WillItGrowHere · living on BackyardYield for now
Will it grow here?
The other question. You’re holding a plant at the nursery. We answer yes, no, or “only if you cheat winter.”
🔴 Rhubarb
59 / 100
Possible, but not ideal
Cool-climate perennial. Struggles where summers are long and hot.
Winter / hardiness
✓ Zone 8a is workable
Summer heat
⚠️ Likely too hot
Season length
✓ 229 frost-free days
Coming heat
⚠️ Poor choice right now
Sunlight
✓ ~8 hours is a good match
You still have options
- Treat this as a fall crop
- Look at heat-tolerant substitutes
Want to try anyway?
See varieties with the best chance of success in Charlotte, NC.
Find the best rhubarb for my locationIf it lives, the harvest question is next.
12–37 lb · $42–$130
How much could I harvest?