One of the first edibles in spring
Victoria Rhubarb
One of the first edibles in spring
- Large, deep green leaves with pink, red, and green veining
- Bright red stems with fresh, tart flavor and no stringiness
- An easy-to-grow perennial
- An heirloom favorite for years
- Emerges early in the spring before most other edibles
Introduced in honor of Queen Victoria in 1837, this edible heirloom perennial is easy to grow. Its leaves are large, deep green, and leafy with pink, red, and green veining. Its large, fat, tender stems have bright red skin with a tart, apple-gooseberry flavor and absolutely zero stringiness. Depending on your soil, you may even detect a hint of lemon or grapefruit! Used in everything from jams to sauces to pie fillings, Victoria Rhubarb is one of the most adaptable garden crops you can grow. While it prefers well-drained, deep, fertile soil high in composted organic matter, it will grow whether in full sun or partial shade. It will yield years of copious harvests with little trouble and few pests. Deer will keep away, too!
- Botanical Name: Rheum rhabarbarum 'Victoria'
- Season: Spring
- Sun/Shade: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Height: 24 - 36 Inches
- Spacing: 36 - 48"
- Zone: 3-8
- Spread: 30 - 40"
- Color:Greenish White to Reddish
- Foliage:Wide, ruffled leaves and bright red stalks.
- Blooms:Mid Summer, Late Summer, All Summer
- Yield: High yields.
- Fruit: Broad green stalks with a tint of crimson are not tough or stringy.
- Soil Preference: Well-drained, deep, fertile soil, high in organic matter, PH 5.5-6.5.
- Growth Rate: Moderate to fast.
- Form: Perennial, Upright stalks, mounded clump.
- Flowers: Flower stalks can reach up to 6' tall with small greenish white to red flowers.
- Size: 3" Pot
Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
Zones | Blueberries | All Other Fruits | Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers |
1A-4B | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 |
5A - 5B | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 |
6A - 6B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 |
7A - 7B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 |
8A - 8B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 |
9A - 10B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 |
Last Order Date | All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
Zones | Vegetable Plants & Starts | Seeds | Hardgoods, Foods & Supplies |
1A-4B | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
5A - 5B | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
6A - 6B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
7A - 7B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
8A - 8B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
9A - 10B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
Last Order Date | All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
Zones | Select Perennials, Hibiscus & Iris | Trees & Shrubs | Select Strawberries |
1A - 3B | 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
4A - 4B | 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
5A - 5B | 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
6A - 6B | 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
7A - 7B | 10/10/22 - 11/25/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
8A - 8B | 10/10/22 - 11/25/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
9A - 10B | 10/10/22 - 11/25/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
Last Order Date | Zones 1A-6B: 11/7/22 Zones 7A-10B: 11/21/22 |
All Grow Zones: 10/24/2022 |
All Grow Zones: 10/03/2022 |
Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
Zones | Nematodes | Encapsulated Compost Worms | |
1A - 2A | 5/10/22 - 10/28/22 | 5/10/22 - 10/28/22 | |
2B - 3B | 4/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/26/22 - 10/28/22 | |
4A - 6A | 4/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/12/22 - 10/28/22 | |
6B - 7A | 4/5/22 - 10/29/22 | 4/5/22 - 10/29/22 | |
7B - 8B | 3/8/22 - 10/28/22 | 3/8/22 - 10/28/22 | |
9A - 10B | 2/22/22 -10/28/22 | 2/22/22 -10/28/22 | |
Last Order Date | 10/24/2022 | 10/24/2022 |
The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.