Rheum palmatum 'Atrosanguineum'
Rhubarb 'Atrosanguineum'
Rheum Rheum
R. palmatum 'Atrosanguineum' - R. palmatum 'Atrosanguineum' is a robust herbaceous perennial, grown for its large, palmate leaves that are purple when young.
Rheum palmatum 'Atrosanguineum' is: Deciduous
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dark-pink in Summer
Dark-green, Purple in Spring; Purple, Dark-green in Summer
Generally pest free.
Crown rot Crown rot
Division, Seed
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Rheum palmatum 'Atrosanguineum' (Rhubarb 'Atrosanguineum') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Waterside, Woodland
Grow in moist, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade. Mulch with well-rotted farmyard manure in late winter or spring.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Rheum palmatum 'Atrosanguineum'
Rhubarb 'Atrosanguineum'
Rheum Rheum
R. palmatum 'Atrosanguineum' - R. palmatum 'Atrosanguineum' is a robust herbaceous perennial, grown for its large, palmate leaves that are purple when young.
Deciduous
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Dark-pink in Summer
Dark-green, Purple in Spring; Purple, Dark-green in Summer
Generally pest free.
Division, Seed
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Rheum palmatum 'Atrosanguineum' (Rhubarb 'Atrosanguineum') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Waterside, Woodland
Grow in moist, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade. Mulch with well-rotted farmyard manure in late winter or spring.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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