Crops
214 crops found
Radicchio
Cichorium intybus
Italian chicory with colorful bitter leaves. Red and variegated varieties.
Radish
Raphanus sativus
Fast-growing cool-season root vegetable. Great for beginner gardeners.
Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Perennial bramble fruit. Summer-bearing and everbearing types.
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Short-lived perennial legume. Good nitrogen fixer and pollinator plant. Deep taproot.
Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum
Perennial with tart edible stalks. Leaves are toxic. Needs winter cold.
Rice
Oryza sativa
Staple grain requiring flooded or very wet conditions. Upland varieties need less water.
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Perennial Mediterranean herb. Drought-tolerant once established.
Rue
Ruta graveolens
Perennial bitter herb used sparingly in cooking. Blue-green ornamental foliage.
Rutabaga
Brassica napus var. napobrassica
Cool-season root crop. Cross between cabbage and turnip. Sweeter than turnips.
Rye
Secale cereale
Hardy cereal grain tolerating poor soils and cold. Excellent cover crop.
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Perennial herb with gray-green aromatic leaves. Used in poultry seasoning.
Salsify
Tragopogon porrifolius
Root vegetable with oyster-like flavor. Also called oyster plant.
Savory
Satureja hortensis
Annual summer savory with peppery flavor. Traditional bean seasoning.
Scorzonera
Scorzonera hispanica
Black-skinned root vegetable with white flesh. Mild oyster-like flavor.
Sesame
Sesamum indicum
Ancient oilseed crop. Heat-loving plant needing long warm growing season.
Shiso
Perilla frutescens
Japanese herb with cinnamon-basil flavor. Green and purple varieties.
Sorghum
Sorghum bicolor
Warm-season grain extremely drought-tolerant. Grain, sweet, and broom types.
Sorghum-Sudan Hybrid
Sorghum bicolor x S. drummondii
Warm-season grass hybrid producing very high biomass. Deep roots improve soil structure.
Sorrel
Rumex acetosa
Perennial herb with tangy lemony leaves. Used in soups and salads.
Soybean
Glycine max
Warm-season legume. Edamame varieties for fresh eating, field types for dry bean.