Rheum palmatum 'Atrosanguineum'
Common Name: Chinese or Purple ornamental rhubarb
Type: Herbaceous perennial Family: Polygonaceae Hardiness Zone: 5-9 Sunlight: Full sun Exposure: Exposed or sheltered Soil: Fertile, deep, humus soil Moisture: Average to moist, well-drained Plant Height x Width: 3' x 6' Leaf: Purple-red palmate leaves, each even to 3'W Flower: Panicles of creamy to dark pink flowers Bloom Time: Late June Bloom Size: To 8' Maintenance: Don't mulch over crown, in late May, early June, take off leaves and flowers, feed, water and it will come up and show again Landscape use: Mixed border, specimen, Pest and Disease: Prone to crown rot Planting Instructions: Plant in a mound up to 6 inches to prevent rotting Propagation: Seed Comments: Take leaves from this plant and place under others to keep pests away |