The crinkled young leaves are rosy-purple, which remains on the backs of the leaves, while the topsides turn dark green. The tall branching flower spires are massed with tiny cherry-red flowers while the seed cases are translucent rose-red. All these plants require plenty of humus. Tall flower stems, in early summer.
Rheum palmatum 'Atrosanguineum'
Chinese rhubarb
Details
| Aspect | Sun or part shade |
| Flower Colour | Pink | Red |
| Flowering Period | May | Jun | Jul |
| Foliage | Not evergreen |
| Goes Well With | Angelica , Eutrochium , Ligularia |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy |
| Height | 2m |
| Soil | Moisture-retentive |
| Spread | 1.8m |
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