Growing Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum : Polygonaceae / the dock family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
			P

(Best months for growing Rhubarb in USA - Zone 5a regions)

P = Plant crowns

Easy to grow. Plant pieces of rhizome or roots 8 - 10 cm (3 - 4 in.) deep. Best planted at soil temperatures between 5°C and 20°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 90 cm apart
Harvest in approximately 1 years. You will have a stronger plant if you leave it for about a year before using..
Compatible with (can grow beside): Brassicas (Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, etc)

Your comments and tips

27 Aug 18, Merri (USA - Zone 10a climate): I am moving to St. Petersburg, FL next month. I will miss my rhubarb if I don't take some with me. Will it grow successfully in zone 10A?
Reply or Post a new comment
05 Jan 19, Petra (USA - Zone 9a climate): I am on the east coast neR Jacksonville zone 9a and have tried numerous times to grow Rhubarb. Summers here are just to brutal (hot and humid) for it to grow. I would love for someone to say it is not so and to share how they successfully grow it here
Reply or Post a new comment
24 Mar 18, Soo-z (USA - Zone 9a climate): Will rhubarb grow in Jacksonville, Florida -which is Zone 9A?
Reply or Post a new comment
28 Nov 17, Sandy (USA - Zone 8b climate): I got a clump of rhubarb from my sister this summer. I have a brick planter in the front yard that had some room, so I planted it there, beside an artichoke plant. Gave it a good dose of vitamin B1, kept it well watered and it has been doing very well, looking very healthy, and, all of a sudden, it turned yellow. It started turning yellow in October. Could it be, it needs more water (I haven't been watering it much, now that it is looking so good)? Could it be the frost (we have had a few frosty mornings. Just in case it's the frost, I've been covering it at night. Thank you for any insight that can be offered.
Reply or Post a new comment
26 Feb 21, Carol Nevius Jones (USA - Zone 9b climate): Rhubarb goes dormant in winter and regrow in Spring. Yellowing after a frost is normal.
Reply or Post a new comment
28 Nov 22, Lindsay (USA - Zone 9b climate): Carol, have you grown it in 9b? Everything I’m finding says it’s not going to work.
Reply or Post a new comment
07 Dec 22, Paula (USA - Zone 10a climate): Lindsay, my parents grew it in either 9b or 10a under the shade of a citrus tree. It never got as spectacular as those grown in cooler climates but they did get some fresh stalks for about 5 years.
Reply or Post a new comment
21 Apr 17, Brian hargiss (USA - Zone 7a climate): How well can I grow rhubarb in North West Arkansas ? Thank You
Reply or Post a new comment
25 Apr 17, John (Australia - temperate climate): You should be able to grow rhubarb in NW Arkansas. Plants are normally available in the winter from nurseries. Burpee's also list them. If your winter is severe put a good layer of straw over them to help insulate them.
Reply or Post a new comment
17 Jan 16, Pat (USA - Zone 5a climate): We have had good results using horse manure on rhubarb.
Reply or Post a new comment

Showing 51 - 60 of 60 comments

See comments for all plants

Ask a question or post a comment or advice about Rhubarb

Your name

Where are you?

Email address

Please provide your email address if you are hoping for a reply

Your question, comment or advice

All comments are reviewed before displaying on the site, so your posting will not appear immediately

Gardenate

Keep your garden growing - see what to plant right now

Growing Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum : Polygonaceae / the dock family

Your comments and tips

Ask a question or post a comment or advice about Rhubarb

Gardenate

Keep your garden growing - see what to plant right now

Growing Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum : Polygonaceae / the dock family

Your comments and tips

Ask a question or post a comment or advice about Rhubarb

Become A Supporter!

Planting Reminders