About

Rumex woodii is a bushy dock producing the characteristic ornamental foliage and flower spikes of the genus. A rewarding and ornamental plant for a sunny, well-drained border.

About the genus

Rumex, the docks and sorrels, are annuals, biennials and perennials with mostly basal, simple leaves and erect panicles or racemes of small, greenish or reddish flowers followed by reddish-brown, triangular fruits. Some are ornamental, others edible.

Plant details

Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.

Care notes

CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.