Rhubarb Crowns

Be honest with yourself about zone 8a: rhubarb needs real winter chill and it genuinely sulks in Deep South summers, so Lineville is marginal ground for it. Treat it as a short-lived crop replanted every year or two, or as a fall-planted annual harvested in spring, and site it in the coolest spot you have with afternoon shade and deep mulch over the crown. Only the leaf stalks are eaten; the large leaf blades are toxic and must be cut off and discarded. Shipped in a Pack of 3 Crowns, well-rooted from our Lineville, Alabama nursery.

• Mature size: 2-3 ft tall and 3-4 ft wide
• Grows best: Outdoors - USDA 3-8 (reliably perennial in 3-7; marginal and usually short-lived in 8a)
• Pet safety: Rhubarb LEAVES are toxic to people, dogs, cats, and horses because of high oxalic acid and other compounds, causing drooling, vomiting, kidney damage, and tremors; only the STALK is edible. Cut the leaf blades off immediately and dispose of them where no animal or child can reach them.
• Sourcing: Nursery-grown by Wade Greens; ships healthy from our Lineville, Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.

• Light: Full sun in the North; afternoon shade required in 8a
• Water: Consistent moisture; it hates drought and heat together
• Soil: Wants deep, rich, well-drained soil loaded with compost, with heavy mulch to keep the crown cool.
• Feeding: Feed generously with compost and a balanced fertilizer in early spring, then again lightly after harvest.

How big does it get?
2-3 ft tall and 3-4 ft wide

How much light does it need?
Full sun in the North; afternoon shade required in 8a

Is it safe for pets?
Rhubarb LEAVES are toxic to people, dogs, cats, and horses because of high oxalic acid and other compounds, causing drooling, vomiting, kidney damage, and tremors; only the STALK is edible. Cut the leaf blades off immediately and dispose of them where no animal or child can reach them.

How is it shipped?
Packed to arrive healthy and shipped from our Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.