Description
Attractive ornamental foliage plant for herbaceous or mixed borde
Rumex sanguineus, known by a number of different common names including bloody dock or red-veined dock, is a tap-rooted rosette-forming perennial of the buckwheat family that typically grows in a rounded foliage clump to 18, tall and as wide.
It is native to ditches, clearings and forests in Europe and Asia, but has over time escaped gardens and naturalized in certain areas of the U. and Canada.Plant Specifications
| Common Name | red-veined dock |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 1.00 to 1.50 feet |
| Flower Colour | Green maturing to reddish-brown |
| Bloom Time | June to July |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
Rumex crispus care
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Best performance is with consistently moist soils. Plants are reportedly winter hardy to USDA Zone 6, but have survived winters in Zones 4 and 5. Plants may be directly seeded in the garden in spring. May be grown as an annual. Propagate by seed or division.
| Sunlight | Full Sun |
| Watering | medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 25 C |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Rumex crispus special feature
Attractive ornamental foliage plant for herbaceous or mixed borde Also may be grown in herb or vegetable gardens. Pond marginal. Containe
Rumex crispus uses
Ornamental Use:
- Attractive ornamental foliage plant for herbaceous or mixed borders
- Also may be grown in herb or vegetable gardens
- Pond marginal
- Containers
Medicinal Use:
- piles, bleedings of the lungs,
Culinary Use:
- he young leaves of this plant are edible and add interesting color and a spinach-like taste to salads
- French sorrel are more often grown in herb or vegetable gardens for their leaves which are typically added to salads, soups, omelettes and sauces