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More information »	Rhamnus californica coffeeberry This evergreen shrub or small tree grows 5 to 15 feet tall with a 10 foot spread or more. Shiny, dark green 4 inch leaves form a solid, mounding screen. Creamy white flowers are followed by dark purple fruit. Attracts birds, butterflies, beneficial insects, good under oaks. Sun or shade, tolerates heavy soil if not over watered.
More information »	Rhamnus californica 'Eve Case' coffeeberry This is a dense, compact form of the common Coffeeberry growing 4 to 6 feet round. It will grow in full sun or part shade near the coast, best with shade further inland. Small white flowers are followed by green berries turning red than black. Not particular as to soil, drought tolerant and fairly deer resistant. Bay Area native.
More information »	Rhamnus californica 'Mound San Bruno' Dwarf coffeeberry An evergreen shrub, this form makes a dense, compact mound 4 feet tall, spreading 6 feet. White flowers are followed by showy red berries, a popular food for birds. Full sun near the coast, part shade anywhere. Quite drought tolerant but looks better with once a month watering. Bay Area native.
More information »	Ribes aureum golden currant A delicate looking but tough semi-evergreen shrub from South Dakota to San Francisco Bay, it grows 6 to 10 feet round with clusters of golden yellow flowers early spring, followed by edible berries, an important wildlife plant. Full sun or part shade, tolerates drought and heavy soils. A good woodland or riparian plant. Bay Area Native
More information »	Ribes sanguinium glutinosum pink flowering currant A deciduous shrub growing 4 to 6 feet round with very attractive deep pink flower clusters January to March that signal the coming of spring. Full sun or part shade, quite drought tolerant but can handle water and ocean salt spray. Deer resistant. A good wildlife plant. Bay Area native.
More information »	Ribes viburnifolium evergreen currant Low growing evergreen plant with arching, wine red stems to 3 feet tall, 8 to 12 foot spread. Fragrant leaves after rain or when crushed, tiny brown flowers in spring followed by red berries. A good cover for sun or part shade, quite drought tolerant. Excellent for erosion control, under native oaks.
More information »	Romneya coulteri Matilija poppy A fast growing perennial to 8 feet round each year with fragrant 6 to 9 inch white flowers with large yellow centers May to July. Full sun, it tolerates different soils. It survives with no water, will grow faster and bloom longer with water but can become invasive. Cut to 6 inches in fall.
More information »	Rosa 'Cecile Brunner' sweetheart rose This vigorous climbing rose can grow to 30 feet, good for arbors, fences, or a barn roof. Fragrant 2 inch double pink flowers grow in clusters making perfect rosebuds before they open. Heaviest bloom in the spring, sometimes again in the fall. Full sun or light shade, quite drought tolerant once established. Fast growing.
More information »	Rosa 'The Fairy' Fairy rose This dwarf polyantha rose grows to 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide with large clusters of small, light pink double flowers late spring until the first frost in fall. Grow in full sun or part shade with good drainage and lots of organic matter. Average water.
More information »	Rosa californica wild rose This deciduous shrub grows to 6 feet tall, spreading underground to create a thicket - an important wildlife habitat especially for birds, butterflies, beneficial insects. Single pink one inch flowers late spring to summer, fall. Sun or part shade, likes water but can tolerate drought. Bay Area native.
More information »	Rosa woodsii v. ultramontana Sierra rose This deciduous shrub grows to 5 to 9 feet tall but can be trained low as a ground cover. Large handsome single flowers vary from white to pink with blooms appearing late spring into summer. Best in part shade, likes water but can be quite drought tolerant. Excellent for dry areas with cold winters. Cut back old canes to invigorate.
More information »	Rosmarinus officinalis 'Mozart' Trailing rosemary Tight, formal looking mound growing 2 feet tall, 4 feet wide or more, easily cascading down walls. Vivid dark blue flowers in spring, prefers poor rocky soils and little or no water. Full sun, fire retardant if given some water. Quite drought and deer resistant - a very tough plant. Edible
More information »	Rosmarinus officinalis 'Blue Spires' rosemary This upright rosemary is an evergreen shrub growing 3 to 4 feet tall and as wide. It is covered with bright blue flowers in spring that attract bees. Grow in full sun; it prefers poor, rocky soils and not too much water. Quite drought tolerant and deer resistant. Excellent by the ocean. Edible.
More information »	Rosmarinus officinalis 'Huntington Carpet' trailing rosemary Evergreen shrub growing 1 to 2 feet tall, spreading or trailing 4 to 8 feet. Pale lavender blue flowers in spring, sometimes again in fall. It prefers poor rocky soils and little or no water. Full sun, fire retardant if given some water. Quite drought and deer resistant - a very tough plant. Edible.
More information »	Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue' rosemary Edible, evergreen shrub, upright growth to 4 feet, sometimes more. 4 foot spread. Deep blue flowers in spring. Full sun, quite drought tolerant and deer resistant. Good border or hedge, or specimen plant. Good in poor soils and near the ocean.
More information »	Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Multiple, spineless, upright stems 3 to 6 feet with handsome, large green leaves that are fragrant on hot days. Clusters of single white rose flowers are followed by deep red berries. Grow in part shade with summer water, in the right conditions is will spread quickly and can be invasive. Deciduous.
More information »	Rubus spectabilis salmonberry Multiple, softly spiny, upright then arching stems 6 to 15 feet with handsome, dark green leaves and clusters of single rose red flowers followed by brilliant orange red berries, edible for people and birds. Likes shade and summer water, it spreads quickly making a good barrier plant or informal hedge. Deciduous, Bay Area native.