Victoria Rhubarb
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Original price
$3.00
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Original price
$32.00
Original price
$3.00
$3.00
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$32.00
Current price
$3.00
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Rheum × hybridum ‘Victoria’ — Victoria Rhubarb
Victoria Rhubarb is a classic heirloom rhubarb known for its large, thick edible stalks — often green with red‑tinged bases. It is a heavy producer and makes a reliable perennial vegetable for gardens and edible landscapes. Space plants in a 2–3 ft circle to allow room for their clumping habit. Hardy to USDA Zones 3–9.
Plant Characteristics
- Pest Resistance: Excellent
- Disease Resistance: Excellent
- Drought Tolerance: Good
- Heat Tolerance: Good
- Humidity Tolerance: Very Good
- Sun Tolerance: Good (prefers full sun to part shade)
- Wet Soil Tolerance: Poor — prefers well‑drained, fertile soil
- Shade Tolerance: Fair
- No‑Spray Suitability: Excellent — low maintenance under suitable conditions
- Salt Tolerance: Poor
- Fresh‑for‑Kids / Edible Quality: Good — stalks are edible and popular for cooking, baking, and preserves
- Deer Resistance: Excellent — generally not heavily browsed
- Thorns: No
- Plant Type: Perennial vegetable / herbaceous perennial
- Soil Type: Fertile, well‑drained soil preferred
- Edible Type: Stalk (the leaf petioles)
- Self‑Fertile: Yes
This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge; comments and observations from growers and gardeners are always welcome.