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Summer planting
Contrary to popular opinion, summer planting is fine as long as adequate water is provided throughout any prolonged dry periods. This allows you to take advantage of increased summer growth.
Rumex neglectus
Height: 0.05m;  Spread: 0.2m
Maori Dock (Herb)
A rare non invasive native species of dock. The leaves are light green and fleshy and the plants form a rosette.
» Click here for our Rumex article published in The Fringe, June 2013 ...
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