Rigidella flammea ( Rigidella )

(Plant width:undetermined) Bulbous perennial with basal, lance-shaped leaves up to 12 inches long. Iris-like, brilliant scarlet flower with purple markings is shortlived. Blooms spring or early summer. Reaches heights of 3 to 5 feet. Grow in greenhouse where not hardy. […]

Ricinus communis ( Castor Bean )

Tall shrub usually grown as an annual. Leaves are large, deeply lobed, toothed, ovate and bronze-red. Spikes of bright red female flowers bloom in summer. Flowers are followed by inedible brown fruit capsules with soft spines. Grown for large, palmately […]

Richea dracophylla ( Richea )

Large shrub or small tree with few erect branches. Leaves are crowded at the end of the stems and are lance-shaped and dark green with red tinged tips. Small, conical white flowers in upright panicles bloom in summer. Bases of […]

Ribes viburnifolium ( Catalina Perfume )

Spineless, arching, semi-climbing, evergreen shrub. Grows to 8 feet tall and wide. Dark green, aromatic leaves are round to ovate, to 1 1/2 inches in length. Small, pink, bell-shaped flowers are held in upright racemes, 1 inch in length, followed […]

Ribes speciosum ( Fuchsia-Flowered Gooseberry )

Erect, spiny, deciduous shrub. Shoots are often bristly, red when immature. Grows to 6 feet tall and wide. Thick, medium green leaves are shiny, round to ovate, 3 to 5 lobed, to 1 1/2 inches in length. Deep red, fuchsia-like […]

Ribes sanguineum ( Pink Winter Currant )

Spineless, upright, deciduous shrub. Grows 4 to 12 feet tall and wide. Dark green leaves are slightly hairy, rounded, 3 to 5 lobed, toothed and heart-shaped at the bases, 2 to 4 inches long. Dark or pale pink, tubular flowers […]

Ribes sanguineum ( Flowering Currant )

Spineless, upright, deciduous shrub. Dark green leaves are slightly hairy, rounded, 3 to 5 lobed, toothed and heart-shaped at the bases, 2 to 4 inches long. Deep pink to red tubular flowers are held in pendant racemes, 2 to 4 […]