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Spinach Dock
Botanical Name: Rumex patientia
Type: Perennial

Spinach Dock is a hardy, long-lived leafy plant grown for its large, tender leaves with a mild, spinach-like flavour. Once established, it provides generous harvests year after year and is one of the earliest greens to emerge in spring. Easy to grow and very productive, it’s an excellent choice for permaculture gardens, allotments, and kitchen gardens.

Plant Details

Type: Perennial
Height: 60–100cm
Spread: 40–60cm
Harvest: March – October
Position: Full sun or partial shade

Growing Information

Sow: March – May or August – September
Germination: 10–20 days at 15–20°C
Spacing: Thin or transplant to 40–50cm apart
Care: Water during dry spells; cut leaves regularly to encourage new growth

Why You’ll Love It

Productive perennial leafy green
Mild flavour similar to spinach
Very early spring harvests
Low maintenance and hardy

Top Tip

Harvest young leaves for the best texture and flavour. Older leaves can be tougher but are great cooked like spinach.

Perfect For

Kitchen gardens
Allotments
Perennial vegetable beds
Early-season harvesting

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