When to plant Rhubarb

The planting dates depend on your average frost dates. Enter a ZIP code to get yours, or read the USDA table below. The dates are for setting out plants.

Earliest safe spring planting dates: rhubarb
Average last freezePlant
Jan 30Not listed
Feb 8Not listed
Feb 18Not listed
Feb 28Not listed
Mar 10Not listed
Mar 20Not listed
Mar 30Not listed
Apr 10Mar 1 – Apr 1
Apr 20Mar 10 – Apr 10
Apr 30Mar 20 – Apr 15
May 10Apr 1 – May 1
May 20Apr 15 – May 10
May 30May 1 – 20
June 10May 15 – June 1
Latest safe fall planting dates: rhubarb
Average first freezePlant by
Aug 30Sept 1 – Oct 1
Sept 10Sept 15 – Oct 15
Sept 20Sept 15 – Nov 1
Sept 30Oct 1 – Nov 1
Oct 10Oct 15 – Nov 15
Oct 20Oct 15 – Dec 1
Oct 30Nov 1 – Dec 1
Nov 10Not listed
Nov 20Not listed
Nov 30Not listed
Dec 10Not listed
Dec 20Not listed

Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. The bulletin scan.

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