Rheum rhaponticum
Common rhubarb, Garden rhubarb, Pie plant, False rhubarb, Rhapontic rhubarb, Wild rhubarb, European rhubarb
Rheum Rheum
R. rhaponticum - R. rhaponticum is robust, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with large, triangular to heart-shaped, lobed, dark green leaves and spike-like panicles of tiny, star-shaped, greenish-white flowers in late spring and early summer.
Rheum rhaponticum is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
Greenish-white in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Crown rot Crown rot
Deadhead faded flower spikes.
Seed is best sown in autumn in a cold frame. Alternatively, sow in a cold frame in spring. Divide in autumn or spring. Use a sharp spade or knife, ensuring at least one growth bud is in each division. Pot up small divisions and grow on in a cold frame.
Division, Seed
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Rheum rhaponticum (Common rhubarb) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Waterside, Woodland
Grow in fertile, moist soil in sun or part shade. Easily tolerates heavy clay. Hybridizes freely with other Rheum species & cultivars. Reportedly a parent of cultivated rhubarb. May be grown as an edible, but best as an ornamental.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Rheum rhaponticum
Common rhubarb, Garden rhubarb, Pie plant, False rhubarb, Rhapontic rhubarb, Wild rhubarb, European rhubarb
Rheum Rheum
R. rhaponticum - R. rhaponticum is robust, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with large, triangular to heart-shaped, lobed, dark green leaves and spike-like panicles of tiny, star-shaped, greenish-white flowers in late spring and early summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming
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Greenish-white in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Deadhead faded flower spikes.
Seed is best sown in autumn in a cold frame. Alternatively, sow in a cold frame in spring. Divide in autumn or spring. Use a sharp spade or knife, ensuring at least one growth bud is in each division. Pot up small divisions and grow on in a cold frame.
Division, Seed
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Rheum rhaponticum (Common rhubarb) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Waterside, Woodland
Grow in fertile, moist soil in sun or part shade. Easily tolerates heavy clay. Hybridizes freely with other Rheum species & cultivars. Reportedly a parent of cultivated rhubarb. May be grown as an edible, but best as an ornamental.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2
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