Plant Min Zone: 5a
Plant Max Zone: 8a
Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun
Water / Rainfall: High, Very High
Soil Quality: Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Insignificant
Flower Color: Insignificant
Berry / Fruit Color: None
Spring Foliage Color: Green, Reddish Green, Red, Maroon
Summer Foliage Color: Green, Reddish Green, Red, Maroon
Fall Foliage Color: Green, Reddish Green, Red, Maroon
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: No
Scented Flowers: No
Drought Tolerance: Low
Wet-Feet Tolerance: High
Humidity Tolerance: High
Wind Tolerance: Medium
Poor Soil Tolerance: No Extreme Soils
Height: 1' - 1.5'
Width: 1' - 1.5'
Growth Rate: Medium, Fast
Service Life: Medium: 3-5 years
Maintenance Need: Medium
Spreading Potential: Low
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Perennial to Ground Around First Fall Freeze: No Winter Interest.
Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3
Best Side of House: East Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: None
Ornamental Features: Exceptional / Colorful Foliage
Special Landscape Uses: None
Possible Pest Problems: Stem/Crown Disease, Foliage Disease, Beetles
Plant Limitations: Environmental Stress / Decline, Needs Regular Irrigation, Susceptible to Juglone / Black Walnut, May be Poisonous
Shippable in 2026: YES
***Description for this perennial available with future update!*** Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus is also known as Bloody Dock or Red-Veined Sorrel.