(Botanical Listing)

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Botanical / Common Name
Description
Photo
Rodgersia aesculifolia
Fingerleaf Rodgersia
full-part shade, Summer blooming, 3 ft., white flowers, Zone 4-8
Rodgersia aesculifolia
Rodgersia henrici hybrids
Fingerleaf Rodgersia
full-part shade, Summer blooming, Zone 4-8
Rodgersia henrici hybrids
Rodgersia pinnata
Fingerleaf Rodgersia
full-part shade, Summer blooming, 2-3 ft., white flowers, Zone 4-8
Rodgersia pinnata
Rodgersia pinnata 'Elegans'
Fingerleaf Rodgersia
full-part shade, Summer blooming, With foliage of serrated edges, dark green leaves with a hint of bronze. Flower extends almost another foot with elegant creamy rose clusters, Zone 4-8
Rodgersia pinnata 'Elegans'
Rodgersia sambucifolia
Fingerleaf Rodgersia
full-part shade, Summer blooming, 2-3 ft., white flowers, huge leaves, Zone 4-8
Rodgersia sambucifolia
Rohdea japonica 
Lily of China, Sacred Lily

This rare and highly-prized, tropical-looking, oriental native provides the appearance of an evergreen hosta. The 1' long x 2" wide, thick, dark green leaves form an upright vase-shaped clump to 2' wide in 10 years. Late in the season, the insignificant flowers produce short stalks of red berries that persist through the winter at the base of the plant. When used en masse, Rohdeas are a dynamite evergreen addition to the deep shade garden for a presence even in winter.

  • Height:  12”
  • Spread: 12”
  • Part shade - Shade
  • Zone 6-10
Rohdea japonica 
Rosmarinus officinalis 
Rosemary
3-8 ft., fragrant blue flowers in Summer, sun, good for the herb garden, Zone 8-10
Rubus pentalobus (R. calycinoides) 8 in., ground cover, sun, part shade, Zone 5-9
Rubus pentalobus (R. calycinoides)
Rudbeckia var. deamii
Coneflower
sun, borders, groups, Summer-Fall blooming, 2 ft., golden-yellow flowers with dark eyes, soft wide toothed foliage, vigorous, Zone 5-8
Rudbeckia var. deamii
Rudbeckia fulgida'Goldsturm’ 
Black-Eyed Susan
sun, borders, groups, Summer-Fall blooming, 1999 PPA Plant of the Year, 3 ft., gold flowers with black eyes, Zone 5-8
Rudbeckia fulgida'Goldsturm’ 
Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa
Coneflower
sun, borders, groups, Summer-Fall blooming, 2 ft., orange flowers with black center, blooms June-Oct, Zone 5-8
Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa
Rudbeckia lanciniata 'Goldquelle'
Coneflower
sun, borders, groups, Summer-Fall blooming, 2-3 ft., double yellow flowers late summer, Zone 5-8
Rudbeckia lanciniata 'Goldquelle'
Rudbeckia maxima
Coneflower
sun, borders, groups, Summer-Fall blooming, 5-6 ft., very large yellow flowers, bluish foliage, native to the USA, Zone 5-8
Rudbeckia maxima
Rudbeckia nitida ‘Herbstsonne’
Autumn Sun
sun, borders, groups, Summer-Fall blooming, 5-6 ft., sun, yellow flowers, semi-double, Zone 5-8
Rudbeckia nitida ‘Herbstsonne’
Rudbeckia nitida ‘Juliglut’
Coneflower
sun, borders, groups, Summer-Fall blooming, 3-4 ft., sun, golden yellow flowers, blooms July-Aug, Zone 5-8
Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Coneflower
sun, borders, groups, Summer-Fall blooming, 5-6 ft., upright yellow flowers with brown cones, Zone 5-8
Rudbeckia subtomentosa
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