Other common names
pie plant
Herbaceous Perennial
A large herbaceous perennial which overwinters as a short crown, and in spring produces triangular to heart-shaped dark green leaves up to 50cm long, held on thick, slightly ridged, reddish-green stems. In mid summer, dense panicles of small greenish-yellow flowers are held on upright stems above the foliage, followed by reddish-green seeds. This species may have been involved in the parentage of the hybrids now used as culinary rhubarb
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
1-1.5 metres
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres