previous
  • Comfortable Alfresco Dining
    Comfortable Alfresco Dining
  • Stylish Shady Containers
    Stylish Shady Containers
  • Plant an Easy-to-Water Strawberry Jar
    Plant an Easy-to-Water Strawberry Jar
  • In Pursuit of the Perfect Potting Shed
    In Pursuit of the Perfect Potting Shed
  • Elephant's Ears
    Elephant's Ears
  • NEW Video Series: There's a Better Way
    NEW Video Series: There's a Better Way
  • Homegrown / Homemade
    Homegrown / Homemade
  • Colorful Selections for Shade
    Colorful Selections for Shade
  • Dwarf Citrus Trees
    Dwarf Citrus Trees
  • Lawn Alternatives
    Lawn Alternatives
  • Save Money by Growing Your Own
    Save Money by Growing Your Own
  • Indeterminate or Determinate Tomatoes?
    Indeterminate or Determinate Tomatoes?
  • Garden Confidential: A Plant Walks into a Bar
    Garden Confidential: A Plant Walks into a Bar
  • Pretty in Pink
    Pretty in Pink
  • Thoughts From a Foreign Field
    Thoughts From a Foreign Field
  • Slideshow: Beautiful Clematis
    Slideshow: Beautiful Clematis
  • Mulch for a Healthy Garden
    Mulch for a Healthy Garden
  • Fast-Growing Trees for Impatient Gardeners
    Fast-Growing Trees for Impatient Gardeners
  • 6 Tips for Weed Control
    6 Tips for Weed Control
  • Make a Succulent Topiary
    Make a Succulent Topiary
  • Containers as Focal Points
    Containers as Focal Points
  • Fragrant Plants for Pathways
    Fragrant Plants for Pathways
  • Building a Compost Bin
    Building a Compost Bin
  • Designing with Curved Terraces
    Designing with Curved Terraces
  • Plants that Spark!
    Plants that Spark!
next

Browse Plants

Narrowed By:Characteristics: Self Seeds+ Flower Color: Red+ Seasonal Interest: Summer+ Height: 6 - 12 in.
Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 listings   Sort By: Sort
Cosmos sulfureus 'Cosmic Red' Cosmos sulfureus 'Cosmic Red'
Be the first to rate this plant

The intense scarlet red blooms and yellow centers of this bedding plant will stop you in your tracks. ‘Cosmic Red’ blooms all summer and looks great at the front of the border and in containers. As with other cosmos cultivars, grow this plant in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. The already hypnotic color will intensify as light levels increase.

Dianthus deltoides Dianthus deltoides
(Maiden pink)
(1 user review)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This mat-forming species with dark green leaves is one of the easiest to grow.  Blossoms range from white to red and are usually single and without fragrance. Use as bedding or in rock gardens.

Dianthus deltoides 'Arctic Fire' Dianthus deltoides 'Arctic Fire'
(Maiden pink)
(1 user review)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This mat-forming species with narrow, dark green leaves is one of the easiest to grow. Blossoms with red eyes open in early summer and may rebloom if sheared back after flowering.

Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica
(California poppy)
(1 user review)

California poppies grow to about 12 inches tall, and their pretty foliage is ferny, like carrot tops. They come in a variety of colors, from the standard golden orange, to yellow, cream, and red. Grow them in a border or rock garden.

no image available Tropaeolum majus 'Alaska Mix'
(Indian cress, Nasturtium)
Be the first to rate this plant

This old-fashioned cultivar of the species has a mounding habit and grows 10-12 inches tall. In summer and early fall, it bears deep red and orange blossoms, which are offset by rounded leaves with white variegation. The leaves and flowers are edible. 

Tropaeolum majus 'Dwarf Cherry Rose' Tropaeolum majus 'Dwarf Cherry Rose'
(Indian cress, Nasturtium)
Be the first to rate this plant

This old-fashioned cultivar of the species has a mounding habit and grows 12 inches tall and about as wide. In summer and fall, it bears cherry-red flowers. These annuals are native to South America. They are suitable for garden edges, herb gardens, covering banks, hanging baskets, and other containers.

Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India' Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
(Indian cress, Nasturtium)
Be the first to rate this plant

This old-fashioned cultivar has a mounding habit and grows to a foot tall and wide. In summer and fall, it bears double, deep scarlet flowers. The rounded leaves and five-petaled flowers are edible.

Tropaeolum majus 'Strawberries and Cream' Tropaeolum majus 'Strawberries and Cream'
(Indian cress, Nasturtium)
Be the first to rate this plant

This old-fashioned cultivar of the species has a mounding habit and grows to 12 inches tall and wide. In summer and fall, it bears creamy-yellow blossoms with red blotches. Both the rounded leaves and spurred, five-petaled flowers are edible.

Tropaeolum majus 'Vanilla Berry' Tropaeolum majus 'Vanilla Berry'
(Indian cress, Nasturtium)
Be the first to rate this plant

This cultivar of the old-fashioned species has a mounding habit and grows to 12 inches tall. It bears cream blossoms with strawberry blotches. 

Tropaeolum majus 'Whirlybird Mix' Tropaeolum majus 'Whirlybird Mix'
(Indian cress, Nasturtium)
(1 user review)

This old-fashioned cultivar of the species has a mounding habit and grows up to 18 inches tall and a foot wide. From summer to frost, it bears blossoms in shades of yellow, red, and orange which are held clear above the foliage.


Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 listings   Sort By: Sort