Ratibida to Rudbeckia

Ratibida columnifera 'Red Midget'

Mexican Hat 'Red Midget'

A striking specimen, invaluable for bedding, borders and as a cut flower, but seldom seen these days. The distinctive, black cone heads are flanked by fiery, red and yellow wide petals. An easy annual, even for dry sunny areas. Height 75cm...

Reseda lutea

Mignonette

Pale green floppy plant with creamy fragrant flowers in fuzzy spikes from June-September. A mild narcotic used for relief of pain and frayed nerves. Usually used in combination with other herbs. Light soil. Ht 30cm

Reseda luteola

Weld, Dyer's Rocket

Long spines of yellow/green flowers. One of the best and most permanent of all vegetable dyes. With the right mordant will yield four distinct yellows. Architectural. Habitat: waste ground. Ht over 1 mtr

Reseda odorata 'Crown Mix'

Mignonette 'Crown Mix'

Reseda odorata 'Sweet Scented'

Mignonette 'Sweet Scented'

Very free flowering with sweeetly scented small flowers in clustered heads. Great for beds and borders, and fills the air with perfume on warm summer evenings. Grows 15 inches tall (38cm).

Sow March-May outdoors.

Rudbeckia amplexicaulis

Coneflower

One of the most beautiful of all annuals, the golden yellow, reflexed petals contrast with the prominent dark brown cone. At its most effective in large, bold drifts, it is an elegant addition to informal borders. Height 36in (90cm); spread...

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldilocks'

Rudbeckia 'Goldilocks'

Fleuroselect (All Europe) Bronze Medal. A fantastic summer bedding plant producing large double and semi-double blooms in rich golden yellow with a contrasting black central cone. This compact, free branching plant is ideal as a cut flower....

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldilocks Improved'

Rudbeckia 'Goldilocks Improved'

An improved selection of Goldilocks that will stand out among other versions. Excellent quality, orange flowers 10cm across, each fully double. Outstanding!

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Marmalade'

Rudbeckia 'Marmalade'

A lovely golden orange coloured plant, best grown as a half-hardy annual. Height 15-18 inches (38-45cm)

Sow March-April outdoors, flowers August - October.

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Maya'

Rudbeckia 'Maya'

An award-winning variety, the world's first dwarf, double-flowering rudbeckia. Flowers resemble coloured tennis balls. Height 60cm.

Sow in unheated greenhouse or cold frame March to May. For earlier flowers, sow indoors in February,...

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Rustic Dwarfs Mixed'

Rudbeckia 'Rustic Dwarfs Mixed'

Flowers up to 12cm (5 inches) in diameter! Bronze Medal All Britain trials. Grows 2 feet tall (60cm)

Sow March-April outdoors, flowers August - October.

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Toto'

Rudbeckia 'Toto'

A very attractive early flowering bedding plant, producing daisy-like blooms of yellow-gold each with an attractive dark centre. Because it is dwarf, Toto makes an excellent patio or bedding item, the compact plants keep their shape very well...

Rudbeckia hirta 'Aslan'

Rudbeckia 'Aslan'

The fully double flowers with their reflexed petals have the appearance and colour of a lions shaggy mane. The robust plants make bushy growth and produce a wealth of eye-catching, top quality blooms, the centres of which turn from green to...

Rudbeckia hirta 'Becky Mix'

Rudbeckia 'Becky Mix'

A stunning dwarf mixture of bright yellow or golden-orange flowers, some with beautiful bronze marking and all with a deep chocolate central zone. Very free flowering for both borders and containers. Height 8-10in (20-25cm).

Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherokee Sunset'

Rudbeckia 'Cherokee Sunset'

Unique flower shapes and colours make this new double rudbeckia a great addition to your late summer garden. Ideal for borders or as cut flowers. Height approx 2 feet.

Rudbeckia hirta 'Chim Chiminee'

Rudbeckia 'Chim Chiminee'

A breakthrough in Thompson & Morgan breeding, the world's first quill petalled rudbeckia. Absolutely gorgeous and completely new and unique for beds and borders. 'Chim Chiminee' comes in a stunning range of rustic colours Height 18-24in...

Rudbeckia hirta 'Golden Brown'

Rudbeckia 'Golden Brown'

Rudbeckias are growing in popularity as gardeners realise what a wonderful late summer and autumn dispaly they make. Golden Brown has large flowers in shades of deep bronze to warm orange. The bushy plants add height to beds and borders and...

Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer'

Rudbeckia 'Indian Summer'

A garden queen! This huge golden daisy is worthy of a Van Gogh painting! Big, cheerful blooms 6 to 9 inches across, fill your vision with their golden yellow semi-double and single form. And, oh, that flirty brown eye! Vigorous, and perennial...

Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun'

Rudbeckia 'Prairie Sun'

Stunning and reliable! If you want to turn a few heads horticulturally, just grow some of these outrageously flamboyant Gloriosa Daisies because no-one can ignore them! The unique yellow and green bicolour is not just a gimmick - the plants...

Rudbeckia hirta 'Sonora'

Rudbeckia 'Sonora'

Huge flowers on neat, compact plants make this an excellent but unusual choice for summer bedding. The bright orange blooms have contrasting brown centres. Rudbeckias are a great choice for extending bedding displays into early autumn. Height...