(Mexican Hat)

The common name "Mexican hat" aptly describes the sombrero-like blossoms of this perennial from prairies and meadows of central North America. It is often cultivated as an annual or biennial.

This hardy perennial forms dense mounds of lacy, finely lobed, gray-green leaves. Showy blossoms with drooping yellow rays and a long protruding central cone are borne on tall branching stems from early to late summer. The rays of variety pulcherimma are variously stained with purple. The thimble-shaped...

(Mexican Hat)

The common name "Mexican hat" aptly describes the sombrero-like blossoms of this compact seed-grown cultivar of Ratibida columnifera var. pulcherimma. A perennial from prairies and meadows of central North America, Mexican hat is often cultivated as an annual or biennial.

This hardy perennial forms dense mounds of lacy, finely lobed, gray-green leaves. Showy blossoms with drooping, yellow-rimmed, maroon rays and a long protruding central cone are borne on branching, knee-high...

(Pinnate Prairie Coneflower)

Tall and thinly foliaged, pinnate prairie coneflowers becomes royalty in the meadow from summer to fall as it shows off its yellow petaled flowers. An herbaceous perennial native to central North America, it grows in both fertile and rocky, nutrient poor soils.

The tall, lanky plants have sparse, narrow green leaves. Beginning in summer and long-lasting, stem tips bear an egg-shaped cone that is first silvery green as the yellow petals unfurl around it. With age, the petals become brighter golden...

(Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb)

Striking glossy green and deep red foliage makes 'Ace of Hearts' a "must-have" for any mixed perennial border. This ornamental rhubarb is a hybrid derived from species native to Asia. It develops a deep root system that sustains a dome-like clump of large, coarse-textured leaves from spring to the first fall frost.

In spring, the leaves unfurl on attractive emerging stems. Each leaf blade is somewhat arrowhead- to heart-shaped, with jagged/irregular edges. The upper side is glossy green with...

(Himalayan Rhubarb)

Pretty with green and red foliage and tall, irregular spikes of red flowers and red fruits, the ornamental rhubarb is a great addition to gardens with wet soils. An herbaceous perennial with a mounded habit, it is native of the higher-elevation forests of western China and the Himalayas.

The coarse-looking, heart-like leaves rise on purple-red stem from the roots. Each blade is medium to dark-green with prominent veins, and reddened on the underside. In midsummer, a tall stem rises well above...

(Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb)

Hybrid garden rhubarb is a large, vigorous, clumping perennial. Its complicated parentage includes species of Rheum that are native from eastern Europe to China. It is grown in the ornamental garden for its huge crinkly leaves on tall reddish stems and for its dense frothy clusters of small white flowers on tall thick stalks. In the vegetable garden it is grown for its tart, somewhat sweet leaf stalks. Only the leaf stalks are edible. All other parts of the plant are highly toxic.

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(Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb)

Tilden rhubarb - sometimes known by the cultivar name 'Tilden's Canada Red' - is a shorter-stemmed, lower-growing selection. Hybrid garden rhubarb is a large, vigorous, clumping perennial. Its complicated parentage includes species of Rheum that are native from eastern Europe to China. It is grown in the ornamental garden for its huge crinkly leaves on reddish stems and for its dense frothy clusters of small white flowers on tall thick stalks. In the vegetable garden it is grown for its...

(Fingerleaf Rodgersia, Rodger's Flower)

Bold, chestnut-like leaves of crinkly green to bronze make fingerleaf rodgersia stand out in the landscape. In summer it produces upright, airy flower clusters of white that are appealing in a woodsy way. A vigorous, clump-forming herbaceous perennial, it is native to northern China and grows from rhizomes (rooting underground stems). In its natural habitat it thrives in moist, open woodlands.

In spring, new stems emerge coppery red and unfurl to show deeply lobed, lustrous leaves of deep green...

(Pinnate Rodger's Flower)

Very large, chestnut-like leaves of richest green make pinnate rodgersia stand out in the landscape. In summer it produces upright, airy, conical flower clusters of pinkish white that are appealing in a woodsy way. A vigorous, clump-forming herbaceous perennial, it is native to Southwest China and grows from rhizomes (rooting underground stems). In its natural habitat it thrives in moist, open woodlands.

In spring, new stems emerge bronzy green and unfurl to show large, lustrous, leaves of...

(Pinnate Rodger's Flower)

A truly superb pinnate Roger's flower, 'Superba' boasts bold coppery purple foliage and summer flower stalks lined with frothy panicles of pin flowers. Very large, chestnut-like leaves make pinnate rodgersia stand out in the landscape. In summer it produces upright, airy, conical flower clusters that are appealing in a woodsy way. A vigorous, clump-forming herbaceous perennial, it is native to Southwest China and grows from rhizomes (rooting underground stems). In its natural habitat it thrives in...