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Old December 20, 2018   #23
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Star Anise is a seed pod from an Asian tree. Not something you'll want to grow. Too much space, time, and it's not Hardy.

Burdock root adds a nice smoothness to root beer and you can grow it yourself. Wintergreen is another ingredient that I like in root beer. A few drops of wintergreen oil in a 5 gallon batch is plenty so it's easier to just buy it. Although you can probably grow it if you want.
Never really heard of burdock till you mentioned it, wintergreen will grow here also I guess.
Out of luck growing Star Anise, Liqurice, Vanilla beans or sassaparilla around here...
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