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rhubarb 'Ace of Hearts' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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rhubarb 'Ace of Hearts'

Rheum 'Ace of Hearts'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Rheum
Family: Polygonaceae

About this plant

'Ace of Hearts' is an ornamental rhubarb; a hybrid between the giant R. palmatum and the more diminutive R. kialense making it well-suited to smaller gardens. Leaves are heart-shaped and veined red on the underside. Pale pink flower spikes rise from the clumps in early summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Requires a moisture-retentive but well-draining situation in sun or partial shade. Benefits from mulching

Pruning

Deadhead spent flower spikes

Propagation

Propagate by division in Spring

Pests

Generally trouble-free but may suffer from blackfly (black aphids)

Diseases

Generally trouble-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardGround CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years