Victoria Rhubarb (Rheum x coltorum cv.)

Victoria Rhubarb (Rheum x coltorum cv.)Description: Hardy, perennial kitchen garden leaf vegetable with large, heart shaped, deep green leaves are waved or undulated on the margins; broad, edible, green and crimson leaf stalks are sweet and juicy Habit: Clump forming herbaceous plant, leaves grow from 1 to 3 feet tall; long lived Culture: Prefers deep, rich, evenly moist garden loam and full sun to partial shade Hardiness: USDA Zones 3 through 9 Origin: Garden Attributes: Edible Thomas

Thomas Jefferson's Garden Book entry on April 19

She has designed numerous private residences in the United States and abroad

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cut and etched by hand with a sprig and wheel band

but a day's journey in the 1800s

Both the Greeks and Romans considered it a symbol of happiness and used it to crown young couples

including John and William Bartram in 1784

the Final Drawings of Monticello

This vigorous native perennial was recognized as a desirable ornamental and kitchen garden plant by the early 18th century

This easy to grow perennial is more drought-resistant than other fern species

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You'll want to dig a large enough hole so the root mass can spread out and the plant is at the same soil level as when it was growing in the nursery