{"product_id":"rhubarb-plant","title":"Rhubarb Crowns","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003ePull thick crimson stalks in spring for the sharpest, most electric pie filling in the garden, tart in a way no other crop delivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature size: 2-3 ft tall and 3-4 ft wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows best: Outdoors - USDA 3-8 (reliably perennial in 3-7; marginal and usually short-lived in 8a)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing: Nursery-grown by Wade Greens; ships healthy from our Lineville, Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun in the North; afternoon shade required in 8a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consistent moisture; it hates drought and heat together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wants deep, rich, well-drained soil loaded with compost, with heavy mulch to keep the crown cool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed generously with compost and a balanced fertilizer in early spring, then again lightly after harvest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big does it get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2-3 ft tall and 3-4 ft wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much light does it need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull sun in the North; afternoon shade required in 8a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe for pets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRhubarb 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it shipped?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked to arrive healthy and shipped from our Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wade Greens™","offers":[{"title":"Pack of 3 Crowns","offer_id":49176859574489,"sku":"WG-RHUBARBCROWNS-PK3","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/wadegreens.com\/products\/rhubarb-plant","provider":"Wade Greens™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}