Rhubarb Supreme rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum 'Rhubarb Supreme'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Rhubarb Supreme' rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum 'Rhubarb Supreme') is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 24 to 47 inches tall and 35 to 47 inches wide. It sits low on the menu for rabbits. Give it plenty of room to spread.
Pairs well with Empress Wu hosta, Pacific Beauty calendula, Western sword fern, and Carlton daffodil.