Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)
Because we all had a grandmother who made rhubarb jam for us... An easy-to-grow perennial, this plant is perfect for lovers of "Guerilla Gardening". You wait for nightfall, then you discreetly plant a rhubarb seedling in a flower bed in plain view of the city. Small insignificant growth, it will go unnoticed. Then within a year or two, it will keep producing everlasting leaves with delicious stems and will be too healthy (you'll see to that) for the city to eliminate. Then you will then provide your grandmother with a stem that she will then return to you in a Mason jar, in the form of jam. Isn't it beautiful, the eternal cycle of nature?
MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
Requires little care once implanted. Consider cutting the flower stalk to encourage leaf development. Direct seeding offers a lower germination rate than indoor seeding.
CAUTION Rhubarb leaves are poisonous, consume only the stalk.
| Plant type: Perennial |
| Quantity: Envelope of about 25 seeds |
| Exposure: Half shade |
| Shape: In clumps |
| Soil: Rich |
| Watering: Low water requirement |
| Sowing: Inside |
| Plantation: After the last frosts |
| Days to maturity: 3 years |
| Germination: 14 to 30 days |
| Plant spacing: 1 m |
| Row spacing: 1 m |
| Depth: 1 cm |
| Width: 1 m |
| Height: 50 cm to 1m |
| Color: Green |