What NOT to Plant With Rhubarb

– A Companion Planting Guide For Rhubarb  

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Read on to find out exactly what plants to avoid when starting your rhubarb patch. Learn about which rhubarb companion plants to will work best for you in your vegetable garden or flower bed!

A Note About Rhubarb

Rhubarb is often one of the first perennials to pop up in the garden and its growth is rapid and satisfying. This perennial LOVES cold winters- it actually does better in zones that are cooler – up to zone 7. Rhubarb produces more stems when it gets an extended winter chilling period with temperatures below -40… 

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Most rhubarb cultivars thrive best in USDA Hardiness Zones 3-8.

Precautions can be taken in warmer zones to help rhubarb thrive in extended periods of intense heat such as shade cloth.

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WORST Rhubarb  Companion Plants

Melons

Black Walnut

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WORST Rhubarb  Companion Plants

Pumpkins

Cucumber

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Best RHUBARB  Companion Plants

Strawberries

Brassicas

Best Rhubarb  Companion Plants

Beans

Alliums

Pro Tip

Pro Tip

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Rhubarb is ripe almost all summer. Pick stocks that are 12+ inches long to ensure that you are getting perfectly ripe rhubarb.

The BEST Rhubarb Buttermilk Muffin Recipe

The BEST Rhubarb Buttermilk Muffin Recipe

An action that you can take to make your rhubarb plants thrive is to make sure that you are thinking of rhubarb companion plants– plants that will encourage each other’s growth and help to deter pests.

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