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DESCRIPTION: Long thick dark red leaf stems have a sweet and juicy flavor with very tender skin and flesh texture without a stringiness like most other rhubarb; harvest throughout summer; only stems are edible, other plant parts are poisonous
BOTANICAL NAME: Rheum x 'Canada Red'
AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 120 cm
AVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 120 cm
SUN EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
FLOWER COLOUR: N/A
FLOWERING TIME: N/A
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Large green leaves with striking red stems
COLD HARDINESS: Zone 3 ( Should survive up to -39.9° Celsius )
WATER NEEDS: Average
OTHER FEATURES: Border, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Edible stems when cooked
Edible Qualities
Canada Red Rhubarb is a perennial that is typically grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well. The large cherry red stalks are typically harvested when mature. The stalks have a sweet taste and a crisp texture.
The stalks are most often used in the following ways:
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