Valentine Red Rhubarb
Rheum
RHEE-um
Edibles: Stem Vegetable
Zone
4: -30° to -20°
Beautiful dark red stalks make zesty, satisfying sauces or pies. Much less acid, so it is sweeter to the taste and needs much less sugar than other rhubarbs. It grows faster. Pull stalks a year sooner than with other varieties. DO NOT EAT THE LEAVES.
Appearance
Summer Foliage
Green
Fall Foliage
Red
Flower Color
Green
Blooming Time
Mid Spring - Late Spring
Habit
Upright
Height
24–36 in
Spread
18–24 in
Form
Panicle
Characteristics
Type
Heirloom
Safety
Poisonous
Growth Rate
Slow
Tolerance/Resistance
Cold Hardy
Attracts
Attracts Honeybees & Pollinators
Uses/Placement
Culinary
Optimal Growing Conditions
Sun Exposure
Full Sun - Part Sun
Soil Texture
Loam
Soil Drainage
Moderately well-drained
Soil Moisture
Average to Moist
Soil PH
Slightly Acidic: 6.0-6.5
PH Tolerance
Prefers slightly acidic soil
PH Correction
Acidic soil improves flowering and fruiting
Soil Amendment(s)
Compost
Fertilizer
Heavy Feeder
Fertilizer Formula
Rooting & Blooming
Fertilizer Timing
Early Spring
Micronutrients
Calcium (Ca)
Care
Care Level
Low
Behavior and Propagation
Spreading
Moderate Spreader
Propagation Method
Benefits from Pollinators
Propagation Licensing
Vegetative propagation permitted
Division Timing
Spring Division
Fruit and Pollination
Days to Harvest
365 Days
Fruit Size
Large
Fruit Characteristics
Tart
Ploidy
Diploid