Victoria Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)

This perennial vegetable has been around for more than 150 years! Victoria Rhubarb is celebrated for its tangy apple-gooseberry flavor - delicious in jams, tarts, soups, and sauces. Large red stems topped with massive leaves are lovely in the garden.

• 75 seeds minimum
• Germination: 6-20 days (soak seeds for 2 hours before planting)
• Maturity: 365 days (harvest one year after planting)
• Start seeds indoors, 5-7 weeks prior to last frost. Plant in individual pots, covering seeds 1/4" deep. Transplant in full sun after frost danger has passed.
• Plant seedings 3-4' apart. Mature plants reach 24-36" tall.