DELIVERY INFO
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Product Details
Raspberry Dressing Rumex is an attractive leafy green grown for its vivid colour and refreshing flavour. The narrow leaves emerge in deep green with prominent raspberry red veins that stand out beautifully in the garden and kitchen. The taste is bright and tangy with a mild sorrel like bite, making it excellent for fresh salads, mixed greens, and garnishes. It's flavour falls somewhere between spinach and chard, with a refreshing tang. Plants grow in a tidy clump and do well in garden beds or containers with regular moisture and full sun to partial shade. Harvest young for tender leaves or let the plant size up for stronger flavour and visual impact. A reliable easy crop that brings both colour and zip to your harvest.
Raspberry Dressing Rumex (Rumex sanguineus)
Vivid red-veined leafy green with bright, tangy flavour and decorative appearance — perfect for colourful salads or mixed greens.
| Days to Maturity | ~30–40 days for baby or young leaves; ~55–70 days to full maturity |
| Plant Size | Forms a compact rosette roughly 6–10" tall and 6–10" wide |
| Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
| Start Indoors | Sow 4–6 weeks before last frost for early crops |
| Direct Sow | Sow outdoors in early spring once soil is workable |
| Seed Depth / Germination | Sow about ¼" deep. Germination typically in 7–14 days under cool to moderate temperatures |
| Spacing | Thin to about 8–12" apart to allow room for full rosettes; in containers, allow at least 6–8" between plants |
| Soil & Water | Prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged; partial shade helps in warmer weather |
| Special Traits | Dramatic red-veined leaves for ornamental and culinary use; leaves remain edible throughout season; cut-and-come-again harvest possible |
| Flavor & Uses | Bright tangy, slightly sorrel-like flavour; excellent raw in salads or mixed greens; also good as a colourful garnish |
| Harvest | Harvest young leaves as needed through the season; cut outer leaves and allow center to continue producing; for stronger flavour or larger size, harvest full rosettes when mature |