Yellow dock
Yellow dock
Rumex crispus
herb☀️ sun-or-partial🪴 loam📏 medium🌡️ RHS H7
📋Quick Facts
Water
💧💧 Average watering
Hardiness
Zone 5-8
About
Taprooted dock species that breaks compacted soil and recycles nutrients.
Also known as: Rumex crispus, Yellow dock, Lengua de vaca / acedera amarilla, Língua-de-vaca / azeda-amarela, Gelber Ampfer
Pest Resilience
4/5 — Good resilience
Few pest issues; a tough and vigorous wildflower.
Visual Characteristics
Fruits
Yes
Harvest: Autumn / fall
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Culinary
Culinary Use
Salads (young leaves), cooked greens, herbal tea, flour from seeds
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How to Propagate
🌰Seed
Easy🌱Root division
ModerateThis plant produces viable seeds for propagation
Hardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H7
USDA 4–5 equivalent