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curled dock

Rumex crispus

Genus: Rumex
Family: Polygonaceae
Common Names: yellow dock

About this plant

R. crispus is a vigorous, tap-rooted perennial with pointed, wavy-edged leaves and tall, stiff flowering stems supporting a narrow column of very small, reddish green flowers, the stem and seeds turning rich brown in autumn and persisting into winter

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows naturally in any reasonably fertile soil and found particularly in grassland, road verges, waste areas and cultivated ground. Can be a persistent garden weed

Pruning

Cut back prior to seed setting to avoid self-seeding

Propagation

Spreads readily by seed; root sections also regrow

Pests

May be attacked by leaf miners

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesWildflower Meadow

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years