b

Average last spring frost

May 20

Average first fall frost

September 15

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Direct sow

May 6

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Projected first harvest

Sep 3

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3b (approximate)

Burdock is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Burdock planting calendar for North Dakota, Zone 4a

Average last spring frost

May 15

Average first fall frost

September 20

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Direct sow

May 1

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Projected first harvest

Aug 29

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4a (approximate)

Burdock is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Burdock planting calendar for North Dakota, Zone 4b

Average last spring frost

May 10

Average first fall frost

September 25

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Direct sow

Apr 26

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Projected first harvest

Aug 24

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4b (approximate)

Burdock is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

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Varieties to grow

1 variety of burdock in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Common problems with burdock

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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