The best rhubarb plants, compared.
Top pick: Timperley Early and Victoria bundle Best value: The Sutton, one crown (second listing) – Lowest price in the set, about £9.99, with its own 4.1 from 29 ratings. A two-pack is cheaper per crown. Updated October 2026.
A rhubarb plant is a bare-root crown of culinary × hybridum from Plants on amazon.co.uk, not a seed packet and not a leafy pot plant. RHS guidance is to plant dormant crowns from November to March with the bud at or just above the soil, to take no stalks in the first year, and never to eat the leaves. The [rhubarb plant buying guide](/hub/seeds-and-plants/rhubarb-plant/sub/rhubarb-plant-buying-guide) sets out name, count, review pool and drainage before price.
A rhubarb plant is a bare-root crown of culinary × hybridum from Plants on amazon.co.uk, not a seed packet and not a leafy pot plant.
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When do you want stalks?
The listing name is two Timperley Early crowns and two Victoria crowns at £19.99, while the number of items field is 2, so the listed crown count is four in the bullets and two items. The customer reviews line is 4.2 from only 3 ratings, and two review bodies are in the file. One says the bundle was packed well and took after sowing. The other says the crowns were only about finger sized. Light is full sun or partial shade, watering is moderate, the listing is outdoor, and the material field says Organic. A rating of 4.2 from three ratings is a thin sample, and the listing conflict flag is yes. Rank is 21,901 in Garden and 38 in Outdoor Fruit Plants, with no height and no pot size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Growers who want Timperley Early and Victoria together and can accept only three ratings.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a large review sample, a matching items count, or a certified organic label.
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Common questions
Which variety does this listing name, and how many crowns?
Carbeth Plants Rhubarb Crowns Bundle 2X Timperley Early & 2X Victoria. Bullets name four crowns and the number of items field is 2.
What light, water, and height does the listing state?
Light is full sun or partial shade. Watering is moderate. The listing is outdoor. Height and pot size are not stated.
What do the star line and the review sample support?
4.2 from 3 ratings. Two review bodies are in the file. One says the bundle took after sowing. The other says the crowns were about finger sized.
This second Sutton listing uses the same title as B0DV5QBT3D: one The Sutton crown at £9.99, for outdoor planting in autumn and early spring. Its own customer reviews line is 4.1 from 29 ratings, and all thirteen review bodies in the file were read. Buyers describe crowns packed and growing outdoors, one soaked then planted in a pot and later thriving, and a shoot count that rose after compost was mixed with topsoil. A higher star line than the other Sutton ASIN is not proof of a better plant. Other reviews say the crown died before it grew, was a poor specimen that did not survive winter, arrived looking sad, or was in bad condition and only then picked up. The material field says Organic. Rank is 79,082 in Garden and 135 in Vegetable Plants, with full sun, partial shade, or partial sun, moderate watering, a summer blooming period, and no pot size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Growers who want one named crown at the lowest price in this set and can live with a small review sample.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a certified organic label, a large own review file, or proof this ASIN is a better plant than the other Sutton listing.
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Common questions
Which variety does this listing name, and how many crowns?
Carbeth Plants Rhubarb Crown The Sutton - Ready to Plant. The variety field is The Sutton and the crown count is 1. The title matches the other Sutton ASIN.
What light, water, and height does the listing state?
Light is full sun, partial shade, or partial sun. Watering is moderate. Bullets say autumn and early spring. Height and pot size are not stated.
What do the star line and the review sample support?
4.1 from 29 ratings. Thirteen review bodies are in the file and were read. A higher line than the other Sutton ASIN is not proof of a better plant.
The bullets sell four Raspberry Red and Victoria crowns at £19.99, while the number of items field is 1, so the crown count conflicts. The customer reviews line is 4.1 from only 4 ratings, and three review bodies are in the file. One buyer says the parcel arrived in good condition to plant and mentions four little plants. Another calls the crown dehydrated and treats the price as high for a very small piece, and the quality is called poor even though two varieties are named. Light is full sun with moderate watering, the material field says Organic, and the listing is outdoor. A rating of 4.1 from four ratings does not rest on a large sample. Rank on the file is 36,976 in Garden and 94 in Outdoor Fruit Plants, with no height and no pot size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Growers who want both names in one parcel and will check the crown count against the items field.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a large review sample, a certified organic label, or a crown count that matches the items line.
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Common questions
Which variety does this listing name, and how many crowns?
Carbeth Plants 4 x Rhubarb Crowns Bundle. The variety field is Raspberry Red and Victoria. Bullets say four crowns and the number of items field is 1.
What light, water, and height does the listing state?
Light is full sun. Watering is moderate. Height and pot size are not stated. The material field says Organic, with no certificate.
What do the star line and the review sample support?
4.1 from 4 ratings. Three review bodies are in the file. One mentions four little plants. Another calls the crown dehydrated and the quality poor.
Carbeth Plants lists this as two Victoria crowns, ready to plant, with sun or partial shade and moderate watering in the bullets. The shelf price is £14.99, and the customer reviews line is 3.9 from 778 ratings; the first 40 review bodies were read. Buyers who planted the same day report both crowns sprouting within about a week, and the seller has sent a replacement after one crown arrived dead. Packaging and delivery are often described as sound. The same opening text later appears on the Goliath and Raspberry Red files, so that 778 count is not Victoria-only evidence, and the score is held down for the copied pool. A recurring complaint is that one of the two crowns failed or stayed dormant, arrived limp, or was smaller than expected, including a note that ornamental rhubarb was sent rather than Victoria and that some buyers expected plugs rather than roots. The listing gives a weight of 500 g and a red colour field, ranks 5,517 in Garden and 3 in Outdoor Fruit Plants, and does not state a pot size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Growers who want the late thick cultivar and will read the 778 ratings as a shared pool.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs Victoria-only review evidence, a certified organic label, or a stated pot size.
Specifications
Common questions
Which variety does this listing name, and how many crowns?
Carbeth Plants 2 x Rhubarb Crown 'Victoria' - Ready to Plant. The variety field is Victoria and the crown count is 2.
What light, water, and height does the listing state?
Light is sun or partial shade in the bullets. Watering is moderate. Weight is 500 g. Height and pot size are not stated.
What do the star line and the review sample support?
3.9 from 778 ratings. The first 40 review bodies were read. The same opening text later appears on the Goliath and Raspberry Red files.
The title is two Goliath crowns at £13.99, with full sun, partial shade, or partial sun, moderate watering, a summer planting field, and outdoor use. The customer reviews line reads 3.9 from 778, but the first review bodies in this file match the Victoria file B0BRSYHXNB, including a review that says Victoria was not sent. That 778 line is a shared pool, not a separate sample for this ASIN. The opening praise matches Victoria: sprouting within a week, a replacement after a dead crown, and sound packaging. The opening complaints match too, including one of two crowns failing and buyers who expected plugs. You cannot treat the star count as evidence that these particular Goliath crowns performed that way. The listing ranks 5,305 in Garden and 60 in Vegetable Plants, names a spring blooming period, and does not give a height or a pot size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Growers who want the Goliath title and will not treat the shared 778 ratings as Goliath evidence.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a review file that is actually about Goliath, or a stated height and pot size.
Specifications
Common questions
Which variety does this listing name, and how many crowns?
Carbeth Plants 2 x Rhubarb Goliath Crowns - Ready to Plant. The variety field is Goliath and the crown count is 2.
What light, water, and height does the listing state?
Light is full sun, partial shade, or partial sun. Watering is moderate. The planting field says summer. Height and pot size are not stated.
What do the star line and the review sample support?
The line reads 3.9 from 778. The first review bodies match the Victoria file, including a review that says Victoria was not sent. It is a shared pool, not a separate Goliath sample.
The title is two Raspberry Red crowns at £14.99, with two pieces, a red colour field, and a spring blooming period. The customer reviews line is 3.9 from 778, and the first review bodies match the Victoria file B0BRSYHXNB, including a review that says Victoria was not sent. That count is a shared pool, not Raspberry Red-only evidence. Opening praise and opening complaints are the same as on the Victoria file, and the mismatch complaint is about Victoria rather than this variety. Light, watering, and height are not stated on the listing, and pots are asked without a pot size. The listing conflict flag is yes, the material field is Natural, and the rank is 5,305 in Garden and 3 in Outdoor Fruit Plants. You should read the star line as the shared Carbeth pool, not as a separate Raspberry Red sample.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Growers who want the Raspberry Red title and will not treat the shared 778 ratings as Raspberry Red evidence.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs light, watering, and height on the listing, or a review file that is about Raspberry Red.
Specifications
Common questions
Which variety does this listing name, and how many crowns?
Carbeth Plants 2 x Rhubarb Crown 'Raspberry Red' - Ready to Plant. The variety field is Raspberry Red and the crown count is 2.
What light, water, and height does the listing state?
Light, watering, and height are not stated. Pots are mentioned without a pot size. The colour field is red and the blooming period is spring.
What do the star line and the review sample support?
3.9 from 778. The first review bodies match the Victoria file, including a review that says Victoria was not sent. The count is not a separate Raspberry Red sample.
This Prince Albert two-pack is £14.99, with sun or partial shade in the bullets and moderate watering. The customer reviews line is its own 3.9 from 220 ratings, the first 40 bodies were read, and those reviews are not the shared 778 Victoria pool. Buyers who planted the pink growth point upwards and watered describe good crowns, a new shoot within a week, and plants that thrived with water and away from direct sun. The listing conflict flag is still yes. A repeated complaint is that only one of the two crowns came up, that white spots or mould showed on arrival, or that crowns were bone dry with mildew, with a later replacement note in one review. Some did not take in the ground. Rank is 20,027 in Garden and 29 in Outdoor Fruit Plants, the colour field is red, the blooming period is spring, and no pot size is given.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Growers who want a Prince Albert two-pack with its own 220-rating file, not the shared 778 pool.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs both crowns to be described as sound on arrival, or a stated pot size.
Specifications
Common questions
Which variety does this listing name, and how many crowns?
Carbeth Plants 2 x Rhubarb Crown 'Prince Albert'. The variety field is Prince Albert and the crown count is 2.
What light, water, and height does the listing state?
Light is sun or partial shade in the bullets. Watering is moderate. Height and pot size are not stated.
What do the star line and the review sample support?
3.9 from 220 ratings. The first 40 bodies were read. They are not the Victoria 778 pool.
This Timperley Early listing is two outdoor crowns at £13.99, with a stated height of 65 cm and light given as full sun, partial shade, or partial sun. The customer reviews line is its own 3.8 from 437 ratings, and the first 40 bodies were read. Reviewers who received shooting crowns describe them as already growing, sometimes small but in good condition, and in one case both crowns as great looking. That star line is not a taste test, and the listing does not carry an AGM claim. The repeated criticism is size and condition: crowns compared with small carrots, damaged pieces smaller than expected, and one order of two Timperley crowns described as dead on arrival. Some buyers also say there was no visible plant, so you would not know what to do next. The file ranks 17,418 in Garden and 25 in Vegetable Plants, names moderate watering, and does not include compost or a pot size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Growers who want an early named two-crown pack and a review line that belongs to this listing.
Less suitable: A single 50 cm pot, a certified organic label, or anyone treating the listing as an AGM claim.
Specifications
Common questions
Which variety does this listing name, and how many crowns?
Carbeth Plants 2 x Rhubarb Crowns 'Timperley Early' - Ready to Plant. The variety field is Timperley Early and the crown count is 2.
What light, water, and height does the listing state?
Light is full sun, partial shade, or partial sun. Watering is moderate. Height on the listing is 65 cm. No pot size is given.
What do the star line and the review sample support?
3.8 from 437 ratings. The first 40 review bodies were read. This line is not the shared 778 pool.
This pack is three Prince Albert crowns plus a compost bullet at £17.99, with three pieces and four items, with partial shade and a stated height of 65 cm. The customer reviews line is its own 3.8 from 63 ratings, and the first 27 bodies in the shorter file were all read. Buyers who kept the plants report large growth in year one while holding off cutting, three plants about nine months after an autumn planting, and crowns that were planted and grew quickly. One review says the compost and one crown were missing, so only two plants arrived. Other notes describe crowns like shrivelled carrots, dried plants and compost in a plain bag that did not match the picture, and little growth on the crown at arrival. Compost is a seller bullet, the listing conflict flag is yes, and the material field says Organic. Rank is 76,029 in Garden and 265 in Outdoor Fruit Plants, with a spring blooming period and no pot size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Growers who want Prince Albert plus a compost bullet and will check that the compost and all three crowns arrived.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a certified organic label, a matching picture of the bag, or a stated pot size.
Specifications
Common questions
Which variety does this listing name, and how many crowns?
Carbeth Plants 3X Rhubarb Crown Prince Albert & Growing Compost Complement. The variety field is Prince Albert. The count is three crowns, with three pieces and four items.
What light, water, and height does the listing state?
Light is partial shade. Height on the listing is 65 cm. Watering and pot size are not stated. Compost is a seller bullet.
What do the star line and the review sample support?
3.8 from 63 ratings. The first 27 bodies in the shorter file were read. One review says the compost and one crown were missing.
This is a single The Sutton crown at £9.99, the lowest price in the set, listed for outdoor planting in autumn and early spring with full sun, partial shade, or partial sun and moderate watering. Its own customer reviews line is 3.8 from 21 ratings, and all ten review bodies in the file were read. Buyers who got going report shoots after planting, fast growth, and a healthy-looking crown with stalks starting. The material field says Organic, and no certificate is given with that word. A recurring problem is that the crown looked dead at first, arrived only small, or came with no instructions, including a buyer who did not know which way up to plant it and a note that plant health was poor. The sample is small beside the larger Carbeth lines in this set. The listing ranks 30,243 in Garden and 45 in Vegetable Plants, gives a summer blooming period, and does not state a height or a pot size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Growers comparing the other Sutton listing at the same £9.99 price, with this smaller 21-rating file.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a certified organic label, planting instructions in the parcel, or a large review sample.
Specifications
Common questions
Which variety does this listing name, and how many crowns?
Carbeth Plants Rhubarb Crown The Sutton - Ready to Plant. The variety field is The Sutton and the crown count is 1.
What light, water, and height does the listing state?
Light is full sun, partial shade, or partial sun. Watering is moderate. Bullets say autumn and early spring. Height and pot size are not stated.
What do the star line and the review sample support?
3.8 from 21 ratings. Ten reviews are in the file and were read. Organic is a material field with no certificate.
This Champagne two-pack is listed at £13.99 and 475 g, as two outdoor crowns for full sun, partial shade, or partial sun, with moderate watering. The customer reviews line is its own 3.7 from 261 ratings, and the first 40 bodies were read. Reviewers who soaked the crowns, including an overnight soak with the bud above the soil, then report growth, and some say both crowns are doing well. One of those notes says the price was cheaper than at a garden centre. Forcing appears in the seller copy, and no forcer is in the parcel. The recurring criticism is arrival condition: small lifeless stalks with no instructions, one decent root and an offcut still struggling years later, one of two poor or dead on arrival, or crowns not taken by March. The listing conflict flag is no, the material field is Natural, rank is 33,902 in Garden and 76 in Outdoor Fruit Plants, the blooming period is winter, and no pot size is given.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Growers who want an early forcing type with its own review file, and who will not treat seller forcing copy as a forcer in the box.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a forcer in the parcel, or both crowns described as strong on arrival.
Specifications
Common questions
Which variety does this listing name, and how many crowns?
Carbeth Plants 2 x Rhubarb Champagne Crown. The variety field is Champagne and the crown count is 2.
What light, water, and height does the listing state?
Light is full sun, partial shade, or partial sun. Watering is moderate. The pack is listed at 475 g. Height and pot size are not stated.
What do the star line and the review sample support?
3.7 from 261 ratings. The first 40 bodies were read. Forcing is seller copy, and no forcer is in the parcel.
The title is two bare-root rhubarb crowns at £14.99 with no variety named, while another bullet says ten roots, and the items field is 1 against two pieces. The customer reviews line is 3.5 from 54 ratings, and all seventeen bodies in the file were read. Some buyers report two healthy plants, crowns that looked dead and then grew, or growth after planting. Others say the crowns never grew and looked poor on arrival, arrived late and in a poor state, or that the first crown died within days and the second struggled. A double-payment complaint is also in the sample. The strongest Garden rank in these files, 3,370 in Garden and 2 in Outdoor Fruit Plants, does not repair that count conflict. Light is full sun, the care line says keep the soil moist, height on the listing is 1.5 m, and no pot size is given.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only if you do not need a cultivar name and you can resolve the two-crown versus ten-root bullets.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a named cultivar, a single crown count, or a stated pot size.
Specifications
Common questions
Which variety does this listing name, and how many crowns?
Carbeth Plants 2 x Rhubarb Crown Bare Roots - Fruit Plants. No variety is named. The title and one bullet say two crowns. Another bullet says ten roots. The items field is 1 against two pieces.
What light, water, and height does the listing state?
Light is full sun. Watering is moderate, and the care line says keep the soil moist. Height on the listing is 1.5 m. No pot size is given.
What do the star line and the review sample support?
3.5 from 54 ratings. Seventeen bodies are in the file and were read. The Garden rank does not repair the two-crown versus ten-root conflict.
Twelve Carbeth rhubarb-crown listings from amazon.co.uk are on this page. A wider set of 42 crowns was looked through before these twelve were kept. Card scores are the display scores for this set. The order is the top pick, then the best value, then score. There was no laboratory trial and no RHS award on these pages. The five weights below sum to 100.
Named cultivar
30%Titles that name Victoria, Timperley Early, Goliath, The Sutton, Raspberry Red, Prince Albert or Champagne can be matched to a season. One listing names no cultivar.
Crown count
25%The bullet count should match the items line. Two-packs are the middle of the set. Bundles that say four crowns and then a different item count stay flagged.
Whether the rating is its own
20%Stars and review counts come from the amazon.co.uk listing. Victoria, Goliath and Raspberry Red share one 3.9 from 778 and the same opening review text.
Site fit
15%Spec lines mostly say outdoor and moderate watering, from full sun to partial shade. Waterlogged soil rots crowns. A pot needs one crown and at least 50 cm each way.
Price after those checks
10%Entry in these files is about £9.99. Most two-packs are about £13.99 to £14.99. The compost bundle is about £17.99 and the four-crown bundles are about £19.99.
Name the cultivar, match the crown count to the bullets, and check that the star line belongs to that ASIN. Price comes after those three points. A shared 778-rating file is one sample, not three.
A rhubarb plant in this comparison is a bare-root crown of culinary Rheum × hybridum sold by Carbeth Plants on amazon.co.uk. It is not a seed packet and not a leafy pot plant from a garden centre. You separate the twelve listings by the cultivar name, whether the crown count matches the bullets, and whether the star line belongs to that ASIN. Price comes after those three checks.
The RHS says no harvest in the first year. A light pull comes in year two. A crown planted now will not crop in a few weeks.
A pot needs to be at least 50 cm deep and wide, for one crown. A two-pack is not two plants for one small container.
Victoria, Goliath and Raspberry Red share one 3.9 from 778 and the same opening text, including a complaint that Victoria was not what arrived.
Start with the name on the title. Timperley Early and Champagne are the early forcing types in these files. The RHS fruit guide lists Timperley Early with an Award of Garden Merit, notes that it is frost susceptible, and says the colour fades. Champagne is very early, with thin pale pink stalks. Victoria is the late thick maincrop, from late May. Goliath is seller copy, and its review file matches Victoria.
A star line only helps if it belongs to that ASIN. Timperley Early is 3.8 from 437. Prince Albert two-pack is 3.9 from 220. Champagne is 3.7 from 261. The Sutton singles are 3.8 from 21 and 4.1 from 29. The four-crown bundles have 4 and 3 ratings. Victoria, Goliath and Raspberry Red print 3.9 from 778, and the opening reviews are the same text. Do not treat that as three samples. Spec lines mostly say outdoor and moderate watering, with sun from full sun to partial shade.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a named early crown and you can wait a year before pulling stalks. Timperley Early is two outdoor crowns at about £13.99, with its own 3.8 from 437 ratings. The listing does not carry an AGM claim, and reviews include very small or dead crowns.
You can give one crown a pot at least 50 cm deep and wide, with regular water. The Sutton second listing is one crown at about £9.99, with its own 4.1 from 29 ratings. Do not put both crowns from a two-pack into one small pot.
You want a late maincrop with thick stalks rather than an early forcing type. Victoria is two crowns at about £14.99. The 3.9 from 778 ratings is a shared pool with Goliath and Raspberry Red, including a complaint that Victoria was not what arrived.
Across these twelve amazon.co.uk listings, the top pick is Timperley Early, two crowns, at about £13.99. It has its own 3.8 from 437 ratings, a named early cultivar, and no listing conflict. It is a poor fit if you need a single crown for a 50 cm pot, and reviews include small or dead crowns. The best value is The Sutton, one crown, at about £9.99, with its own 4.1 from 29 ratings. A two-pack is cheaper per crown. Victoria, Goliath and Raspberry Red share one 3.9 from 778. Organic on a material field is not a certificate. This is an editorial reading of listings, not a laboratory trial.
The Sutton, one crown (second listing)
Lowest price in the set, about £9.99, with its own 4.1 from 29 ratings. A two-pack is cheaper per crown.
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