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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 FLMHNM513
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 FLMHSNM502
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 MLMHNDM212
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 FLMHSNDM412
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 malvaceumChaparral CurrantShrub1.5 7-10 FLMSNDM202
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 FLMHSNM533
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 speciosumFuchsia-flowered GooseberryShrub2.0 7-10 FLMSNDM103
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 FLMHSNM203
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 MLMHSNM223
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 armeniacusHimalayan blackberryShrub3.0 5-10 FLMHSNDM422
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 FLMHSNM302
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 FLMHFSNM533
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 FLMHSNM422
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 MLMHFSNM202
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
Searsia lanceaAfrican SumacTree5.0 8-11 MLMHSNDM223
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.

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