Rhus typhina - Stags horn sumac - This deciduous shrub has palm like leaves, yellowish-green flower clusters and striking candles of velvety red fruit. Grows to 12ft. Requires any reasonable soil in a sunny position.
Ribes alpinum - Mountain currant, alpine currant - A small twiggy shrub of dense habit. Flowers are greenish yellow. Red berries. Very useful shrub for heavy shade.
Ribes King Edward Vll - currant - A prickle-free deciduous shrub which bears deep crimson flowers from March until April. Grows to 7ft. Requires any reasonable soil in sun or partial shade.
Ribes Menziesii - currant - Small shrub with erect spiney stems, white/purple flowers followed by red berries.
Ribes sanguineum - currant - Bears pink flowers in March to April. Grows to 7ft in any reasonable soil in sun or partial shade.
Ribes sanguineum Pulborough Scarlet - currant - A lovely shrub 4-5ft. high. Easy to grow. Drooping racemes of deep red flowers April to May. Will grow in sun or light shade.
Rob Roy Daisy Pink - Daisy - Rossettes of small oval shaped leaves produce a succession of pink daisy flowerheads on individual stalks.9cm Perennial
Rob Roy Daisy Red - Daisy - Rossettes of small oval shaped leaves produce a succession of red daisy flowerheads on individual stalks.
Robinia ps Frisia - Robinia - An outstanding small to medium sized tree with leaves which are rich golden yellow from spring to autumncreating a bril liant splash of colour in the shrub border or arboretum.
Rodgersia pinn alba - - 3ltr Perennial
Rosa Rugosa - Ramanas Rose - Vigorous shrub with red and white flowers followed by hips.
Rosa Spinosissima - Burnet Rose - Free growing rosa excellent for hedging.
Rosemary officinalis - - Excellent for use with lambstews sauces. Infuse to make teas hair rinses and bath lotion.
Rosmarinus officinalis - rosemary - Evergreen bushy dense shrub with aromatic narrow leaves. Small purplish-blue to blue flowers appear from mid-spring to early summer and sometimes in autumn. Used as a culinary herb. Requires full sun and well drained soil. Height 1.5m.
Rubus cockburnianus - - Deciduous arching shrub. Fully hardy. Prickly shoots are brilliant blue-white in winter. Dark green leaves, white beneath, each have usually 9 oval leaflets. Bears panicles of 5 petalled purple flowers in early summer then black fruits in autumn.
Rubus Silver Fern - - An attractive form with silver grey foliage.
Rubus tricolor - - Attractive evergreen ground cover. White flowers in July. Large bright red edible berries. Good in shade.
Rudbeckia - Coneflower - 9cm Perennial
Rudbeckia ful Goldstrum - Cone Flower - 3ltr Perennial
Rudbeckia ful Goldstrum - Cone Flower - Invaluable for their sunshine yellow flowers with prominent central cones in July/Sept. Ht 60cm. Easy and reliable in sunny position.
Rue Ruta graveolens - - Strong smelling herb with interesting blue green foliage. Planted near the house it is said to repell insects. Useful in flowering arranging.
Ribes alpinum - Mountain currant, alpine currant - A small twiggy shrub of dense habit. Flowers are greenish yellow. Red berries. Very useful shrub for heavy shade.
Ribes King Edward Vll - currant - A prickle-free deciduous shrub which bears deep crimson flowers from March until April. Grows to 7ft. Requires any reasonable soil in sun or partial shade.
Ribes Menziesii - currant - Small shrub with erect spiney stems, white/purple flowers followed by red berries.
Ribes sanguineum - currant - Bears pink flowers in March to April. Grows to 7ft in any reasonable soil in sun or partial shade.
Ribes sanguineum Pulborough Scarlet - currant - A lovely shrub 4-5ft. high. Easy to grow. Drooping racemes of deep red flowers April to May. Will grow in sun or light shade.
Rob Roy Daisy Pink - Daisy - Rossettes of small oval shaped leaves produce a succession of pink daisy flowerheads on individual stalks.9cm Perennial
Rob Roy Daisy Red - Daisy - Rossettes of small oval shaped leaves produce a succession of red daisy flowerheads on individual stalks.
Robinia ps Frisia - Robinia - An outstanding small to medium sized tree with leaves which are rich golden yellow from spring to autumncreating a bril liant splash of colour in the shrub border or arboretum.
Rodgersia pinn alba - - 3ltr Perennial
Rosa Rugosa - Ramanas Rose - Vigorous shrub with red and white flowers followed by hips.
Rosa Spinosissima - Burnet Rose - Free growing rosa excellent for hedging.
Rosemary officinalis - - Excellent for use with lambstews sauces. Infuse to make teas hair rinses and bath lotion.
Rosmarinus officinalis - rosemary - Evergreen bushy dense shrub with aromatic narrow leaves. Small purplish-blue to blue flowers appear from mid-spring to early summer and sometimes in autumn. Used as a culinary herb. Requires full sun and well drained soil. Height 1.5m.
Rubus cockburnianus - - Deciduous arching shrub. Fully hardy. Prickly shoots are brilliant blue-white in winter. Dark green leaves, white beneath, each have usually 9 oval leaflets. Bears panicles of 5 petalled purple flowers in early summer then black fruits in autumn.
Rubus Silver Fern - - An attractive form with silver grey foliage.
Rubus tricolor - - Attractive evergreen ground cover. White flowers in July. Large bright red edible berries. Good in shade.
Rudbeckia - Coneflower - 9cm Perennial
Rudbeckia ful Goldstrum - Cone Flower - 3ltr Perennial
Rudbeckia ful Goldstrum - Cone Flower - Invaluable for their sunshine yellow flowers with prominent central cones in July/Sept. Ht 60cm. Easy and reliable in sunny position.
Rue Ruta graveolens - - Strong smelling herb with interesting blue green foliage. Planted near the house it is said to repell insects. Useful in flowering arranging.
