Rumex sanguineus
RED SORREL, BLOODY DOCK
Polygonaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Flowers: green & brown

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green; veined red-purple

Edibility: vegetable, edible leaves
 
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Rumex sanguineus
RED SORREL, BLOODY DOCK
Polygonaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: green & brown

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green; veined red-purple

Edibility: vegetable, edible leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, accents, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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