DESCRIPTION
Growing Victoria Rhubarb Seeds Vegetable Garden Seeds
Victoria Rhubarb Seeds Growth Habits:
Rhubarb is easy to grow, and as long as it has the right conditions, it will keep coming back as a perennial. It survives best in zones 4-8 and can live for 10-15 years in your garden. Choose a sunny location with fertile soil. Prune out seed stalks for best production. Best to leave unharvested the first year. Stalks will be mostly green with a red base.
Various Uses for Victoria Rhubarb Seeds:
Rhubarb is often used in dessert dishes because its sour taste compliments super sweet berries. A simples way to cook rhubarb is in a crisp. Dice up rhubarb and strawberry, and drizzle it with honey in a prepared baking dish. Mix sugar, oatmeal, chopped nuts, and butter and sprinkle over the top of the berry mixture. Bake in a 375℉ oven until the crisp is bubbling. Serve with vanilla ice cream.
Victoria Rhubarb Seeds Benefits:
For a garden vegetable that just seems to keep coming back, Victoria Rhubarb is full of benefits. Victoria Rhubarb is excellent for bone health and blood clotting due to the vitamin K it contains. Vitamin A in rhubarb will help your skin to look beautiful and prevent aging. Generally, Victoria Rhubarb is full of antioxidants that provide a multitude of health benefits.
Additional Information:
Heirloom Victoria Rhubarb hails from England, and was originally cultivated for lamb dishes.
Seeds Per Package:
- 1 oz - Approximately 6,800 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 27,000 Seeds
- 1 lb - Approximately 108,000 Seeds
- 5 lb - Approximately 544,000 Seeds
ATTRIBUTES
Basic Info
Latin Name: |
Rheum rhabarbarum |
Color: |
Red, green |
Flavor: |
Sweeter and milder variety |
Growing Info
Days to Maturity: |
365 days |
Hardiness Zone: |
4-8 |
Planting Depth: |
1/4” |
Plant Spacing: |
36” |
Row Spacing: |
5’ |
Growth Habit: |
Upright |
Soil Preference: |
Moist, well-draining |
Temp Preference: |
40-75℉ |
Light Preference: |
Full sun |
Other
Pests/diseases: |
Slugs, beetles |