These Canadian Red Rhubarb ships in multi-shoot bulb.

Size: Can reach up to 4ft tall and 4ft wide

Light: Full Sun ( 6+ hours of direct sunlight)

Hardiness: 4 - 9

Characteristics: smaller stalks throughout, long thick petioles Stems are shorter and more slender, produces few seed stalks. Super Heavy Roots, extremely good crop. Self-pollinating. Sweet, low acidity.

Water & Soil: This should be considered a permanent bed. Soil should be fertile and well-drained with a pH range of around 6.0-6.8 is desired. Add organic matter (such as aged cow or horse manure, prior to planting). Place rows 3'-4' apart to ensure room for growth; Place cuttings in the soil with the buds facing up – flush or just below (up to 1") the soil surface.


*Plants cannot be shipped to Alaska or Hawaii.

Plant rhubarb during the cool days of early spring, once the ground thaws.
Rhubarb produces a harvest for up to 8 years, so grow it in a sunny area where it will go undisturbed for a long time.
Give rhubarb room to spread out by planting them 4 to 6 feet apart.
Improve your native soil by mixing in several inches of aged compost or other rich organic matter.
When hot weather arrives, apply a 2-inch layer of mulch to keep soil moist and help block weeds.
Check soil moisture regularly and water when the top inch of soil becomes dry.
Feed rhubarb regularly with a continuous-release plant food.
Start regular harvesting in year 3 when stalks are 12 to 18 inches long and reach their ideal red color.

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Hardiness zone for this plant: 4 - 9

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