The Best Red Flowers to Plant in Your Garden

VERANDA has unveiled its 2026 Color of the Year: Silk Road Red. This sultry, saturated shade of cinnabar evokes emotion—fiery passion, fierce independence. In recent seasons we have watched this color strut down runways in Milan and light up textile houses in Paris, both strong indicators of upcoming trends in the worlds of fashion and interior design.

2026 is also the Chinese zodiac’s Year of the Fire Horse, a cycle supercharged with that aforementioned soul-stirring emotion. We predict Silk Road Red will take over our homes, from our bedrooms and dining rooms, antiques and vintage collections, to our front doors. And yes, our gardens.

Silk Road Red is rooted in nature. The bright vermillion hue is inspired by cinnabar, a mineral that during China’s Han Dynasty was used to create silks and ceramics. Its popularity then spread across the world as those goods traveled along the Silk Road.

The historic excitement for this bright, bold shade can be replicated in today’s garden beds. Whose eye isn’t captivated by rich red blooms? Red flowers pair beautifully with nearly all of nature’s hues—for example, emerald foliage, purple stalks of salvia, ivory Queen Anne’s lace, and more. Here, 15 flowers for bringing our 2026 Color of the Year into your garden, plus planting accessories and garden furnishings in Silk Road Red.

For more gardening inspiration:

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Grace Haynes Wall is the Senior Home & Garden Editor for VERANDA, where she manages the brand’s home and garden coverage. She also writes and edits stories across print and digital platforms, ranging in topics from design and decorative arts to flower arranging, entertaining, travel, and more. Additionally, she leads the World’s Most Beautiful Shops and World’s Most Beautiful Gardens franchises. Prior to joining VERANDA, Grace built her background in home and garden content as an editor at Southern Living. She most enjoys reading and sharing stories that bring interiors and landscapes to life.