Rheum palmatum & cvs
CHINESE RHUBARB, TURKEY RHUBARB
Polygonaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
2.5m
Plant habit
 
1.8m

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Flowers: white, pink or crimson

Flowering Time: early summer

Leaves: flushed red-purple; red-purple underneath
 
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Rheum palmatum & cvs
CHINESE RHUBARB, TURKEY RHUBARB
Polygonaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
2.5m
Plant habit
 
1.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: white, pink or crimson

Flowering Time: early summer

Leaves: flushed red-purple; red-purple underneath


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage, mediterranean, oriental & tropical designs

Uses: accents, border, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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