We have recently published ‘Food Forest Plants for Hotter Conditions’: i.e. tropical and sub-tropical regions. We rely on regular donations to keep our free database going and help fund development of this and another book we are planning on food forest plants for Mediterranean climates. Please give what you can to keep PFAF properly funded. More >>>

Follow Us:
Index of Latin Names: R
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Acacia auriculiformisEar-Pod Wattle, Black Acacia, Earleaf, Black wattleTree25.0 10-12 FLMHNDM104
Akebia quinataAkebia, Chocolate vine, Fiveleaf Akebia, Chocolate VineClimber12.0 4-9 FLMHFSNM423
Annona mucosaWild SweetsopTree12.0 10-12 FLMHNM512
Berchemia lineata Climber4.0 7-10  LMSNM21 
Boenninghausenia albiflora Shrub1.0 7-10  LMNM022
Caragana jubataShag-SpineShrub1.0 3-7  LMNDM013
Ceanothus cuneatusBuckbrush, Sedgeleaf buckbrush, Monterey ceanothusShrub1.8 6-9 FLMSNDM212
Cotinus coggygriaSmoke Tree, European smoketree, Venetian Sumac, Wig Tree, Smoke TreeShrub5.0 5-8 MLMHSNDM113
Dioscoreophyllum cumminsiiSerendipity Berry, Guinea potatoClimber1.8 10-12 MLMHFSM400
Garcinia brasiliensisBacupariTree6.0 10-12 SLMHSNM422
Garcinia madrunoMadruno, Charichuela, MadronoTree10.0 10-12 MLMSNM422
Lesquerella hybridsPerennial LesquerellaPerennial0.6 7-11 FLMSNDM204
Marsippospermum grandiflorum Perennial0.3 -  LMSNMWe002
Nasturtium officinaleWatercressPerennial0.5 3-11 FLMHNWeWa432
Oxyria digynaMountain Sorrel, Alpine mountainsorrelPerennial0.5 2-8  LMHSNM310
Polygonum sachalinenseGiant KnotweedPerennial3.6 4-8 FLMHSNM203
Ranunculus acrisMeadow Buttercup, Tall buttercup, Showy buttercupPerennial1.0 0-0  LMHSNMWe120
Ranunculus aquatilisWater Crowfoot, White water crowfootAnnual/Perennial0.0 4-8  LMHSNMWeWa11 
Ranunculus arvensisCorn ButtercupAnnual0.5 0-0  LMHSNM010
Ranunculus bulbosusBulbous Buttercup, St. Anthony's turnipPerennial0.3 0-0 FLMHSNM120
Ranunculus californicusCalifornia ButtercupPerennial0.6 6-9  LMHSNM10 
Ranunculus chinensisHui Hui SuanPerennial0.6 -  LMHSNMWe10 
Ranunculus ficariaLesser Celandine - Pilewort, Fig buttercupPerennial0.2 0-0 FLMHSNM123
Ranunculus flammulaLesser Spearwort, Greater creeping spearwortPerennial0.6 4-8  LMHSNMWeWa01 
Ranunculus hirtus Perennial0.0 -  LMHSNM01 
Ranunculus inamoeusGraceful ButtercupPerennial0.3 -  LMHSNM10 
Ranunculus japonicusMao GenPerennial0.1 -  LMHSNM11 
Ranunculus kochii Perennial0.1 5-9  LMHNM10 
Ranunculus muricatusRough-Seed Buttercup, Spinyfruit buttercupAnnual0.3 0-0  LMHSNM01 
Ranunculus nipponicus Perennial0.0 -  LMHSNWeWa10 
Ranunculus occidentalisWestern ButtercupPerennial0.6 -  LMHSNM10 
Ranunculus pallasiiButtercup, Pallas' buttercupPerennial0.1 0-0  LMHSNMWe10 
Ranunculus pennsylvanicusPennsylvania ButtercupAnnual/Perennial1.0 -  LMHSNMWe112
Ranunculus quelpaertensis Perennial0.6 -  LMHSNMWe10 
Ranunculus repensCreeping Buttercup, Prairie Double-flowered Buttercup, Water Buttercup, Creeping ButtercupPerennial0.3 3-8 FLMHSNM110
Ranunculus reptansCreeping SpearwortPerennial0.2 - FLMHSNMWe10 
Ranunculus rivularis Perennial0.0 -  LMHSNM01 
Ranunculus sceleratusCelery-Leaved Buttercup, Cursed buttercupPerennial0.6 0-0  LMHSNMWeWa111
Ranunculus tachreoi Perennial1.0 -  LMHSNM10 
Ranunculus ternatus Perennial0.3 -  LMHSNM01 
Raphanus landraRadishAnnual0.8 -  LMHSNM20 
Raphanus maritimaSea RadishBiennial0.8 -  LMHSNM20 
Raphanus raphanistrumWild RadishAnnual1.2 0-0  LMHSNM210
Raphanus sativusRadish, Cultivated radishAnnual0.5 2-11 FLMHSNM433
Raphanus sativus caudatusRat-Tail RadishAnnual0.0 7-10  LMHSNM333
Raphanus sativus nigerOriental RadishAnnual0.5 2-11 FLMHSNM433
Raphanus sativus oleiformisFodder RadishAnnual0.5 0-0 FLMHSNM333
Raphia fariniferaRaffia PalmTree25.0 9-12 FLMHNMWe304
Raphia hookeriIvory Coast Raffia PalmTree10.0 10-12 FLMHNMWe324
Raphia palma-pinusThatch palmTree10.0 10-12 FLMHSNMWe024
Raphia viniferaWine Raffia Palm. Wine PalmTree6.0 10-12 MLMHNM303
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
Reaumuria hypericoides Shrub0.5 -  LMHSNM01 
Rehmannia glutinosaChinese Foxglove - Di HuangPerennial0.3 8-11  LMSNM13 
Reichardia picroidesFrench Scorzonera, Common brighteyesPerennial0.5 7-10  LMHSNM50 
Reineckia carnea Perennial0.1 6-9  LMHFSM013
Reseda luteaWild Mignonette, Yellow mignonetteBiennial/Perennial0.8 0-0  LMHSNM10 
Reseda luteolaWeld, Dyer's RocketBiennial1.5 5-9  LMHNM013
Reseda odorataMignonette, Garden mignonetteAnnual/Perennial0.5 0-0  LMHSNM012
Reseda phyteumaRampion mignonetteAnnual/Biennial0.3 0-0  LMHSNM10 
Reutealis trispermaOtaheite Walnut, Lumbang TreeTree12.0 9-12 FLMHNM024
Reynoutria japonicaJapanese knotweed.Perennial2.0 4-8 FLMHSNM333
Rhagadiolus stellatusEndive DaisyAnnual0.5 6-10 FLMHNDM220
Rhagodia candolleanaCoastal SaltbushShrub2.0 -  LMHSNM00 
Rhagodia nutansClimbing SaltbushPerennial0.2 8-11  LMHNM20 
Rhagodia parabolicaMealy SaltbushShrub3.0 8-11  LMHNM10 
Rhagodia spinescensSpiny SaltbushShrub0.5 8-11  LMHNM20 
Rhamnella franguloides Shrub6.0 -  LMHSNM10 
Rhamnus alaternusItalian BuckthornShrub5.0 6-9 FLMHSNDM002
Rhamnus carolinianusIndian Cherry, Oak, Carolina BuckthornTree12.0 5-9 SLMHSNM212
Rhamnus catharticaCommon BuckthornShrub6.0 3-7  LMHSNDM033
Rhamnus croceusRed BerryShrub4.0 7-10  LMHNDM20 
Rhamnus dahuricaDahurian BuckthornShrub7.0 4-8  LMHSNM113
Rhamnus frangulaAlder BuckthornShrub5.0 3-7 SLMHSNMWe033
Rhamnus globosalokaoShrub3.0 0-0  LMHSNM002
Rhamnus grandiflora Shrub4.0 -  LMHSNM20 
Rhamnus japonicaJapanese buckthornShrub3.0 4-8  LMHSNM112
Rhamnus leptophyllus Shrub1.8 5-9  LMHSNM10 
Rhamnus lycioides Shrub0.0 -  LMHNDM001
Rhamnus nepalensis Shrub1.5 -  LMHSNM11 
Rhamnus persicus Shrub1.0 -  LMHSNM202
Rhamnus purpureus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM01 
Rhamnus purshianaCascara SagradaTree10.0 -  LMHSNM232
Rhamnus saxatilisAvignon Berry, Rock buckthornShrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM001
Rhamnus saxatilis tinctoriusDyer's BuckthornShrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM001
Rhamnus triquetra Shrub7.0 -  LMHSNM012
Rhamnus utilisChinese BuckthornShrub3.0 -  LMHNM002
Rhamnus virgatus Shrub2.0 -  LMHSNM112
Rhaphiolepis indicaIndian HawthornShrub1.5 8-11 SLMHNDM103
Rhaphiolepis umbellataJapanese HawthornShrub2.5 7-10 SLMHNM103
Rhaponticum scariosum rhaponticum Perennial0.8 -  LMHNM01 
Rhaponticum uniflorum Perennial1.0 -  LMHSNM10 
Rheum × hybridumGarden RhubarbPerennial1.5 3-8 MLMHSNM431
Rheum australeHimalayan RhubarbPerennial3.0 5-9  MHSNM332
Rheum compactum Perennial0.5 5-9  MHSNM20 
Rheum coreanum Perennial0.0 -  MHSNM01 
Rheum nobileSikkim RhubarbPerennial1.5 6-9  MHSNM321
Rheum officinaleChinese RhubarbPerennial2.0 6-9  MHSNM133
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 ribes Perennial1.5 5-9  MHSNDM20 
Rheum spiciforme Perennial0.3 -  MHSNM21 
Rheum tataricumTartarian RhubarbPerennial0.5 -  MHSNDM20 
Rheum x cultorumRhubarbPerennial1.5 3-7  MHSNM432
Rhexia virginicaDeer Grass, Handsome HarryPerennial0.3 3-7  LMNM31 
Rhinanthus minorYellow Rattle, Little yellow rattle, Arctic rattleboxAnnual0.5 5-9  LMHNM011
Rhodiola rhodanthaQueen's Crown, Redpod stonecropPerennial0.4 4-8  LMHNDM10 
Rhodiola roseaRose RootPerennial0.3 0-0  LMHNDM233
Rhodiola tibetica Perennial0.3 5-9  LMHNDM10 
Rhododendron anthopogon Shrub0.6 6-9  LMSNM121
Rhododendron arboreum Shrub12.0 6-9  LMSNM123
Rhododendron aureumRosebayShrub0.5 -  LMSNM02 
Rhododendron campanulatum Shrub4.5 4-8  LMSNM012
Rhododendron ferrugineumAlpenroseShrub1.5 4-8  LMSNM013
Rhododendron griersonianum Shrub3.0 7-10  LMHSNM003
Rhododendron indicumRhododendronShrub2.0 5-9  LMSM103
Rhododendron japonicumJapanese azaleaShrub2.0 4-8  LMSNM11 
Rhododendron kaempferi Shrub2.5 4-8  LMSM103
Rhododendron lapponicumLapland RosebayShrub1.0 -  LMSNM10 
Rhododendron lutescens Shrub3.0 6-9  LMSNM002
Rhododendron luteumHoneysuckle AzaleaShrub2.5 4-8  LMSM002
Rhododendron maximumRosebay Rhododendron, Great laurelShrub3.5 3-7  LMSM012
Rhododendron molleChinese AzaleaShrub2.5 6-9  LMSM011
Rhododendron mucronulatum Shrub2.5 4-8  LMSNM10 
Rhododendron periclymenoidesPink azalea, Pinxter flowerShrub2.0 4-8 MLMHFSNDM102
Rhododendron 'PJM' Shrub3.0 -  LMSNM00 
Rhododendron ponticumRhododendronShrub5.0 6-9  LMSM012
Rhododendron x praecox Shrub1.5 5-9  LMSNM003
Rhodomyrtus tomentosaCeylon Hill GooseberryShrub4.0 9-11 FLMHNM412
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 coriariaElm-Leaved Sumach, Sicilian sumacShrub3.0 8-11  LMHNDM212
Rhus diversilobaWestern Poison Oak, Pacific poison oakShrub2.5 4-8  LMHNM022
Rhus glabraSmooth SumachShrub3.0 3-9 MLMHNDM433
Rhus integrifoliaLemonade Berry, Lemonade sumacShrub2.0 8-10 MLMHNDM202
Rhus microphyllaDesert Sumach, Littleleaf sumacShrub2.0 8-11  LMHND202
Rhus ovataSugar Bush, Sugar sumacShrub2.0 8-11  LMNDM212
Rhus potaninii Tree12.0 4-8  LMHNM022
Rhus punjabensis Tree12.0 5-9  LMHNM322
Rhus punjabensis sinica Tree12.0 5-9  LMHNM322
Rhus radicansPoison IvyClimber2.5 4-8 FLMHNM012
Rhus sempervirens Shrub3.5 -  LMHNDM212
Rhus succedaneaWax TreeTree9.0 4-9  LMHNM124
Rhus sylvestris Tree10.0 -  LMHNM002
Rhus toxicodendronEastern Poison OakShrub0.6 6-9  LMHNDM022
Rhus trichocarpa Tree6.0 -  LMHNM002
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
Rhus x pulvinata Shrub3.0 0-0  LMHNDM422
Rhynchoryza subulataArroz bravoPerennial0.3 9-12 FLMHNMWe300
Rhynchosinapis monensisIsle Of Man CabbageBiennial0.3 -  LMHSNM20 
Rhynchosinapis wrightiiLundy CabbagePerennial1.0 6-9  LMHSNM40 
Ribes aciculare Shrub1.0 3-7  LMHSNM30 
Ribes alpinumAlpine CurrantShrub1.2 2-7 MLMHSNM304
Ribes altissimum Shrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM30 
Ribes ambiguum Shrub0.6 5-9  LMHSNM20 
Ribes americanumAmerican BlackcurrantShrub1.8 -  LMHSNM21 
Ribes aureumGolden CurrantShrub2.4 3-8  LMHSNDM410
Ribes bracteosumStink CurrantShrub2.5 6-9  LMHNM21 
Ribes burejenseBureja gooseberry,Shrub1.0 4-8  LMHSNM400
Ribes californicumHillside GooseberryShrub0.0 6-9  LMHNM20 
Ribes cereumWax CurrantShrub1.8 4-8  LMHNDM21 
Ribes curvatumGranite gooseberryShrub1.0 6-9  LMHSNM30 
Ribes cynosbatiDogberry, Eastern prickly gooseberryShrub1.5 0-0  LMHSNM310
Ribes diacanthumSiberian currantShrub1.8 0-0  LMHSNM20 
Ribes distans Shrub0.6 4-8  LMHSNM20 
Ribes divaricatumCoastal Black Gooseberry, Spreading gooseberry, Parish's gooseberry, Straggly gooseberryShrub2.7 4-8  LMHSNM412
Ribes fasciculatum Shrub1.5 4-8  LMHSNM10 
Ribes fragrans Shrub0.6 3-7  LMHSNM30 
Ribes gayanum Shrub1.5 7-10  LMHSNM30 
Ribes glaciale Shrub3.0 -  LMHSNM20 
Ribes glandulosumSkunk CurrantShrub0.4 -  LMHSNM213
Ribes griffithii Shrub2.5 -  LMHSNM20 
Ribes himalense Shrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM31 
Ribes hirtellumCurrant-Gooseberry, Hairystem gooseberryShrub1.0 4-8  LMHNM300
Ribes horridum Shrub1.5 -  LMHSNM30 
Ribes hudsonianumHudson Bay Currant, Northern black currant, Western black currantShrub1.0 0-0  LMHSNM21 
Ribes inebriansWhisky CurrantShrub2.0 4-8  LMHSNM21 
Ribes inermeWhitestem Gooseberry, Klamath gooseberryShrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM20 
Ribes irriguumIdaho GooseberryShrub3.0 -  LMHSNM21 
Ribes janczewskii Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM30 
Ribes japonicum Shrub0.0 6-9  LMHSNM20 
Ribes lacustrePrickly Blackcurrant, Prickly currantShrub1.5 4-8  LMHSNM312
Ribes latifolium Shrub2.0 -  LMHSNM20 
Ribes laurifolium Shrub1.0 8-11 SLMHSNM20 
Ribes laxiflorumWhite-Flowered Currant, Trailing black currantShrub0.3 4-8  LMHSNM21 
Ribes leptanthumTrumpet GooseberryShrub1.0 5-9  LMHSNM20 
Ribes lobbiiGummy GooseberryShrub1.8 6-9  LMHNM111
Ribes longiracemosum Shrub3.5 5-9  LMHSNM30 
Ribes luridum Shrub1.0 4-8  LMHSNM20 
Ribes magellanicum Shrub4.0 -  LMHSNM21 
Ribes mandschuricum Shrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM20 
Ribes maximowiczii Shrub2.7 5-9  LMHSNM40 
Ribes maximowiczii floribundum Shrub2.7 5-9  LMHSNM40 
Ribes menziesiiCanyon GooseberryShrub1.8 6-9  LMHNM20 
Ribes meyeri Shrub1.5 6-9  LMHSNM30 
Ribes missourienseMissouri GooseberryShrub2.0 4-8  LMHSNM300
Ribes montigenumGooseberry-CurrantShrub0.8 5-9  LMHNM300
Ribes multiflorumManyflower currantShrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM20 
Ribes nigrumBlackcurrant, European black currantShrub1.8 4-8  LMHSNM532
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 oxyacanthoidesAmerican Mountain Gooseberry, Canadian gooseberry, Stream currant, Henderson's currant, Idaho goShrub1.5 0-0  LMHSNM31 
Ribes palczewskii Shrub1.5 -  LMHSNM30 
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 pinetorumOrange GooseberryShrub0.0 5-9  LMHNM300
Ribes procumbensTrailing red currantShrub0.2 3-7  LMHSNM40 
Ribes punctatum Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM30 
Ribes roezliiSierra GooseberryShrub1.5 6-9  LMHSNDM20 
Ribes rotundifoliumAppalachian GooseberryShrub1.0 5-9  LMHSNM31 
Ribes rubrumRed Currant, Cultivated currantShrub1.2 4-8  LMHSNM412
Ribes sachalinense Shrub1.0 -  LMHSNM30 
Ribes sanguineumFlowering Currant, Blood currantShrub2.5 5-9 MLMHSNM203
Ribes sanguineum glutinosumFlowering CurrantShrub2.7 5-9  LMHSNM203
Ribes sativumRedcurrantShrub1.0 5-9  LMHSNM30 
Ribes setosumMissouri GooseberryShrub1.0 -  LMHSNM20 
Ribes sinanense Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM20 
Ribes spicatumNordic Currant, CurrantShrub2.0 3-7  LMHSNM20 
Ribes stenocarpum Shrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM20 
Ribes tristeAmerican Red Currant, Red currantShrub0.5 0-0  LMHSNM310
Ribes ussuriense Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM20 
Ribes uva-crispaGooseberry, European gooseberryShrub1.2 4-8 MLMHSNM512
Ribes valdivianum Shrub3.5 -  LMHSNM20 
Ribes viburnifoliumEvergreen CurrantShrub2.0 8-11  LMHSNM200
Ribes viscosissimumSticky CurrantShrub1.0 6-9  LMHSNM20 
Ribes warszewicziiDowny currantShrub1.5 3-7  LMHSNM40 
Ribes x culverwelliiJostaberryShrub1.8 5-9  LMHSNM500
Ribes x holosericeum Shrub1.5 4-8  LMHSNM20 
Ribes x houghtonianum Shrub2.0 4-8  LMHSNM20 
Ribes x robustum Shrub0.0 5-9  LMHSNM20 
Ricinodendron heudelotiiManketti nut, Zambezi almond, African oil-nut-treeTree40.0 10-12 FLMNM334
Ricinus communisCastor-Oil Plant, Castorbean, Palma Christi, Wonder Tree, Castor Oil PlantShrub1.5 10-11 FLMHNM143
Ripogonum scandensSupple JackClimber10.0 9-11  LMHSM211
Robinia fertilisBristly LocustShrub2.0 4-8 MLMHNDM002
Robinia flava Tree0.0 -  LMHSNDM102
Robinia hispidaBristly locust, Rose-acacia, or Moss locustShrub3.5 4-8 FLMHNDM013
Robinia luxuriansNew Mexico locustTree8.0 4-8  LMHSNDM103
Robinia neomexicanaNew Mexico Locust, Rusby's locust, LocustTree2.0 4-8 MLMHSNDM113
Robinia pseudoacaciaBlack Locust, Yellow LocustTree25.0 4-9 FLMHNDM324
Robinia viscosaClammy Locust, Hartweg's locustTree13.0 3-7 MLMHSNDM003
Rodgersia podophylla Perennial1.3 -  LMHSNMWe103
Rohdea japonica Perennial0.3 6-9  LMHSM021
Romanzoffia suksdorfiiCalifornia mistmaidenPerennial0.3 6-9  LMHFSM10 
Romanzoffia unalaschkensis Perennial0.3 -  LMHFSM10 
Romulea bulbocodium Corm0.2 6-9  LNDM10 
Rorippa amphibiaGreat Yellow CressPerennial1.2 5-9  LMHSNMWeWa30 
Rorippa globosaGlobe yellowcressAnnual/Perennial0.7 0-0  LMHNM10 
Rorippa indica Perennial0.3 -  LMHSNM21 
Rorippa palustrisYellow Marsh Cress, Bog yellowcress, Hispid yellowcress, Western bog yellowcressAnnual/Biennial0.6 0-0  LMHSNMWe210
Rosa acicularisPrickly RoseShrub2.5 0-0  LMHSNM223
Rosa arkansanaLow Prairie RoseShrub1.2 4-8  LMHSNM212
Rosa arkansana suffultaPrairie RoseShrub0.0 4-8  LMHSNM21 
Rosa banksiaeBanksia RoseShrub10.0 6-9 FLMHNM211
Rosa blandaLabrador Rose, Smooth rose, Hispid roseShrub2.0 0-0  LMHSNM22 
Rosa californicaCalifornia Wild RoseShrub2.5 4-8  LMHSNM222
Rosa caninaDog RoseShrub3.0 3-7 FLMHSNMWe334
Rosa carolinaPasture Rose, Carolina roseShrub1.5 4-8  LMHSNDM21 
Rosa centifoliaProvence Rose, Cabbage roseShrub1.5 5-9  LMHSNM222
Rosa chinensisChina RoseShrub6.0 6-9  LMHSNM12 
Rosa coriifolia Shrub2.0 4-8  LMHSNM21 
Rosa corymbiferaDog roseShrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM310
Rosa cymosa Shrub12.0 6-9  LMHSNM22 
Rosa davuricaAmur roseShrub1.5 4-8  LMHSNM21 
Rosa dumalis Shrub2.0 4-8  LMHSNM21 
Rosa fedtschenkoana Shrub2.0 4-8  LMHSNM21 
Rosa fraxinellaefolia Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM21 
Rosa gallicaFrench RoseShrub2.0 4-8  LMHSNM222
Rosa giganteaManipur Wild-Tea RoseShrub15.0 8-11  LMHSNM31 
Rosa glaucaRed-Leafed RoseShrub2.5 -  LMHSNM212
Rosa gymnocarpaWood Rose, Dwarf rose, Gasquet roseShrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM21 
Rosa hemsleyana Shrub0.0 5-9  LMHSNM21 
Rosa laevigataCherokee RoseShrub6.0 6-9 MLMHNM231
Rosa laxa Shrub2.5 5-9  LMHSNM21 
Rosa macrophylla Shrub4.0 6-9 FLMHSNM212
Rosa majalisCinnamon Rose, Double cinnamon roseShrub2.7 5-9  LMHSNMWe211
Rosa mancaMancos roseShrub0.0 0-0  LMHSNM21 
Rosa maracandica Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM21 
Rosa micranthaSmallflower sweetbrierShrub1.5 5-9  LMHSNM21 
Rosa moschataMusk RoseShrub10.0 5-9 FLMHSNM212
Rosa moyesii Shrub4.0 4-8  LMHSNM21 
Rosa multifloraJapanese Rose, Multiflora roseShrub5.0 4-8  LMHSNM223
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 pisocarpaCluster Rose, Ahart's cluster roseShrub2.5 5-9  LMHSNM22 
Rosa roxburghiiSweet Chestnut Rose, Chestnut roseShrub1.2 4-8  LMHSNM21 
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 sericea omeiensisHimalayan RoseShrub3.0 -  LMHSNM211
Rosa sericea pteracantha Shrub2.5 5-9 MLMHSNM21 
Rosa setigeraPrairie rose, Climbing Wild RoseShrub2.5 4-7 FLMHNDM323
Rosa setipoda Shrub2.4 5-9  LMHSNM21 
Rosa sherardiiSherard's downy roseShrub0.0 4-8  LMHSNM21 
Rosa sweginzowiiSweginzow's roseShrub4.0 5-9  LMHSNM21 
Rosa tomentosaWhitewoolly roseShrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM21 
Rosa villosaApple RoseShrub1.8 4-8  LMHSNM411
Rosa virginianaVirginia RoseShrub1.5 3-7 MLMHSNDM213
Rosa webbiana Shrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM21 
Rosa wichuraianaMemorial RosaShrub5.0 5-8 FLMHSNM213
Rosa woodsiiWestern Wild Rose, Woods' rose, Tehachapi roseShrub2.0 4-8  LMHSNM22 
Rosa x beanii Shrub0.0 6-9  LMHSNM21 
Rosa x damascenaDamask RoseShrub1.5 4-8  LMHSNM212
Rosa x odorataTea RoseShrub6.0 6-9  LMHSNM21 
Rosmarinus officinalisRosemaryShrub1.5 6-11 MLMNDM334
Roupala montanaRoupale, LeopardwoodTree15.0 10-12 MLMNMWe024
Rubia akaneAsian MadderPerennial Climber1.0 -  LMHSDM121
Rubia chinensis Perennial0.1 -  LMHSDM10 
Rubia cordifoliaIndian MadderPerennial Climber6.0 5-9  LMHSDM231
Rubia hexaphylla Perennial0.0 -  LMHSDM10 
Rubia jesoensis Perennial0.6 -  LMHSDM10 
Rubia khasiana Perennial0.0 -  LMHSDM001
Rubia manjithIndian MadderPerennial Climber0.0 -  LMHSDM121
Rubia peregrinaWild MadderPerennial0.1 6-9  LMSNDM011
Rubia sikkimensis Perennial Climber2.0 -  LMHSDM001
Rubia tinctorumMadder, Dyer's madderPerennial1.0 5-9 MLMSNDM023
Rubus abbreviansVermont blackberryShrub0.0 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus acaulisDwarf RaspberryPerennial0.1 -  LMHSNM311
Rubus acer Shrub1.2 -  LMHSNM101
Rubus adenophorus Shrub2.5 5-9  LMHSNM201
Rubus adenotrichusMora ComunShrub2.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus affinis Shrub3.0 4-8  LMHSNM201
Rubus alexeterius Shrub2.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus allegheniensisAlleghany Blackberry, Graves' blackberryShrub3.0 3-7 MLMHSNM321
Rubus almusMayes Dewberry, Garden dewberryShrub2.0 7-10  LMHSNM301
Rubus amabilis Shrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM301
Rubus ampelinus Shrub3.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus arcticusArctic Bramble, Arctic raspberry, Dwarf raspberryPerennial0.2 2-7  LMHNM501
Rubus argutusHighbush Blackberry, Sawtooth blackberryShrub2.5 0-0  LMHSNM211
Rubus arizonicusArizona DewberryShrub0.2 -  LMHSNM203
Rubus australis Climber0.0 8-11  LMHSNM201
Rubus avipes Shrub2.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus baileyanusBailey's dewberryShrub1.0 0-0  LMHSNDM201
Rubus barbatus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus bellobatusKittatinny BlackberryShrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM201
Rubus biflorusHimalayan RaspberryShrub3.5 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus bifronsHimalayan berry, Hybrid European blackberry, Hybrid blackberryShrub1.5 0-0  LMHSNM101
Rubus bloxamii Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus buergeri Shrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM201
Rubus caesiusDewberry, European dewberryShrub0.2 4-8  LMHSNM201
Rubus calycinusWild RaspberryPerennial1.0 -  LMHSNM101
Rubus canadensisAmerican Dewberry, Smooth blackberryShrub2.5 3-7  LMHSNM411
Rubus candicans Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus caucasicus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus caudatus  0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus chamaemorusCloudberryPerennial0.3 2-4  LMHNMWe412
Rubus chroosepalus Shrub0.3 5-9  LMHSNM101
Rubus cissoidesBush LawyerClimber4.0 - FLMHNM201
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 corylifolius Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus crataegifoliusKorean raspberryShrub2.5 4-8  LMHSNM401
Rubus croceanthus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus cuneifoliusSand BlackberryShrub0.5 5-9  LMHSNM301
Rubus deliciosusRocky Mountain Raspberry, Delicious raspberryShrub3.0 4-8 MLMHNM201
Rubus divergens Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus ellipticusGolden Evergreen Raspberry, Yellow Himalayan raspberryShrub4.5 7-10  LMHSNM423
Rubus ensleniiNorthern dewberryShrub3.0 0-0  LMHSNM201
Rubus flagellarisNorthern DewberryShrub0.2 3-7  LMHSNM311
Rubus flagelliflorus Climber1.8 6-9  LMHSM201
Rubus floribundo-paniculatus Shrub8.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus floridusSawtooth blackberryShrub3.0 0-0  LMHSNM101
Rubus flosculosus Shrub2.5 5-9  LMHSNM201
Rubus frondosusYankee BlackberryShrub0.8 4-8  LMHSNDM211
Rubus fruticosusBlackberry, Shrubby blackberryShrub3.0 5-9 FLMHFSNM532
Rubus geoides Shrub0.6 0-0  LMHSNM401
Rubus geophilusNorthern dewberryShrub0.0 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus glandicaulisGlandstem blackberryShrub1.8 0-0  LMHSNM201
Rubus glaucusMora De Castilla, Andes berryShrub3.0 10-12  LMHSNM402
Rubus grayanus Shrub2.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus gunnianus Shrub0.2 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus henryi Climber6.0 5-9 FLMHSNM301
Rubus hirsutus Shrub2.0 -  LMHSNM211
Rubus hispidusSwamp Dewberry, Bristly dewberryShrub0.2 3-7  LMHSNM223
Rubus humilifolius Perennial0.3 -  LMHSNMWe201
Rubus hypargyrus niveus Shrub0.0 7-10  LMHSNM201
Rubus ichangensis Shrub0.3 6-9  LMHSNM312
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 innominatus Shrub3.0 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus invisusUpland dewberryShrub0.0 0-0  LMHSNM201
Rubus jacensSpreading dewberryShrub0.3 0-0  LMHSNDM201
Rubus kuntzeanus Shrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM301
Rubus laciniatusOregon Cut-Leaf Blackberry, Cutleaf blackberryShrub2.5 4-8 FLMHSNM501
Rubus lambertianus Shrub3.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus lanatus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus lasiostylus Shrub1.8 6-9  LMHSNM201
Rubus laudatusPlains blackberryShrub5.0 4-8  LMHSNM201
Rubus lemurum Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus lentiginosus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus leucodermisWhitebark RaspberryShrub2.5 0-0 MLMHSNM411
Rubus leucostachys Shrub0.0 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus lineatus Shrub3.0 8-11  LMHNM202
Rubus linkianusLink's blackberryShrub0.0 5-9  LMHSNM101
Rubus loganobaccusLoganberryShrub2.5 7-10 FLMHSNM501
Rubus louisianusSawtooth blackberryShrub2.0 7-10  LMHSNM201
Rubus macilentus Shrub1.5 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus macropetalusCalifornia BlackberryShrub0.0 -  LMHSNM211
Rubus magnificus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus mesogaeus Shrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM301
Rubus michiganensisMichigan dewberryShrub2.0 0-0  LMSNDM301
Rubus microphyllusHsuan Kou Tzu, Mu Mei, Shan Mei,Shrub0.0 8-11  LMHSNM301
Rubus moluccanusCeylon Blackberry, EelkekShrub6.0 9-11  LMHSNM322
Rubus mooreiBush LawyerShrub3.0 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus nemorosus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus nepalensisNepalese RaspberryShrub0.2 7-10 MLMHSNM503
Rubus nessensis Shrub3.0 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus nigricansSetose blackberryShrub1.0 0-0  LMHSNM201
Rubus nitidioides Shrub1.5 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus niveusCeylon Raspberry, Snowpeaks raspberryShrub2.5 8-11  LMHSNM301
Rubus nubigenusGiant Colombian BlackberryShrub2.0 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus occidentalisBlack RaspberryShrub3.0 3-7  LMHSNM421
Rubus odoratusThimbleberry, Purpleflowering raspberryShrub2.5 3-7 MLMHSNM323
Rubus ostryfolius Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus palmatus Shrub1.8 7-10  LMHSNM201
Rubus paniculatus Shrub3.0 -  LMHSNM211
Rubus parcifrondiferSilver Creek blackberryShrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus parviflorusThimbleberryShrub2.5 3-7 MLMHSNM333
Rubus parvifoliusJapanese RaspberryShrub1.0 0-0  LMHSNM312
Rubus parvus Shrub0.2 8-11  LMHSNM303
Rubus pascuusChesapeake blackberryShrub0.0 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus pectinellusAtibulnak,Shrub0.2 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus pedatusTrailing Wild Raspberry, Strawberryleaf raspberryShrub0.3 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus peltatus Shrub1.5 6-9  LMHSNM201
Rubus pensilvanicusPennsylvania blackberryShrub3.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus pergratusupland blackberryShrub3.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus permixtusthicket dewberryShrub0.6 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus philadelphicusPhiladelphia blackberryShrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus phoenicolasiusJapanese Wineberry, Wine raspberryShrub3.0 4-8 MLMHSNM501
Rubus platyphyllus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus platysepalus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus procerusHimalayan Giant BlackberryShrub10.0 4-8 FLMHSNM501
Rubus pseudo-acer Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus pubescensDwarf Red BlackberryShrub0.5 -  LMHSNM211
Rubus pungens oldhamii Shrub3.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus racemosus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus radicans  0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus reticulatus Shrub0.1 -  LMHSNM111
Rubus rhamnifolius Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus rolfei'Emerald Carpet' raspberryShrub0.1 7-9  LMHFSNM203
Rubus rosaRose blackberryShrub0.0 0-0  LMHSNM201
Rubus roseusMora SilvestreShrub2.0 0-0  LMHSNM301
Rubus rosifoliusMauritius RaspberryShrub2.0 0-0  LMHSNM211
Rubus rubiginosus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus sachalinensis Shrub1.5 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus salteri Shrub1.5 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus sanguineus Shrub2.0 -  LMHSNM101
Rubus saxatilisStone BrambleShrub0.3 4-8  LMHSNM211
Rubus schmidelioides Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus serissimusChesapeake blackberryShrub0.0 0-0  LMHSNM201
Rubus setchuenensis Shrub3.5 4-8  LMHSNM301
Rubus sieboldiiPalmleaf dewberryShrub0.0 0-0  LMHSNM201
Rubus simplex Shrub0.5 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus speciesHybrid BerriesShrub3.0 5-9 FLMHSNM20 
Rubus spectabilisSalmonberryShrub1.8 4-8 MLMHSNM323
Rubus squarrosus Shrub0.3 8-11  LMHSNM201
Rubus stans Shrub1.5 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus stellatusNagoon Berry, Arctic raspberryPerennial0.3 0-0  LMHSNM201
Rubus strigosusAmerican Red Raspberry, Grayleaf red raspberryShrub2.0 3-7  LMHSNM331
Rubus sulcatus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus tephrodes Shrub3.5 -  LMHSNM221
Rubus thibetanus Shrub2.5 5-9 MLMHSNM201
Rubus thyrsanthus Shrub1.5 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus tricolorCreeping BrambleShrub0.3 6-9 FLMHFSNDM303
Rubus trifidus Shrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM201
Rubus trivialisSouthern DewberryShrub1.0 5-9  LMHSNM411
Rubus tsangorum Shrub1.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus ulmifoliusElm-Leaved Bramble, Elmleaf blackberryShrub3.0 6-9 MLMHFSNM201
Rubus ursinusPacific Dewberry, California blackberryShrub0.0 6-9  LMHSNM321
Rubus vernus Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus vestervicensis Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus villosusLow-Running BlackberryShrub1.5 0-0  LMHSNM321
Rubus x neglectus Shrub2.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rubus xanthocarpus Perennial0.1 5-9  LMHSNM211
Rudbeckia hirtaBlack Eyed Susan, Coneflower, Gloriosa Daisy, Marguerite JauneBiennial/Perennial2.0 4-9 MLMHSNM011
Rudbeckia laciniataCone Flower, Cutleaf coneflower, Green Headed ConeflowerPerennial2.4 3-7 MLMHSNM111
Rulingia dasyphylla Shrub3.0 -  LMHSNM003
Rumex abyssinicusSpinach RhubarbPerennial3.0 -  LMHSNM101
Rumex acetosaSorrel, Garden sorrelPerennial0.6 3-7  LMHSNM534
Rumex acetosellaSheeps Sorrel, Common sheep sorrelPerennial0.3 4-8 FLMHSNM431
Rumex alpinusAlpine Dock, Munk's rhubarbPerennial1.2 4-8 MLMHSNM421
Rumex angiocarpusCommon sheep sorrelPerennial0.3 0-0  LMHSNM101
Rumex aquaticusRed Dock, Western dockPerennial1.8 0-0  LMHSNWeWa131
Rumex arcticusArctic DockPerennial0.0 -  LMHSNWe211
Rumex arifoliusMaiden SorrelPerennial1.2 -  LMHSNM101
Rumex berlandieriamamastlaPerennial0.6 -  LMHSNM101
Rumex browniiSwamp DockPerennial0.6 -  LMHSNM201
Rumex bucephalophorusred dockAnnual/Perennial0.0 -  LMHSNDM101
Rumex conglomeratusSharp Dock, Clustered dockPerennial1.0 0-0  LMHSNM121
Rumex crispusCurled Dock, Curly dockPerennial0.6 4-8  LMHSNM232
Rumex daiwoosour dockPerennial1.0 -  LMHSNMWe121
Rumex dentatustoothed dockAnnual/Biennial0.6 -  LMHSNM111
Rumex gmelinii Perennial1.0 -  LMHSNMWe101
Rumex graminifoliusGrassleaf sorrelPerennial0.1 0-0  LMHSNM101
Rumex hastatus Perennial1.0 -  LMHSNDM221
Rumex hydrolapathumGreat Water DockPerennial1.8 5-9  LMHSNMWeWa111
Rumex hymenosepalusCanaigre, Canaigre dockPerennial1.0 0-0  LMHSNM221
Rumex japonicus Perennial1.0 -  LMHSNM201
Rumex longifoliusdooryard dockPerennial1.2 -  LMHSNM111
Rumex maritimusGolden DockAnnual0.5 -  LMHSNMWe121
Rumex mexicanusMexican DockPerennial1.0 -  LMHSNM121
Rumex nepalensis Perennial1.2 -  LMHSNM121
Rumex obtusifoliusRound-Leaved Dock, Bitter dockPerennial1.0 4-8  LMHSNM123
Rumex occidentalisWestern DockPerennial1.8 -  LMHSNM111
Rumex papillarisAcederaPerennial0.2 6-10 FLMHNDM301
Rumex patientiaHerb PatiencePerennial1.5 5-10  LMHSNM311
Rumex paucifoliusFewleaved Dock, Alpine sheep sorrelPerennial0.0 0-0  LMHSNMWe101
Rumex pulcherFiddle DockPerennial0.5 -  LMHSNDM101
Rumex salicifoliusWillow Dock, Toothed willow dock, Lake willow dock, Mexican dockPerennial0.6 0-0  LMHSNM121
Rumex sanguineusRed-Veined Dock, Redvein dock, Sorrel, Bloody DockPerennial1.0 6-8 MLMHSNM211
Rumex scutatusBuckler-Leaved Sorrel, French sorrelPerennial0.6 5-9 MLMHSNM412
Rumex simpliciflorus Perennial0.0 -  LMHSNM101
Rumex tenuifoliusCommon sheep sorrelPerennial0.0 0-0  LMHSNM101
Rumex tingitanus Perennial0.0 -  LMHSNM101
Rumex venosusSour Greens, Veiny dockPerennial0.5 4-8  LMHSNM121
Rumex vesicariusBladder DockAnnual0.0 -  LMHSNDM221
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
Ruta montanaMountain RueShrub0.3 6-9  LMHSNDM102
Schinziophyton rautaneniiMongongo Nut. Manketti TreeTree12.0 10-12 MLMNDM323
Senecio jacobaeaRagwort, Stinking williePerennial1.0 4-8  LMHSNM022
Senecio pseudoarnicaSeaside RagwortPerennial0.5 -  LMNM11 
Stauntonia hexaphylla Climber10.0 8-11 MLMHSNM310
Swartzia panacocoCoracao-de-Negro, panococo, Brazilian ebonyTree25.0 10-12 MLMNM024
Synurus pungens Perennial1.5 -  LMHNM10 
Toxicodendron sylvestreYame-hazeTree10.0 9-12 MLMHSNM004
Toxicodendron vernicifluumLacquer TreeTree15.0 -  LMHNM012
Trachelospermum jasminoidesStar Jasmine, Confederate jasmineClimber6.0 8-10 SLMHSNM022
Wisteria villosa Climber0.0 -  LMHNM10 

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.