Perennial

Perennial plants are our specialty.  Living over from season to season, perennial plants can be a gardener's best friend.  We are proud to offer an extensive collection of perennials that includes many rare and unusual varieties as well as the traditional favorites.  We hope you enjoy browsing through our catalog!

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Botanical Name     Common Name
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Raoulia australis
Common Name: Scabwort
Slowly spreading, low rock garden plant with silver foliage that has a nubby appearance. The dense mat is covered with yellow blooms in summer. Requires perfect drainage and resents high humidity.

Ratibida columnifera 'Red Midget'
Common Name: Mexican Hat
Narrow central cones are surrounded by reflexed, maroon red petals edged in yellow. A prairie native, this dwarf is well-branched, tolerates drought and is heat resistant. Prefers poor soils. Great for border or meadow plantings & late summer color.

Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum
Common Name: Red Leaved Rhubarb
Large bold, palmate reddish leaves in spring with tall loose panicles of numerous pink or red flowers. Dramatic! Best in rich moist soil.

Rohdea japonica
Common Name: Lily of China, Sacred Lily
Leathery, wide, strap-like dark green leaves make this a great addition to the moist, well-drained woodland garden. Dense spikes of 1"-2" bell-shaped greenish white flowers are followed by red berries in fall. Drought resistant once established.

Rubus calycinoides 'Emerald Carpet'
Common Name: Creeping Raspberry
Sandpaper textured green leaves are crinkled and lobed and turn a beautiful burgundy color in winter. Vigorous but controllable evergreen groundcover. Prefers moist, well-drained soil but is tolerant of clay, drought and coastal conditions.

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Early Bird Gold'
Common Name: Black Eyed Susan
A breakthrough in Black-Eyed Susan, this one starts to bloom weeks earlier than R. 'Goldsturm' and to continue long after. Bright golden yellow blooms have the classic dark brown centers and upright stems.

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'
Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan
Free flowering single, golden daisies with black centers. 1 perennial. Will form colonies. PPA "Plant of the Year" 1999. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Drought tolerant. Can tolerate clay soil. Long blooming. Native.

Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida
Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan
Longer blooming than 'Goldsturm' with smaller blooms and finer textured foliage. 1 perennial. Will form colonies. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Drought tolerant. Can tolerate clay soil. Long blooming. Native.

Rudbeckia grandiflora 'Sundance'
Common Name: Rough Coneflower
These seldom-grown, yellow parasol-shaped coneflowers have bold dark brown cones and slightly drooping petals. Perfect for cutting, the golden yellow blooms appear from August to October. This native prefers full sun and well-drained soil.

Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherry Brandy'
Common Name: Black Eyed Susan
Bushy plants sport 3"-4" cherry red blooms with darker burgundy halos around the black centers. Blooms for weeks in summer despite heat, drought or poor soils. Short-lived perennial best treated and self-sowing annual.

Rudbeckia hirta 'Cordoba'
Common Name: Black Eyed Susan
Single golden yellow flowers with a red central ring over hairy green foliage. Well branched and very floriferous. Best grown as a reseeding annual. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Drought tolerant. Can tolerate clay soil.

Rudbeckia hirta 'Goldilocks'
Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan
Double and semi-double golden-yellow flowers. Best treated as a reseeding annual.

Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer'
Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan
Large semi-double and single golden-yellow daisies over hairy green foliage. Outstanding basal branching and requires no staking. AAS winner. Deadhead for best rebloom. Best grown as a reseeding annual. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.

Rudbeckia hirta 'Irish Eyes'
Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan
Wonderful yellow flowers have an olive green eye and are borne over hairy green foliage. Tall stiff stems make it great for cutting. Best grown as a reseeding annual. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Drought tolerant.

Rudbeckia hirta 'Maya'
Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan
Fully double, 4" bright yellow flowers. Dwarf habit. Best grown as a reseeding annual. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Drought tolerant. Can tolerate clay soil. Long blooming. Native.

Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun'
Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan
A new twist on 'Irish Eyes'. Tangerine colored petals with primrose tips surround a green cone. A real looker! Hairy green foliage. Best grown as a reseeding annual. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Drought tolerant.

Rudbeckia hirta 'Sonora'
Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan
Golden yellow flowers with mahogany centers and outstanding branching. Hairy green foliage. Best grown as a reseeding annual. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Drought tolerant.

Rudbeckia hirta 'Toto'
Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan
Dwarf cultivar. Very floriferous with small golden-yellow flowers. Great pot performer and front of the border plant. Best grown as a reseeding annual. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Drought tolerant.

Rudbeckia laciniata
Common Name: Cutleaf Coneflower
Deeply cut, widely toothed leaves with golden-yellow daisies that appear for 2 months if its first flush of flowers are cut back to the second set of buds. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Can tolerate clay soil.

Rudbeckia maxima
Common Name: Giant Coneflower
12" leaves have a hazy silver sheen. Erect stems support lovely yellow flowers that are followed by long lasting attractive cones enjoyed by birds. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Drought tolerant. Native.

Rudbeckia missouriensis
Common Name: Black Eyed Susan
Thin yellow ray flowers surround black center disks and are borne over hairy green leaves. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms June to October.

Rudbeckia nitida 'Herbstonne'
Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan
Loose clusters of yellow flowers with green cones over large, deep green glossy leaves. Attracts butterflies for over 8 weeks in the garden. May require staking. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.

Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard'
Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan
Tall black flowering cones whose petals are barely visible are borne on tall stems and are a bee attractant. Grey-green leaves.Plants provide an architectural element in the garden and also make interesting cut flowers.

Rudbeckia speciosa 'Viette's Little Suzy'
Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan
Floriferous. Small golden yellow daisies with dark brown centers. Foliage turns a beautiful mahogany in fall. Use in border or as a groundcover. Plant Patented. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Drought tolerant.

Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers'
Common Name: Sweet Coneflower
48-60. Strong, stiff stems of brown-eyed daisy blooms with rolled yellow petals bloom from late July to September. Native. Makes a nice accompaniment to native grasses and Joe-Pye Weed. Fragrant foliage. Zones 5-7

Rumex sanguineus
Common Name: Bloddy Sorrel
Long, rippled green leaves are veined with reddish-purple and are very attractive. Displays tiny star-shaped flowers but is primarily grown for its foliage. Self sows.

Ruschia pulvinaris
Common Name: Shrub Ice Plant
Distinct succulent blue evergreen foliage with attractive hot pink flowers. Must have good drainage and protection from winter wet. Wonderful rock garden or container plant.