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Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum
Mid Septembervegetable
Hardy perennial vegetable with edible tart stalks. Leaves are toxic.
Showing Zone 7b. for timing that matches where you garden.
In Zone 7b, right now
Not yet — plant around mid september
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Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Needs ground space
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
Yes — perennial
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Plant
Closed
Early March – Mid April
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
Fall planting
Plant
Mid September
Mid September – Early October
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
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