PlantsVegetables & Roots
Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Perennial tart stalks for spring pies
EasyVegetables & RootsAlso Fruits & BerriesEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2–3 ft
- Spacing
- 3 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Stalks May–Jun
- How it spreads
- Perennial crown
- What to buy
- Crowns in early spring.
- When to plant
- Plant in April. Harvest lightly starting the second year.
In the design
A handful of plants is a lifetime supply. Flower stalks should be cut off.
If you eat it
Stalks only
Leaves are poisonous. Never eat them. Pull stalks; don't cut into the crown.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
