Thick stalks are popular for making delicious pies, cobbler and preserves. Rhubarb is very popular in Canada and the north. Do not eat the leaves, as they can contain toxic amounts of oxalic acid. Prefers fertile, well-drained light soils, needs lots of sun, but will produce in a lightly shaded area. Can live for up to 20 years. It has fallen from grace in the past 50 years or so and is now becoming relatively unusual. It is quite an acquired taste, but many people come to love it. Easy to grow and makes delicious pies!
Only eat the stalks, as the foliage is poisonous.
Polygonaceae Rheum rhabarbarum