Bloody Dock Sorrel Live Plant, Red Veined Leaf Sorrel, Edible Perennial Vegetable, Colorful Salad Herb, Fully Rooted Plant

Add a splash of color to your garden and your salad bowl with Bloody Dock Sorrel! This distinctive herbaceous perennial features bright green leaves highlighted by striking red central veins. It is both an attractive ornamental plant and an edible garden addition.

A member of the buckwheat family, Bloody Dock Sorrel is especially appealing to gardeners who enjoy growing unusual edible plants. Its young, tender leaves add beautiful color to fresh salads and can also be cooked like spinach or chard.

Why Grow Bloody Dock Sorrel?

• Colorful foliage: Bright green leaves with distinctive red central veins

• Edible young leaves: Tender leaves can be enjoyed raw in salads or cooked

• Perennial plant: Returns year after year in suitable growing conditions

• Ornamental appeal: Adds interesting color and texture to garden beds

• Container friendly: Can also be grown indoors near a sunny window

Plant Details

• Plant: Bloody Dock Sorrel

• Plant type: Herbaceous perennial vegetable and ornamental

• Foliage: Green leaves with red central veins

• Mature size: Approximately 1–1.5 feet tall and wide

• Sun exposure: Partial to full sun

• Watering: Regular watering preferred

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 6–10

• Edible parts: Young, tender leaves

Culinary Uses

Use only the young, tender leaves as a vegetable. Their flavor is reminiscent of lemony, tart spinach.

Enjoy them:

• Raw in fresh salads for a colorful addition

• Cooked like spinach

• Prepared like chard

• Mixed with other salad greens

Growing Bloody Dock Sorrel

Plant in a location receiving partial to full sun. Provide regular watering to support healthy growth. Its compact mature size makes it a lovely choice for garden beds and containers.

Bloody Dock Sorrel can also be grown as a houseplant when placed near a sunny window.

Shipping Information

• Ships as a fully rooted plant in soil.

• Pots are removed before shipping.

• We try to ship within one business day after your order is placed.

• Please order only when you are ready to plant.

Your plant is carefully inspected before shipment.

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