Rhubarb
Height: 2 4– 3 6"Width: 48"Depth: up to 10 'Perennial/Hardy/Cool Season
Wat e r : Moderate/even
Sun : Partial shade to full
Companion Planting :
pro: Okay with other established perennial beds and
cabbage family
con: Legumes, root vegetables
Pests : Aphids, fl ea beetles
Diseases : Crown rot
Soil: If lots of clay, add sand or g ypsum; well-drained,
fertile, lots of compost
Fertilizer: Low in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
pH: 6.0–6.8
Varieties : Valentine, Strawberry (naturally sweeter);
Canada Red (retains color aft er cooking )
Zones : 3–9
Planting : Early spring , from roots (crowns), 1–3
inches, eventually spaced 3 feet apart
Harvest: Stalks; wait 2 years, then pull; over 4–5 weeks
in spring
Rotation: Does not rotate
Edible: Stalks (leaves are toxic)RHUBARB • 225