When to plant Rhubarb in Orange County, Florida, United States

Rhubarb can be planted after January 01, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 40°F and 80°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Rhubarb in Orange County

Orange County has on average 59 continious days, suitable for growing Rhubarb. Rhubarb needs on average between 56 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season for Rhubarb in Orange County is quite short, with only 59 continious days suitable for growing, so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Rhubarb seeds can be planted between November 03 and November 05. Planting before November 03 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after November 05, Rhubarb will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Rhubarb in Orange County, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 42 days on average for Rhubarb to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Orange County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Rhubarb

• In order to get plants ready for January 01 seeds should be started indoors bwetween and

  Seeds started after are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Rhubarb growing season in Orange County is quite short, with only 55 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

• In order to get plants ready for November 03 seeds should be started indoors bwetween September 22 and October 22

  Seeds started after October 22 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Rhubarb growing season in Orange County is quite short, with only 59 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 80°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Rhubarb, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Orange County, Florida