Follow Us:

Now available: Food Forest Plants for Mediterranean Conditions 350+ Perennial Plants For Mediterranean and Drier Food Forests and Permaculture Gardens. [Paperback and eBook]

This is the third in Plants For A Future's series of plant guides for food forests tailored to specific climate zones. Following volumes on temperate and tropical ecosystems, this book focuses on species suited to Mediterranean conditions—regions with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters, often facing the added challenge of climate change.

Read More

Mediterranean Food Forest Book
Index of Common Names: R
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Abies amabilisRed Fir,Pacific silver firTree30.0 4-8 SLMHFSNM123
Acacia auriculiformisEar-Pod Wattle, Black Acacia, Earleaf, Black wattleTree25.0 10-12 FLMHNDM104
Acer glabrumRock MapleTree9.0 3-8 SLMHSNM212
Acer rubrumRed Maple, Drummond's maple, Swamp MapleTree30.0 4-10 FLMHSNM313
Actaea rubraRed BaneberryPerennial0.5 3-7  LMHFSM02 
Actinidia melanandraRed KiwiClimber7.0 5-9  LMHSNM40 
Adenanthera pavoninaRed Sandalwood, Coral TreeTree18.0 10-12 FLMHNM324
Adenostoma sparsifoliumRedshankShrub6.0 7-10  LMHNDM112
Aesculus paviaRed BuckeyeShrub5.0 5-9 FLMHFSNM213
Aesculus x carneaRed Horse Chestnut, Ruby Red HorsechestnutTree25.0 5-7 SLMHSNM213
Agrimonia striataRoadside agrimony 0.0 0-0  LMHSNM020
Akebia quinataAkebia, Chocolate vine, Fiveleaf Akebia, Chocolate VineClimber12.0 4-9 FLMHFSNM423
Alisma gramineumRibbonleaf Water PlantainPerennial0.5 4-8 MLMHNMWeWa201
Allium chinenseRakkyoBulb0.3 6-9  LMNM421
Allium roseumRosy GarlicBulb0.4 7-10  LMNDM321
Allium scorodoprasumRocambole, Sand leekBulb0.6 6-9  LMNDM421
Allium sphaerocephalonRound-Headed LeekBulb0.6 4-8  LMNDM321
Alnus rubraRed Alder, Oregon AlderTree20.0 6-8 FMHSNMWe224
Amaranthus hybridusRough Pigweed, Slim amaranthAnnual2.0 5-12  LMHNM511
Ambrosia artemesiifoliaRoman Wormwood, Bitterweed, Blackweed, Carrot Weed, Hay Fever Weed, Stickeweed, Tassel Weed, Wild TaAnnual0.9 4-8 MLMHSNM231
Amelanchier sanguineaRoundleaf Serviceberry, Gaspé serviceberryShrub3.0 4-8  LMHSNDM30 
Andira coriaceaRed Cabbage Bark TreeTree20.0 10-12 FLMHSNM004
Androsace sarmentosaRock JasminePerennial0.1 3-7  LMSNDM023
Anemonella thalictroidesRue-AnemonePerennial0.1 4-7 SLFSM21 
Angophora floribundaRough-Barked AppleTree18.0 8-11  LMNM002
Annona mucosaWild SweetsopTree12.0 10-12 FLMHNM513
Antennaria roseaRosy PussytoesPerennial0.2 3-8 FLMNDM102
Aquilegia coeruleaRocky Mountain ColumbinePerennial0.6 3-7 SLMSNM211
Arabis caucasicaRock Cress, Wall RockcressPerennial0.2 4-9 MLMHSNDM203
Arabis lyrataRock Cress, Kamchatka rockcress, Lyrate rockcressBiennial/Perennial0.3 4-8  LMHSNDM10 
Arnica diversifoliaRayless arnicaPerennial0.3 0-0  LMHSNM011
Aronia arbutifoliaRed ChokeberryShrub3.0 4-9  LMHSNM200
Artemisia dracunculoidesRussian Tarragon, Tarragon, French TarragonPerennial1.0 5-8 MLMSNDM213
Artemisia gmeliniiRussian Wormwood, Gmelin's wormwoodPerennial1.5 3-7  LMHNDM112
Artemisia sacrorumRussian WormwoodPerennial1.0 3-7  LMHNDM10 
Artemisia scopariaRedstem wormwoodBiennial0.6 3-7  LMHNDM122
Artemisia vestitaRussian WormwoodPerennial1.2 3-7  LMHNDM01 
Arthropodium cirrhatumRock-lilyPerennial1.0 7-10  LMNM10 
Arundinaria sppRunning BambooBamboo10.0 4-10 FLMHFSNM314
Asclepias rubraRed SilkweedPerennial1.2 4-8  LMSNDM313
Asclepias subulataRush MilkweedPerennial2.0 5-9  LSNDM013
Aspalathus linearisRooibosShrub2.0 8-11  LMNDM330
Avena byzantinaRed OatAnnual0.0 -  LMHNDM202
Baikiaea plurijugaRhodesian Teak, Zambesi RedwoodTree15.0 10-12 SLMHSNM124
Bambusa oldhamiiRyoku-Chiku, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's BambooBamboo6.0 9-12  LMHSNM203
Bellevalia romanaRoman HyacinthBulb0.3 6-10 FLMHSNDM201
Berchemia lineata Climber4.0 7-10  LMSNM21 
Betula nigraRiver Birch, Black Birch, Red Birch, Water Birch, River BirchTree20.0 3-9 FLMHSNM322
Bobartia indicaRush IrisPerennial0.6 7-10 SLNDM001
Boehmeria nipononiveaRamiePerennial1.5 -  LMSNM112
Boehmeria niveaRamie, Chinese Grass, Chinese Silk PlantPerennial1.8 6-9  LSNDM225
Boenninghausenia albiflora Shrub1.0 7-10  LMNM022
Bombax ceibaRed Silk Cotton Tree, Kapok TreeTree25.0 10-12 MLMHNDM224
Botrychium virginianumRattlesnake FernFern0.4 -  LMSNM12 
Bowlesia incanaRabbit lettuceAnnual0.3 8-11 FLMFSDM402
Brassica juncea napiformisRoot MustardAnnual0.8 6-9  LMHSNM422
Brassica napus napusRapeAnnual/Biennial1.2 6-9  LMHSNM322
Brassica napus pabulariaRape KaleAnnual/Biennial1.2 6-9  LMHSNM322
Bromus rigidusRipgut BromeAnnual1.0 5-9  LMHNDM100
Bryonia dioicaRed Bryony, Cretan bryonyPerennial Climber3.5 5-9 FLMHSNM12 
Calamus caesiusRotan SegaClimber100.0 10-12 FLMHSNM204
Calamus mananRotan ManauClimber100.0 10-12 FLMHSNM004
Calamus radiatusRotan Rays. Radial Leaf RotanClimber50.0 11-12 FLMHSNM004
Calamus rotangRattan, Rotang, Rattan CaneClimber25.0 11-12 FLMHSNM224
Calamus spp.Rattan PalmPerennial50.0 10-12 MLMHSNM225
Calandrinia ciliataRedmaids, Fringed redmaidsAnnual0.2 6-10  LMNDM402
Calandrinia ciliata menziesiiRedmaidsAnnual0.1 -  LNDM20 
Calliandra calothyrsusRed Calliandra, Powderpuff, KaliandraShrub6.0 10-12 FLMHSNM005
Callitris endlicheriRed Cypress-PineTree20.0 8-11  LMNDM013
Campanula rapunculusRampionBiennial0.9 4-8  LMSNM40 
Caragana frutexRussian pea shrubShrub1.2 2-7 SLMNDM002
Caragana jubataShag-SpineShrub1.0 3-7  LMNDM013
Cardamine debilisRoadside bittercressPerennial0.3 0-0  LMHSNM20 
Casuarina cunninghamianaRiver She-OakTree18.0 8-11  LMHNDM005
Ceanothus cuneatusBuckbrush, Sedgeleaf buckbrush, Monterey ceanothusShrub1.8 6-9 FLMSNDM212
Centranthus ruberRed Valerian, Fox's Brush, Jupiter's BeardPerennial0.9 5-8 MLMHNDM211
Cercis canadensisRedbud, Eastern redbud, Mexican redbud,Texas redbudTree12.0 4-9 MLMSNM322
Chamaecrista rotundifoliaRound-leaf cassiaShrub1.0 9-11 FLMSNDM004
Cheilanthes pteridioidesRessurection FernFern0.2 7-10  LMHSNM10 
Chenopodium rubrumRed GoosefootAnnual0.6 -  LMHNM201
Chiliadenus glutinosusRock teaPerennial0.4 6-10 MLMNDM220
Chrysothamnus graveolensRubber RabbitbrushShrub2.5 7-10  LMNDM003
Chrysothamnus nauseosusRubber RabbitbrushShrub2.0 -  LMNDM123
Cistus albidusRock RoseShrub1.0 6-9 FLMNDM10 
Cistus creticusRock Rose, Cretan rockroseShrub1.0 7-10 MLMNDM223
Cistus salviifoliusRock Rose, Salvia cistus, Sage Leaf Rock RoseShrub0.6 8-11 FLMNDM103
Clematis columbianaRock ClematisClimber3.0 4-8  LMHSNM011
Cleome serrulataRocky Mountain BeeplantAnnual1.0 3-8  LMSNDM312
Colophospermum mopaneRhodesian ironwood, Rhodesian mahoganyTree12.0 10-12 SLMHSNMWe123
Coprosma hirtellaRough CoprosmaShrub2.0 8-11  LMSNM101
Coriaria myrtifoliaRedoulShrub1.8 7-10  LMHSNM003
Cornus asperifolia drummondiiRoughleaf DogwoodShrub4.0 5-9 FLMHNM003
Cornus rugosaRound-Leaved DogwoodShrub3.0 4-8  LMHSNDM01 
Cornus sericeaRed Osier Dogwood, Western dogwoodShrub2.5 2-7 FLMHSNMWe224
Cotinus coggygriaSmoke Tree, European smoketree, Venetian Sumac, Wig Tree, Smoke TreeShrub5.0 5-8 MLMHSNDM113
Crataegus lobulataRed HawTree9.0 -  LMHSNMWe222
Crataegus mollisRed Haw, Downy hawthornTree9.0 4-8 MLMHSNMWe422
Crataegus reverchoniiReverchon's HawthornShrub3.0 0-0  LMHSNMWe222
Crataegus rivularisRiver HawthornTree4.0 4-8  LMHSNMWe222
Crithmum maritimumRock SamphirePerennial0.3 5-9 FLNDM223
Dacrydium cupressinumRimu, New zealand red pineTree30.0 8-11 SLMSM203
Dalbergia oliveriRedwoodTree23.0 10-12 SLMHSNM004
Daucus pusillusRattlesnake Weed, American wild carrotBiennial0.6 4-8  LMHNM22 
Delphinium nudicauleRed Larkspur, LarkspurPerennial0.3 3-7 MLMHNM013
Desmodium cinereumRensoni. TickcloverPerennial2.0 9-11 FLMHNMWe004
Digitalis ferrugineaRusty FoxgloveBiennial/Perennial1.2 4-9 MLMHSNDM02 
Dioscoreophyllum cumminsiiSerendipity Berry, Guinea potatoClimber1.8 10-12 MLMHFSM400
Drepanostachyum falcatumRingalBamboo3.5 7-10 SLMSM203
Empetrum eamesiiRockberry, Purple crowberryShrub0.2 3-8  LMSNM203
Enchylaena tomentosaRuby SaltbushShrub1.0 8-11  LMNDM21 
Epilobium latifoliumRiver BeautyPerennial0.4 4-8  LMHSNM321
Ericameria nauseosaRubber RabbitbrushShrub2.0 7-9 MLMHNDM123
Ericameria nauseosa var. graveolensRubber RabbitbrushShrub1.5 4-9 MLMNDM102
Erigeron pulchellusRobin’s plantain, blue spring daisy, hairy fleabanePerennial0.6 4-8 FLMHSNM003
Eriogonum atrorubensRed Wild Buckwheat, Red buckwheatPerennial1.0 0-0  LMNDM10 
Eruca vesicaria sativaRocketAnnual0.6 6-9 FLMHSNDM412
Eucalyptus camaldulensisRed River Gum, Murray Red Gum, River Red EucalyptusTree30.0 8-12 FLMHNDMWe134
Eucalyptus gummiferaRed BloodwoodTree15.0 9-11 FLMHNDMWe132
Eucalyptus macrorhynchaRed StringybarkTree45.0 9-11 FLMHNDMWe133
Eucalyptus sideroxylonRed Ironbark, Eucalyptus, Gum, Pink IronbarkTree30.0 10-11 FLMHNDMWe002
Ficus elasticaRubber Plant. India Rubber TreeTree50.0 9-12 FLMHSNM223
Fortunella japonicaRound KumquatShrub2.5 8-11  LMHSNM312
Fragaria ovalisRocky Mountain StrawberryPerennial0.2 -  LMHSNM30 
Fraxinus pennsylvanicaRed Ash, Green ash, Water AshTree20.0 3-9 FLMHNM113
Garcinia brasiliensisBacupariTree6.0 10-12 SLMHSNM422
Garcinia madrunoMadruno, Charichuela, MadronoTree10.0 10-12 MLMSNM422
Geranium rotundifoliumRoundleaf geraniumAnnual0.4 6-9  LMHNM01 
Glandularia canadensisRose VerbenaPerennial0.3 5-9 MLMHSNDM003
Grindelia lanceolataRosin Weed, Narrowleaf gumweed, Texan gumweedBiennial/Perennial1.5 4-8  LMNDM131
Grindelia squarrosaRosin Weed, Curlycup gumweedBiennial/Perennial1.0 3-7  LMNDM231
Helenium puberulumRosillaAnnual/Perennial1.5 7-10  LMHNM11 
Herniaria glabraRupture Wort, Smooth rupturewortBiennial/Perennial0.0 4-8  LMNDM023
Heuchera americanaRock Geranium, American alumroot, Alumroot, Coral Bells, Rock GeraniumPerennial0.5 4-9 MLMSNM032
Hibiscus sabdariffaRoselleAnnual/Perennial3.0 9-12 FLMHNM333
Hibiscus sinosyriacusRose Of SharonShrub3.0 6-9 MLMHSNM423
Hibiscus syriacusRose Of Sharon, Althaea, Shrub Althea, Hardy HibiscusShrub3.0 5-9 MLMHSNM422
Hieracium venosumRattlesnake WeedPerennial0.3 3-7  LMHSNM01 
Hoheria sexstylosaRibbonwoodTree8.0 7-10 FLMHSNM102
Holodiscus dumosusRock SpiraeaShrub4.5 4-8  LMHSNDM11 
Hypericum calycinumRose Of Sharon, Aaron's beard, Creeping Aron's Beard St. JohnswortShrub0.3 5-10 FLMHFSNDM003
Iberis amaraRocket Candytuft, Annual candytuftAnnual0.3 6-9 FLMHNDM12 
Impatiens balsaminaRose Balsam, Spotted snapweed, Touch-Me-Not, Garden BalsamAnnual0.6 0-0 MLMHSNM222
Iris missouriensisRocky Mountain IrisPerennial0.8 0-0  LMSNMWe121
Iris tectorumRoof Iris, Wall iris, Japanese Roof, White Root IrisPerennial0.3 5-9 MLMSNDM10 
Juniperus scopulorumRocky Mountain Juniper, Weeping Rocky Mountian Juniper, Colorado Red CedarTree10.0 3-7 SLMHNDM324
Knightia excelsaRewarewaTree20.0 8-11  LMHSNM103
Kniphofia uvariaRed Hot Poker , Common Torch Lily, Torch Lily, Poker Plant, TritomaPerennial2.0 5-9 FLMNM00 
Lachnanthes carolinaRed RootPerennial1.0 -  LMSNM021
Lamium purpureumRed Dead Nettle, Purple deadnettleAnnual0.3 4-8  LMHSNM210
Leontice leontopetalumRakafPerennial0.5 5-9  LMHNDM111
Leontodon hispidusRough Hawkbit, Bristly hawkbitPerennial0.5 5-9  LMHNM21 
Lespedeza capitataRoundhead LespedezaShrub1.0 4-8  LMNM123
Lesquerella hybridsPerennial LesquerellaPerennial0.6 7-11 FLMSNDM204
Lychnis flos-cuculiRagged RobinPerennial0.6 5-9  LMHSNMWe001
Lycopus asperRough BugleweedPerennial0.6 -  LMHSNMWe11 
Lycoris squamigeraResurrection Lily, Hardy Amaryllis, Magic Lily, Autumn Lycoris, Naked LadyBulb0.7 6-10 SLMNM20 
Mahonia haematocarpaRed barberry, Mexican BarberryShrub3.0 6-9  LMHNDM423
Mangifera rubropetalaRed petaled mangoTree16.0 10-12 MLMHNM401
Manilkara discolorRed milkwood, Silvery milkwoodTree20.0 10-12 MLMHSNDM402
Marsdenia tenacissimaRajmahal HempClimber10.0 10-12  LMHSNM004
Marsippospermum grandiflorum Perennial0.3 -  LMSNMWe002
Melaleuca bracteataRiver teatreeShrub6.0 0-0  LMHNM023
Mentha suaveolensRound-Leaved Mint, Apple mint, Pineapple MintPerennial1.0 5-10 FLMHSNM223
Mentha x smithianaRed Raripila MintPerennial1.0 5-9  LMHSNM322
Metaplexis japonicaRough potatoClimber8.0 0-0  LMHSNM221
Morus rubraRed Mulberry, Common Mulberry, White MulberryTree15.0 4-9 MLMHSNM322
Najas gramineaRicefield waternymphAnnual0.2 7-10  LMHSNWa10 
Nasturtium officinaleWatercressPerennial0.5 3-11 FLMHNWeWa432
Nephelium lappaceumRambutan, Hairy LycheeTree20.0 10-12 FMHSNM523
Nothofagus fuscaRed BeechTree35.0 8-11 FLMHNM003
Nothofagus obliquaRoblé, Roble beechTree20.0 6-9 FLMHNM003
Nothofagus proceraRauliTree20.0 6-9 FLMHNM003
Ononis repensRest Harrow, Common restharrowPerennial0.6 5-9  LMHNDM21 
Orostachys japonicaRock PineBiennial/Perennial0.1 -  LMSNM02 
Oryza sativaRice, Common RiceAnnual1.8 10-12 FLMHNMWeWa522
Osmunda regalisRoyal Fern, Flowering FernFern2.0 4-9 MLMHSNMWe023
Oxalis oreganaRedwood SorrelPerennial0.2 6-9  LMHFSNM313
Oxyria digynaMountain Sorrel, Alpine mountainsorrelPerennial0.5 2-8  LMHSNM310
Packera obovataRoundleaf ragwortPerennial0.6 3-8 FLMHFSNM002
Pelargonium capitatumRose-Scented GeraniumShrub0.6 8-11  LMNDM033
Pelargonium graveolensRose Geranium, Sweet scented geraniumShrub1.2 10-11 MLMNDM233
Pelargonium radensRasp-leaf pelargoniumShrub1.0 8-11  LMNDM023
Perovskia atriplicifoliaRussian Sage, Azure SagePerennial1.5 5-10 MLMHNDM112
Persea borboniaRed Bay, SweetbayTree15.0 7-11 MLMNM122
Peteria scopariaRush peteriaPerennial0.3 0-0  LMHSNM10 
Phaseolus coccineusRunner Bean, Scarlet runnerAnnual/Perennial3.0 1-12 FLMHNM403
Photinia x fraseriRed Tip Photinia, Fraser PhotiniaShrub3.0 7-9 MLMSNDM003
Phyllostachys rubromarginataReddish bambooBamboo8.0 7-10 FLMHSNM302
Phyteuma orbiculareRoundheaded RampionPerennial0.5 -  LMHNDM20 
Picea rubensRed SpruceTree30.0 6-7 FLMHNM213
Pinus edulisRocky Mountain Piñon, Twoneedle pinyon, Nut Pine, Pinyon Pine, Rocky Mountain Pinyon Pine, SingleleaTree15.0 5-8 SLMNDM423
Pinus resinosaRed PineTree35.0 3-7 MLMNDM123
Pittosporum ralphiiRalph's desertwillowShrub4.0 8-11  LMNDM003
Plantago lanceolataRibwort Plantain, Narrowleaf plantainPerennial0.5 5-9  LMHNDM233
Poliomintha incanaRosemary Mint, Frosted mintShrub1.0 0-0  LMHSNM11 
Polygonum persicariaRed Leg, Spotted ladysthumbAnnual0.6 4-8  LMHSNM121
Polygonum sachalinenseGiant KnotweedPerennial3.6 4-8 FLMHSNM203
Populus deltoides wislizeniiRio Grande CottonwoodTree30.0 0-0 FLMHNM213
Portulaca grandifloraRose MossAnnual0.2 -  LMNDM22 
Potentilla rectaRough-Fruited Cinquefoil, Erect cinquefoilPerennial0.6 4-8  LMHSNM210
Potentilla rupestrisRock CinquefoilPerennial0.5 4-8  LMHSNDM10 
Prenanthes altissimusRattlesnake RootPerennial1.8 4-8  LMHFSM01 
Prinsepia unifloraRui RenShrub1.8 4-8  LMHSNM20 
Prunus serotinaRum Cherry - Wild Cherry, Black Cherry, Wild Black CherryTree18.0 3-9 FLMHNM422
Prunus subhirtellaRosebud Cherry, Higan Cherry, Winter-flowering cherryTree8.0 5-8 FLMHSNM211
Prunus virginiana melanocarpaRocky Mountain ChokecherryShrub3.6 0-0  LMHNM324
Psoralea orbicularisRoundleaf Leather RootPerennial0.1 5-9  LMHNDM112
Pyrola rotundifoliaRound-Leaved WintergreenPerennial0.3 4-8  LMFSNM023
Quercus glaucaRing-cup oak , Ring Cupped Oak, Blue Japanese OakTree15.0 8-9 SMHSNM323
Quercus prinusRock Chestnut OakTree20.0 4-8 SMHSNM423
Quercus rubraRed Oak, Northern red oakTree25.0 3-7 FMHSNDM323
Ranunculus acrisMeadow Buttercup, Tall buttercup, Showy buttercupPerennial1.0 0-0  LMHSNMWe120
Ranunculus aquatilisWater Crowfoot, White water crowfootAnnual/Perennial0.0 4-8  LMHSNMWeWa11 
Ranunculus hirtus Perennial0.0 -  LMHSNM01 
Ranunculus kochii Perennial0.1 5-9  LMHNM10 
Ranunculus muricatusRough-Seed Buttercup, Spinyfruit buttercupAnnual0.3 0-0  LMHSNM01 
Ranunculus occidentalisWestern ButtercupPerennial0.6 -  LMHSNM10 
Ranunculus pennsylvanicusPennsylvania ButtercupAnnual/Perennial1.0 -  LMHSNMWe112
Ranunculus ternatus Perennial0.3 -  LMHSNM01 
Raphanus landraRadishAnnual0.8 -  LMHSNM20 
Raphanus maritimaSea RadishBiennial0.8 -  LMHSNM20 
Raphanus sativusRadish, Cultivated radishAnnual0.5 2-11 FLMHSNM433
Raphanus sativus caudatusRat-Tail RadishAnnual0.0 7-10  LMHSNM333
Raphia fariniferaRaffia PalmTree25.0 9-12 FLMHNMWe304
Raphia hookeriIvory Coast Raffia PalmTree10.0 10-12 FLMHNMWe324
Ratibida columniferaPrairie Coneflower, Upright prairie coneflower, Woolly Cinquefoil, Praire Coneflower, Mexican HatPerennial0.8 4-9 FLMHNDM11 
Rauvolfia serpentinaRauwolfia, Ajmaline, Java devil-pepperShrub1.5 10-12 MLMHSNM040
Reichardia picroidesFrench Scorzonera, Common brighteyesPerennial0.5 7-10 FLMHSNM502
Reseda phyteumaRampion mignonetteAnnual/Biennial0.3 0-0  LMHSNM10 
Rhamnella franguloides Shrub6.0 -  LMHSNM10 
Rhamnus croceusRed BerryShrub4.0 7-10  LMHNDM20 
Rhamnus japonicaJapanese buckthornShrub3.0 4-8  LMHSNM112
Rhamnus lycioides Shrub0.0 -  LMHNDM001
Rhamnus persicus Shrub1.0 -  LMHSNM202
Rhamnus saxatilisAvignon Berry, Rock buckthornShrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM001
Rhamnus saxatilis tinctoriusDyer's BuckthornShrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM001
Rhamnus virgatus Shrub2.0 -  LMHSNM112
Rhaphiolepis umbellataJapanese HawthornShrub2.5 7-10 SLMHNM103
Rheum australeHimalayan RhubarbPerennial3.0 5-9  MHSNM332
Rheum palmatumTurkey Rhubarb, Chinese Rhubarb - Da Huang, Chinese rhubarbPerennial3.0 6-9  MHSNM352
Rheum palmatum tanguticumDa HuangPerennial2.0 5-9  MHSNM350
Rheum rhaponticumRhubarb, Garden rhubarbPerennial1.2 3-7  MHSNM233
Rheum x cultorumRhubarbPerennial1.5 3-7  MHSNM432
Rhodiola integrifoliaKing’s crownPerennial0.4 3-7  LMHNM200
Rhodiola roseaRose RootPerennial0.3 0-0  LMHNDM233
Rhododendron aureumRosebayShrub0.5 -  LMSNM02 
Rhododendron indicumRhododendronShrub2.0 5-9  LMSM103
Rhododendron japonicumJapanese azaleaShrub2.0 4-8  LMSNM11 
Rhododendron luteumHoneysuckle AzaleaShrub2.5 4-8  LMSM002
Rhododendron maximumRosebay Rhododendron, Great laurelShrub3.5 3-7  LMSM012
Rhododendron molleChinese AzaleaShrub2.5 6-9  LMSM011
Rhododendron ponticumRhododendronShrub5.0 6-9  LMSM012
Rhus ambigua Climber0.0 6-9  LMHSNM002
Rhus aromaticaLemon Sumach, Fragrant sumacShrub1.2 3-9 SLMHNDM422
Rhus chinensisChinese Gall, Chinese sumacTree6.0 7-10  LMHNM232
Rhus copallinaDwarf Sumach, Winged sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Winged Sumac, Shining SumacShrub2.0 4-10 FLMHNDM423
Rhus potaninii Tree12.0 4-8  LMHNM022
Rhus punjabensis sinica Tree12.0 5-9  LMHNM322
Rhus radicansPoison IvyClimber2.5 4-8 FLMHNM012
Rhus toxicodendronEastern Poison OakShrub0.6 6-9  LMHNDM022
Rhus trilobataSkunk Bush, Basketbush, Squawbush, Three Leaf SumacShrub1.8 4-6 MLMHNDM423
Rhus typhinaStag's Horn Sumach, Velvet Sumac, Staghorn SumacShrub6.0 4-8 FLMHNDM423
Rhus vernixPoison SumachShrub3.0 3-7  LMHNMWe012
Rhus wallichii Tree8.0 -  LMHNM012
Ribes altissimum Shrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM30 
Ribes americanumAmerican BlackcurrantShrub1.8 -  LMHSNM21 
Ribes aureumGolden CurrantShrub2.4 3-8 FLMHSNDM412
Ribes distans Shrub0.6 4-8  LMHSNM20 
Ribes fasciculatum Shrub1.5 4-8  LMHSNM10 
Ribes gayanum Shrub1.5 7-10  LMHSNM30 
Ribes glandulosumSkunk CurrantShrub0.4 -  LMHSNM213
Ribes himalense Shrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM31 
Ribes inebriansWhisky CurrantShrub2.0 4-8  LMHSNM21 
Ribes irriguumIdaho GooseberryShrub3.0 -  LMHSNM21 
Ribes lacustrePrickly Blackcurrant, Prickly currantShrub1.5 4-8  LMHSNM312
Ribes lobbiiGummy GooseberryShrub1.8 6-9  LMHNM111
Ribes malvaceumChaparral CurrantShrub1.5 7-10 FLMSNDM202
Ribes mandschuricum Shrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM20 
Ribes maximowiczii floribundum Shrub2.7 5-9  LMHSNM40 
Ribes menziesiiCanyon GooseberryShrub1.8 6-9  LMHNM20 
Ribes missourienseMissouri GooseberryShrub2.0 4-8  LMHSNM300
Ribes montigenumGooseberry-CurrantShrub0.8 5-9  LMHNM300
Ribes niveumSlender Branched Gooseberry, Snow currantShrub2.7 5-9  LMHNM20 
Ribes odoratumBuffalo CurrantShrub2.5 4-8  LMHSNM41 
Ribes orientale Shrub1.8 4-8  LMHSNM21 
Ribes petiolareWetern BlackcurrantShrub1.5 3-7  LMHSNM30 
Ribes petraeumRock Red Currant, CurrantShrub1.8 5-9  LMHSNM300
Ribes petraeum biebersteinii Shrub1.5 5-9  LMHSNM30 
Ribes roezliiSierra GooseberryShrub1.5 6-9  LMHSNDM20 
Ribes rubrumRed Currant, Cultivated currantShrub1.2 4-8  LMHSNM412
Ribes sanguineum glutinosumFlowering CurrantShrub2.7 5-9  LMHSNM203
Ribes sativumRedcurrantShrub1.0 5-9  LMHSNM30 
Ribes setosumMissouri GooseberryShrub1.0 -  LMHSNM20 
Ribes spicatumNordic Currant, CurrantShrub2.0 3-7  LMHSNM20 
Ribes valdivianum Shrub3.5 -  LMHSNM20 
Ribes warszewicziiDowny currantShrub1.5 3-7  LMHSNM40 
Robinia hispidaBristly locust, Rose-acacia, or Moss locustShrub3.5 4-8 FLMHNDM013
Robinia luxuriansNew Mexico locustTree8.0 4-8  LMHSNDM103
Robinia viscosaClammy Locust, Hartweg's locustTree13.0 3-7 MLMHSNDM003
Romanzoffia suksdorfiiCalifornia mistmaidenPerennial0.3 6-9  LMHFSM10 
Rosa acicularisPrickly RoseShrub2.5 0-0  LMHSNM223
Rosa arkansana suffultaPrairie RoseShrub0.0 4-8  LMHSNM21 
Rosa blandaLabrador Rose, Smooth rose, Hispid roseShrub2.0 0-0  LMHSNM22 
Rosa californicaCalifornia Wild RoseShrub2.5 4-8  LMHSNM222
Rosa centifoliaProvence Rose, Cabbage roseShrub1.5 5-9  LMHSNM222
Rosa corymbiferaDog roseShrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM310
Rosa giganteaManipur Wild-Tea RoseShrub15.0 8-11  LMHSNM31 
Rosa glaucaRed-Leafed RoseShrub2.5 -  LMHSNM212
Rosa macrophylla Shrub4.0 6-9 FLMHSNM212
Rosa majalisCinnamon Rose, Double cinnamon roseShrub2.7 5-9  LMHSNMWe211
Rosa nutkanaNootka Rose, Bristly Nootka roseShrub2.7 4-8  LMHSNM324
Rosa obtusifolia Shrub0.0 4-8  LMHSNM21 
Rosa palustrisSwamp roseShrub2.0 3-9 FLMHNMWe322
Rosa pimpinellifoliaBurnet Rose, Scotch roseShrub1.0 4-8 MLMHSNM213
Rosa rubiginosaSweet Briar, Sweetbriar roseShrub2.5 4-8  LMHSNM233
Rosa rugosaRamanas Rose, Rugosa roseShrub2.0 3-9 MLMHSNDM523
Rosa sericeaHimalayan RoseShrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM21 
Rosa setigeraPrairie rose, Climbing Wild RoseShrub2.5 4-7 FLMHNDM323
Rosa sherardiiSherard's downy roseShrub0.0 4-8  LMHSNM21 
Rosa villosaApple RoseShrub1.8 4-8  LMHSNM411
Rosa virginianaVirginia RoseShrub1.5 3-7 MLMHSNDM213
Rosa x beanii Shrub0.0 6-9  LMHSNM21 
Rosmarinus officinalisRosemaryShrub1.5 6-11 MLMNDM334
Roupala montanaRoupale, LeopardwoodTree15.0 10-12 MLMNMWe024
Rubia chinensis Perennial0.1 -  LMHSDM10 
Rubia manjithIndian MadderPerennial Climber0.0 -  LMHSDM121
Rubus acaulisDwarf RaspberryPerennial0.1 -  LMHSNM311
Rubus allegheniensisAlleghany Blackberry, Graves' blackberryShrub3.0 3-7 MLMHSNM321
Rubus arcticusArctic Bramble, Arctic raspberry, Dwarf raspberryPerennial0.2 2-7  LMHNM501
Rubus arizonicusArizona DewberryShrub0.2 -  LMHSNM203
Rubus armeniacusHimalayan blackberryShrub3.0 5-9 FLMHSNDM422
Rubus canadensisAmerican Dewberry, Smooth blackberryShrub2.5 3-7  LMHSNM411
Rubus cockburnianus Shrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM101
Rubus corchorifoliusFingerberry, Brombeere, Jute-leaved raspberry,Shrub2.5 5-9  LMHSNM301
Rubus coreanusKorean BrambleShrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM121
Rubus crataegifoliusKorean raspberryShrub2.5 4-8  LMHSNM401
Rubus croceanthus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus deliciosusRocky Mountain Raspberry, Delicious raspberryShrub3.0 4-8 MLMHNM201
Rubus hirsutus Shrub2.0 -  LMHSNM211
Rubus hypargyrus niveus Shrub0.0 7-10  LMHSNM201
Rubus idaeusRaspberry, American red raspberry, Grayleaf red raspberryShrub2.0 4-8 MLMHSNM533
Rubus ikenoensis Perennial0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus illecebrosusStrawberry-RaspberryShrub0.6 4-8  LMHSNM303
Rubus kuntzeanus Shrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM301
Rubus laciniatusOregon Cut-Leaf Blackberry, Cutleaf blackberryShrub2.5 4-8 FLMHSNM501
Rubus leucodermisWhitebark RaspberryShrub2.5 0-0 MLMHSNM411
Rubus loganobaccusLoganberryShrub2.5 7-10 FLMHSNM501
Rubus macropetalusCalifornia BlackberryShrub0.0 -  LMHSNM211
Rubus microphyllusHsuan Kou Tzu, Mu Mei, Shan Mei,Shrub0.0 8-11  LMHSNM301
Rubus nepalensisNepalese RaspberryShrub0.2 7-10 MLMHSNM503
Rubus nessensis Shrub3.0 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus nigricansSetose blackberryShrub1.0 0-0  LMHSNM201
Rubus niveusCeylon Raspberry, Snowpeaks raspberryShrub2.5 8-11  LMHSNM301
Rubus palmatus Shrub1.8 7-10  LMHSNM201
Rubus parviflorusThimbleberryShrub2.5 3-7 MLMHSNM333
Rubus parvifoliusJapanese RaspberryShrub1.0 0-0  LMHSNM312
Rubus procerusHimalayan Giant BlackberryShrub10.0 4-8 FLMHSNM501
Rubus pubescensDwarf Red BlackberryShrub0.5 -  LMHSNM211
Rubus rolfei'Emerald Carpet' raspberryShrub0.1 7-9  LMHFSNM203
Rubus rosaRose blackberryShrub0.0 0-0  LMHSNM201
Rubus sanguineus Shrub2.0 -  LMHSNM101
Rubus setchuenensis Shrub3.5 4-8  LMHSNM301
Rubus squarrosus Shrub0.3 8-11  LMHSNM201
Rubus strigosusAmerican Red Raspberry, Grayleaf red raspberryShrub2.0 3-7  LMHSNM331
Rubus thibetanus Shrub2.5 5-9 MLMHSNM201
Rubus tricolorCreeping BrambleShrub0.3 6-9 FLMHFSNDM303
Rubus trifidus Shrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM201
Rubus ulmifoliusElm-Leaved Bramble, Elmleaf blackberryShrub3.0 6-9 MLMHFSNM202
Rubus villosusLow-Running BlackberryShrub1.5 0-0  LMHSNM321
Rumex angiocarpusCommon sheep sorrelPerennial0.3 0-0  LMHSNM101
Rumex aquaticusRed Dock, Western dockPerennial1.8 0-0  LMHSNWeWa131
Rumex arifoliusMaiden SorrelPerennial1.2 -  LMHSNM101
Rumex berlandieriamamastlaPerennial0.6 -  LMHSNM101
Rumex bucephalophorusred dockAnnual/Perennial0.0 -  LMHSNDM101
Rumex conglomeratusSharp Dock, Clustered dockPerennial1.0 0-0  LMHSNM121
Rumex daiwoosour dockPerennial1.0 -  LMHSNMWe121
Rumex dentatustoothed dockAnnual/Biennial0.6 -  LMHSNM111
Rumex longifoliusdooryard dockPerennial1.2 -  LMHSNM111
Rumex maritimusGolden DockAnnual0.5 -  LMHSNMWe121
Rumex mexicanusMexican DockPerennial1.0 -  LMHSNM121
Rumex obtusifoliusRound-Leaved Dock, Bitter dockPerennial1.0 4-8  LMHSNM123
Rumex occidentalisWestern DockPerennial1.8 -  LMHSNM111
Rumex paucifoliusFewleaved Dock, Alpine sheep sorrelPerennial0.0 0-0  LMHSNMWe101
Rumex pulcherFiddle DockPerennial0.5 -  LMHSNDM101
Rumex sanguineusRed-Veined Dock, Redvein dock, Sorrel, Bloody DockPerennial1.0 6-8 MLMHSNM211
Rungia klossiiMushroom PlantPerennial0.6 9-11 MLMHSNDM402
Ruscus aculeatusButcher's Broom - Knee HollyShrub0.8 6-9 SLMHFSDM131
Ruta chalepensisEgyptian Rue, Fringed rueShrub0.8 7-10  LMHSNDM112
Ruta graveolensRue, Common rue, Herb of Grace, Garden RueShrub0.5 4-10 MLMHSNDM133
Salicornia rubraRed Glasswort, red swampfireAnnual0.2 -  LMHSNM10 
Salix atrocinereaRusty Sallow, large gray willowTree10.0 -  LMHNMWe033
Salix fluviatilisRiver WillowTree7.0 3-7  LMHNMWe023
Salix gracilistylaRosegold Pussy WillowShrub3.0 5-9  LMHNMWe123
Samanea samanRain Tree, False Powder Puff, Monkey PodTree20.0 10-12 FLMHSNDMWe324
Sambucus microbotrysRed ElderShrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM10 
Sambucus racemosaRed Elder, Red elderberry, Rocky Mountain elder, European Red ElderberryShrub3.0 3-7 MLMHSNM322
Sambucus racemosa kamtschaticaRed ElderShrub3.0 4-8  LMHSNM322
Sambucus racemosa var. racemosaRed Coast ElderShrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM322
Schinziophyton rautaneniiMongongo Nut. Manketti TreeTree12.0 10-12 MLMNDM323
Schoenoplectiella mucronataRicefield bulrush, Bog bulrushPerennial1.5 10-12 FLMHNMWeWa113
Scirpus fluviatilisRiver BulrushPerennial2.0 -  LMHSNMWeWa211
Scirpus validusRiver Club-RushPerennial1.5 6-9  LMHSNMWeWa211
Searsia lanceaAfrican SumacTree5.0 8-11 MLMHSNDM223
Secale cerealeRye, Cereal ryeAnnual1.8 3-7  LMHNM413
Secale cereale ancestraleRyeAnnual0.0 3-7  LMHNM200
Senecio jacobaeaRagwort, Stinking williePerennial1.0 4-8  LMHSNM022
Senecio pseudoarnicaSeaside RagwortPerennial0.5 -  LMNM11 
Senna alataRingworm Bush, Candle Bush, Empress Candle PlantShrub4.0 10-12 FLMHNM242
Sesbania cannabinaRiver HempAnnual/Perennial3.0 9-12 FLMHSNMWe003
Shepherdia rotundifoliaRoundleaf BuffaloberryShrub2.0 5-8 MLMNDM313
Shorea balangeranRed BalauTree25.0 10-12 MLMSNM004
Silene dioicaRed Campion, Red catchflyBiennial/Perennial0.5 5-9  LMHSM001
Solanum curtilobumRuckiPerennial0.0 -  LMHSNM20 
Solanum juzepczukiiRuckiPerennial0.0 -  LMHSNM20 
Stauntonia hexaphylla Climber10.0 8-11 MLMHSNM310
Swartzia panacocoCoracao-de-Negro, panococo, Brazilian ebonyTree25.0 10-12 MLMNM024
Synurus pungens Perennial1.5 -  LMHNM10 
Taraxacum kok-saghyzRubber DandelionPerennial0.3 -  LMHSNM103
Taraxacum laevigatumRed-Seed Dandelion, Rock dandelionPerennial0.2 0-0  LMHSNDM10 
Tetrapanax papyriferRice Paper Plant, Chinese Rice Paper PlantShrub5.0 8-11 FLMHSNM112
Thladiantha dubiaRed Hailstone, Manchu tubergourdPerennial Climber2.0 6-9 FLMHNM12 
Tordylium apulumRoman Pimpernel, Mediterranean hartwortPerennial0.0 0-0  LMHNM10 
Toxicodendron sylvestreYame-hazeTree10.0 9-12 MLMHSNM004
Toxicodendron vernicifluumLacquer TreeTree15.0 -  LMHNM012
Trachelospermum jasminoidesStar Jasmine, Confederate jasmineClimber6.0 8-10 SLMHSNM022
Trifolium pratenseRed CloverPerennial0.6 5-9 MLMHNM334
Triticum turgidumRivet WheatAnnual1.5 0-0  LMHNM403
Typha latifoliaReedmace, Broadleaf cattail, Bullrush, NailrodPerennial2.5 3-10 FLMHNWeWa534
Ulmus thomasiiRock ElmTree30.0 - SLMHSNM102
Urtica piluliferaRoman NettleAnnual0.6 -  LMHNM333
Vaccinium asheiRabbiteye BlueberryShrub5.0 7-10  LMSNM20 
Vaccinium parvifoliumRed Bilberry, Red huckleberryShrub1.8 5-9  LMSNM311
Vaccinium virgatumRabbit-Eye Blueberry, Smallflower blueberryShrub1.0 5-9  LMSNM10 
Viola sempervirensRedwood Violet, Evergreen violetPerennial0.1 0-0  LMHSNM20 
Vitis palmataRed Grape, Catbird grapeClimber20.0 4-8  LMHSNDM201
Vitis ripariaRiverbank GrapeClimber15.0 2-6 FLMHSNDM302
Wisteria villosa Climber0.0 -  LMHNM10 
Yushania ancepsRingalBamboo4.5 8-11  LMHFSNM002

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water. Rating: 1 = Minor 5 = Great.

If you are unsure of the spelling of a plant or would like a more detailed website search, please use the search box at the top of the page.
Search by name:    
© 2010, Plants For A Future. Plants For A Future is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Charity No. 1057719, Company No. 3204567.