General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: To 12 inches (30 cm) in bloom
Fruit: Showy
Other: Seed capsules are red.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Seeds germinate in a few days at room temperature; no pretreatment required.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Rhubarb

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Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2013-06-21
Ripening seed capsules.
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2013-05-28
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-12-06 
Emerging in spring.
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-12-06 
Not so showy as I had hoped!
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-12-06
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2010-03-13
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