Bizarre spikes of flowers tower overhead in summer, in shades of soft pink to red, and these are interesting as cut flowers. Plants must have a rich, moist site to perform their best. Clumps may be divided in early spring, but this is seldom necessary.

With its large palmate leaves and tall panicles of pink flowers, Rheum palmatum is a bold statement plant for the temperate garden, that grows up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad. It is hardy down to −20 °C (−4 °F). [10]

Rheum tanguticum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with burgundy and green foliage. In spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens.

Rheum palmatum 'Atrosanguineum' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with burgundy and green foliage. In spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

A very architectural plant, Rheum palmatum (Chinese Rhubarb) is a clump-forming rhizomatous perennial grown primarily for its huge, palmately-lobed, dark green leaves, up to 30 in. long (75cm), and its feathery plumes of pink or creamy-white flowers.

Large plumes of tiny, 6-tepaled, pink to red flowers bloom in branched terminal panicles (to 2' long) rising above the foliage to 7' tall on thick, hollow flowering stems.

Chinese rhubarb, Rheum palmatum is an ornamental rhubarb, perfect for growing in a bog garden or at the edge of a pond, where it needs plenty of space to spread. It has large, lobed leaves up to 75cm long, from which tall flowering stems bearing huge panicles of pink or white flowers, emerge in early summer.

Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum. A rhizomatous perennial to 2m high, with large basal leaves that emerge from the ground in late spring. Leaves are jagged and deeply cut, and dark reddish-purple when young, maturing to deep green with red undersides and long, thick reddish stems.

Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum is an ornamental rhubarb growing best in a moist, humus, rich soil, in full sun to partial shade. Grow this ornamental rhubarb near water or in a moist border.

Leaves are jagged and deeply cut, and dark reddish purple when young, maturing to deep green with red undersides and long, thick reddish stems. In summer, tall, branching flower stems bear upright clusters of tiny, densely packed flowers in shades of white, pink or deep red.”