When to Plant Rhubarb in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, plant outdoors May 5 to May 19, and expect your first harvest around May 19.
Rhubarb planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
Direct sow
May 5
Projected first harvest
May 19
Most rhubarb mature in about 14 days. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 5 means for rhubarb
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 frost-free days, and rhubarb need about 14 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
2 varieties of rhubarb in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with rhubarb
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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