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‘Sunjoy Mini Maroon’ Barberry
Berberis hybrid, Zones 4 to 8
Also called ‘Crimson Cutie,’ this new wine-dark barberry, reaching only 2 to 3 feet by 2 to 3 feet, fits any garden, from full sun to full shade. The rich color persists all year, and this sterile cultivar is non-invasive.
Why we love it: Sunjoy Mini Maroon is deer-resistant and, best of all, needs no pruning.
Check out the top 10 red hummingbird flowers to grow.
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‘Forever Red’ Coral Bells
Heuchera hybrid, Zones 5 to 9
Billed as the reddest Heuchera of all, ‘Forever Red’ thrives in sun or shade. While coral bells may go dormant in winter in colder regions, it forms a semi-evergreen mat of foliage 7 inches tall by 14 inches wide, topped with contrasting white summer flowers.
Why we love it: The red ruffled leaves stay vivid across the season.
If you love color, try these shrubs and plants with red berries.
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‘Redhead’ Coleus
Solenostemon scutellarioides hybrid, Annual
Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, this coleus hybrid creates a traffic-stopping garden accent. The color recalls a Japanese maple in fall—somewhere at the intersection of red, pink, and burgundy.
Why we love it: Reaching 1 1/2 to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide, the color holds even in shade, and it flowers late if at all, reducing deadheading.
See even more fabulous foliage plants for garden pizzazz.
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‘Velvet Viking’ Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum var. dissectum ‘Monfrick’ Zones 4 to 9
While many “red” maples shift to green or bronze in summer, this small weeping tree holds its bold foliage color. It will thrive in cooler climates when planted in full sun. Expect it to reach about 6 to 8 feet high in 12 years.
Why we love it: Velvet Viking is slow growing and compact, and it makes a lovely focal point for a front yard or patio.
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‘Dragon’s Blood’ Sedum
Sedum spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood,’ Zones 3 to 9
This tough-as-nails ground cover beautifies the garden with green leaves whose red edges gradually spread as temperatures dip in late summer. Cranberry buds open to pink flowers, intensifying the red effect.
Why we love it: Preferring well-drained, full-sun sites, this sedum is a low-maintenance weed suppressor.
Grow Autumn Fire sedum for fall color.
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‘Red Sister’ Cabbage Palm
Cordyline fruticosa, Zones 9 to 11 (or Annual elsewhere)
Burgundy foliage painted with raspberry pink sets this Cordyline apart. Prized as a houseplant or, within its hardiness zones, as a bold multi-stemmed shrub reaching 4 feet tall and wide. Light brings out the brightest hues, but outdoors it needs protection from the afternoon sun and high winds.
Why we love it: The bold foliage adds tropical appeal and contrasts beautifully with finer textures.
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‘Ginger Wine’ Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius hybrid, Zones 3 to 7
A cultivar of a native ninebark, this adaptable 6 foot wide and tall shrub goes through kaleidoscopic color changes. Textured foliage emerges fiery orange and deepens to dark bronze as hot-pink buds open to white, lacy flowers.
Why we love it: Physocarpus supports native bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects.
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‘Hippo Red’ Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya hybrid, Zones 10 to 11 (Annual elsewhere or houseplant)
Charming with rose-red stippling on green, this award-winning polka dot plant is easily grown in part shade to shade as a container annual or as a houseplant. Indoors, it prefers higher humidity and protection from direct sun.
Why we love it: Given even moisture and proper conditions, the polka dot plant adds a cheerful splash of color indoors and out.
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‘Forest Pansy’ Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy,’ Zones 5 to 9
With their open, vase-like, multi-trunked habit and heart-shaped leaves, redbuds are among the most graceful native trees. ‘Forest Pansy’ is beloved for its consistent dark reddish-purple foliage, which lights up in red, orange, and gold come fall. Hot pink pea-like flowers in spring are perfectly set off by the dramatic foliage.
Why we love it: Hummingbirds feast on the spring flower nectar, while songbirds enjoy buds and seeds. The tree also supports caterpillars and other insects—an essential food source for birds.
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Heart to Heart ‘Scarlet Flame’ Caladium
Caladium hortulanum, Zones 10 to 11 or Annual
You won’t miss the flowers with leaves like this. The flashy leaf pattern features stunning red leaves that are freckled with pink and white and trimmed in bright green. Scarlet Flame caladium reaches 15 to 20 inches tall and 8 to 10 inches wide. It will thrive in containers.
Why we love it: Use it to brighten up a shade garden or grow it indoors as a houseplant.
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