Rumex sanguineus
Bloody dock, Red- veined dock, Bloodwort, Wood dock
Also known as Rumex atrosanguineus
- Height × spread
- 0.9m × 0.4m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
Availability
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About this plant
A handsome plant that makes a clump of long tapering leaves that are bright green. Their main rib is deep red and there is a tracery of red marking the tributaries of minor veins. It is particularly attractive when seen against the light when these complementary colours glow. It flowers in early summer sending up a slender spike with small flowers whorled round its stems at intervals. The flowers are not particularly ornamental. It is a plant that is found growing in damp places, preferring heavy soil.
- Foliage colour
- Green, Red
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Column
- Height
- 0.9m
- Spread
- 0.4m
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Wild flower meadow, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Butterfly attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.