Rhubarb Red Champagne Crown – Sweet Early Variety (Taylors)

Rhubarb ‘Red Champagne’ – Crown (Taylors)

Rhubarb ‘Red Champagne’ is a classic, fully hardy variety valued for its sweet flavour, reliability, and early cropping. This long-established variety produces succulent, tender stems earlier than many others, making it a favourite with gardeners who want dependable harvests with minimal effort.

Easy to grow and extremely reliable, Red Champagne performs well across a wide range of garden conditions. Once established, it returns year after year, providing generous crops of high-quality rhubarb ideal for desserts, preserves, and cooking.

Each pack contains a single bare-root crown, supplied by Taylors, and should be planted within a few days of purchase for best results.

Key Features

Traditional Red Champagne rhubarb variety

Deliciously sweet-flavoured stems

Early cropping compared to many varieties

Fully hardy and long-lived

Reliable and easy to grow

Supplied as a single bare-root crown

Ideal for gardens and allotments

Planting & Growing Information

Position:
Plant in an open, sunny position where the soil is moist but well drained.

Soil:
Grows well in any fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter.

Planting Time:
Bare-root crowns should be planted within a few days of purchase. Potted rhubarb can be planted at any time of year, provided the ground is not frozen.

Spacing:
Plant crowns 75–100 cm (0.75–1 m) apart to allow room for mature growth.

Plant Size:

Height: approx. 45 cm

Spread: approx. 1 m

Rate of Growth:
Average

Care & Harvesting

First Year:
Do not harvest. Allow the plant to establish fully. Remove yellowing leaves as needed.

Autumn:
Once foliage has died back, cut back all leaves and any flowering stalks.

Second Year:
Harvest no more than half of the crop to allow the plant to build strength for future seasons.

From Year Three:
Enjoy regular harvests during the growing season.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Red Champagne rhubarb fully hardy?
Yes. It is fully hardy and well suited to UK conditions.

When will I be able to harvest?
Light harvesting can begin in the second year, with full crops from the third year onwards.

Does it need full sun?
Yes. A sunny position gives the best growth and sweetest stems.

How long will the plant last?
With good care, rhubarb plants can produce crops for many years.

Perfect For

Garden and allotment growing

Growers wanting early rhubarb crops

Sweet-flavoured cooking rhubarb

Reliable, long-term perennial planting