Rhubarb - Chipmans Canada Red

This attractive perennial plants will accent your landscape and remain productive for decades. Slow growth of older plants is a signal that they need dividing. Rhubarb thrives in cool locations and full sun, but in warmer climates, plants benefit from light shade but form longer, thinner stems. This rhubarb does harvest well in fall and seldom goes to seed. Rhubarb needs deep, moist but well-drained soil, and is generally trouble-free. The Chipmans Canada Red Rhubarb, Rheum 'Chipmans Canada Red', is one of the sweetest of the red rhubarbs with bright red stems that are delicious for sauces and pies. This perennial should be mulched deeply with manure each fall. Be sure to pull the stems loose, don't cut them off. ... more information