Product Overview
Raspberry Dressing Rumex is a striking leafy green prized for its vibrant colour and bright, refreshing flavour. Its narrow leaves emerge deep green with bold raspberry-red veins, creating a beautiful contrast in both garden beds and on the plate. The taste is lively and tangy, with a mild sorrel-like bite that sits somewhere between spinach and chard, making it perfect for fresh salads, mixed greens, or as a garnish. Plants form tidy clumps and thrive in garden beds or containers with consistent moisture and full sun to partial shade. Young leaves are tender and mild, while larger leaves develop stronger flavour and more dramatic visual appeal. This reliable, easy-to-grow green adds both colour and zing to any harvest.
Raspberry Dressing Rumex (Rumex sanguineus)
Bright leafy green with striking red veins, offering a tangy, refreshing flavor and eye-catching appearance — ideal for vibrant salads and 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 |
Pick young outer leaves throughout the season, letting the center continue to grow for ongoing production. For bolder flavor or larger leaves, harvest the entire mature rosette when fully developed. |
