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Rheum - Rhubarb

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Rheum Chipmans Canada Red
Chipmans Canada Red Rhubarb

Rheum - Rhubarb

Height: 12-18"
Spread: 24"
Zone: 3
Foliage: green
Harvest: summer/fall
Flowers: white
Light Requirement: full sun

One of the sweetest red rhubards with bright red stems that are delicious for sauces and pies. Be sure to pull the stems loose, don't cut them off. This perennial should be mulched deeply with manure each fall. Rhubarb thrives in cool locations and full sun, but in warmer climates, plants benefit from light shade but form longer, thinner stems. Rhubarb needs deep, moist but well-drained soil, and is generally trouble-free.  This rhubarb does harvest well in fall and seldom goes to seed. This attractive perennial plants will accent your landscape and remain productive for decades.

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