January 16, 2016
41 Types of Red Flowers
This traditional symbol of love is perfect for adding brightness to your garden. Luckily, many flowers bloom in a variation of red. Scroll through to find the shade your heart desires.
We researched sun and soil needs plus growing tips to make your garden a little easier to manage. Read through the options below and learn how to grow bold florals with our guide.
Types of Red Flowers
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum
Commonly referred to as Mums, Chrysanthemums are a classic addition to a fall garden. There are hundreds of varieties that give you choices between color, height, flower size and even time of bloom.
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Marigold Tagetes
Marigolds are popular annuals. Their popularity likely comes from their bright colors and ability to bloom all summer long. They have carnation-like flower heads with thick layers of ruffled petals.
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Amaryllis Hippeastrum
Popular for their trumpet-shape, Amaryllis have large flower heads and come in both single and double forms. They grow on a tall green stem and come in varying hues of red and white.
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Alstroemeria Alstroemeria
Alstroemeria is a common florist favorite for good reason. The talk stems product three colorful blooms in an array of colors. Each flower has 6 petals and can be flecked, stripped or streaked with darker pigmentation.
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Anemone Anemone nemorosa
The Anemone is a diverse species that comes in many colors and varieties that bloom in spring and others that bloom in fall. They can also be low-growing plants that prefer woodlands and rock gardens or tall-growing that thrive in late summer.
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Zinnia Zinnia elegans
Zinnias have a bright, daisy-like heads on a tall, slender stem. They grow up to 3 feet and bloom annually.
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Poppy Papaver
Poppies have long been a garden favorite with their vibrant, red-orange color. Gardeners have been growing poppies for thousands of years.
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Rosa
With over 2,000 varieties and hundreds of years of cultivation, the rose has an extensive family and a long history. Old roses, which are classified as existing prior to the 1867 tea rose, generally have more fragrance, more complicated blooms and greater disease resistance. Modern roses offer an endless color selection and all-season blooms.
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Lilium
Lilies are one of the most popular flowers for floral arrangements because of their large showy blooms and pleasant fragrance. They have 6 trumpet-shaped petal that stand on top of a long stem.
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Calla Lily Zantedeschia
Calla Lilies are very popular for their elegant bell shape both in gardens and as cut flowers. They grow well outdoors and as houseplants.
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Tulipa
Tulips come in virtually every color of the rainbow. They are usually brightly colored flowers with a simple cup shape that grow on a green stem.
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Dianthus caryophyllus
Carnations are popular for the spectrum of colors they come in. They grow full blooms of serrated petals on a long, narrow stalk.
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Gerbera Daisy Gerbera Jamesonii
These bright and cheerful flowers come in many different colors. Gerbera Daisies can also range in size from 2 to 5 inches in diameter.
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Cockscomb Celosia
Cockscomb comes either in striking upward spires or crested with a fascinating twisted form. Either variety will provide a showy pop of color.
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Peony Paeonia
Peonies grow on glossy green bushes. In bloom they are very beautiful with large, fragrant heads that range from white to fuchsia.
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Dianthus Dianthus
Belonging to the same family as carnations, Dianthus are colorful, hardy annuals. They emit a spicy fragrance and can most frequently be found in hues of pink, purple and white.
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Begonia Begonia
Begonias come in many different varieties but most have large double flowers that come in yellow, orange, red, white and pink. They bloom on top of dark green leaves.
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Pentas Pentas lanceolata
Pentas are one the best flowers for attracting butterflies with their starry blooms that last all summer. Their large, clustered flower heads come in many different pastel shades.
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Dahlia Dahlia
Dahlias are colorful flowers with many spiky petal which form their large, round heads. They range in color and size.
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Columbine Aquilegia
Columbines bloom in the springtime from dark green foliage that turn maroon in the fall. The bell-shaped flowers come in a variety of colors and are a favorite of hummingbirds.
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Camellia Theaceae
Camellia is a flowering, green shrub with beautiful white blooms. They prosper in the southern climate.
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Red Sunflower Helianthus
Red Sunflowers have big, daisy-like flower faces much like their yellow counterparts. They are hybrids born from the yellow variety and can be found in varying shades of red.
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Hibiscus HIbiscus rosa-sinensis
Hibiscus flowers grown on a small tree. They are huge, trumpet-shaped blooms with dark green leaves.
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Perennial Geranium Geranium
These perennial blue flowers produces a seemingly endless supply of flowers ranging from white to deep blue and bloom from June to frost.
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Azalea Rhododendron
Azaleas are members of the Rhododendron family. Unlike Rhododendron, Azaleas are deciduous and have funnel shaped flowers with 5 stamen.
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Amaranthus Amaranthus
Amaranthus is a showy, exotic flower with a long bloom that cascades off of a rope like vine. Many species are cultivated for vegetables or cereals.
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Salvia Salvia
Salvia comes in many different colors and is often fragrant, attracting butterflies and pollinators to your garden. The popular Chia seeds come from a variety of the Salvia plant.
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Streptocarpus Streptocarpus
Streptocarpus is a popular, easy-to-grow houseplant that comes in an array of colors. Its petite, funnel-shaped blooms grow on leafy foliage.
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Sweet pea Lathyrus odoratus
Sweet peas come in many lovely colors and give off a fragile fragrance that is commonly used in perfumes.
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Cosmos Cosmos
Cosmos are showy annuals with bowl-shaped flowers and long stems. They are great cut flowers and will bring birds and butterflies to your garden.
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Hyacinth Hyacinthus
Hyacinths grow from spring-flowering bulbs and produce small bundles of blossoms that range in color from blue to white.
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Canna Canna
Cannas are summer bulbs with ruffled spikes that taper to relatively petite buds. They come in different colors and boast large paddle-shaped leaves.
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Clematis Clematis
The Arabella variety of Clematis blooms in a beautiful mauve and can grow up to 30 feet tall. When flourishing, it can produce more flowers in less space than almost any other plant.
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Coneflower Echinacea Purpurea
Bright and daisy-like, these popular perennials drought-tolerant and easy to care for. They also make great cut flowers and attract songbirds.
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Gloxinia Sinningia speciosa
Today's Gloxinia are hybrids that can breed quickly and produce many blooms. The display last about two months and rarely return after fading.
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Hellebores Helleborus
Healleborus is a perennial with leathery leaves that protect a circle of tiny stamen-like petals. They have a long blooming period, lasting anywhere from 6 to 8 weeks and ranging in color from white to purple.
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Lycoris Lycoris
Lycorus is a common name for several different plant types including both lycoris and belladonna lillies. They all have tall flower stalks that bloom in late summer when folliage is not present given them a naked look. Because of this they are commonly referred to as Naked Ladies.
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Verbena Verbena bonariensis
These flowers blossom in shades between orange and violet with tall clustered blooms. If taken care of, Verbena will last all summer long.
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Daylily Hemerocallis
Daylilies grow easily and spread quickly despite their delicate appearance. Their trumpet-shape bloom grows on top of a tall, leafless stem. They can be found in many different colors as there are tens of thousands of hybrids in existence
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Prickly Pear Opuntia humifusa
Prickly Pear is a versatile cacti that can be found across the southern states but will also grow as far north as Minnesota. They have flat, green pads that have a tendency to grow at strange angles.
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Ranunculus Ranunculus
Ranunculus come in bright colors and grow on long stems. They are perfect cut flowers because they has a long vase life and many blooms.
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Explore ALL COLORS and ALL FLOWERS
Photo Credit: Alstroemeria via Mike Peel, Cockscomb via Amore Mio, Amaranthus via Tubifex, Salvia via Hungda, Streptocarpus via Wildfeuer, Sweet pea via Romfordian, Hyacinth via Andrey Korzun, Canna via Lazaregagnidze, Hellebores via Dominicus Johannes Bergsma.
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