Rumex sanguineus
Description:
Bloody dock looks like an unremarkable plant that figured out how to doll itself up in order to earn a place in the garden. It surely is a fun foliage plant for use in the garden, containers and salads. Rippled green leaves have distinctive, attractive, reddish purple venation. Panicles of tiny, star-shaped flowers in late summer. Can reseed lightly. Related to sorrel, the leaves are edible, if rubbery and not with much flavour. However, use a small amount to add incredible contrast to mixed salads.
Common Name: Bloody Dock
Family: Polygonaceae (The Buckwheat Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Green
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Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
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