// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Golden dock

Rumex maritimus

Golden dock (Rumex maritimus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Apr–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 35 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Part shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Apr–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Golden dock (Rumex maritimus) — *Rumex maritimus* — Golden dock. Photo via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Golden dock (Rumex maritimus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Apr–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, golden dock pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia), Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua).