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- List of red flowering shrubs
- From B to G
- From J to L
- From R to Z
- frequently asked Questions
Flowering shrubs are companions throughout the garden year. The color palette is widely spread. Of course, red flowers should not be missing. In our overview you will find 20 red flowering shrubs, including well-known and lesser-known ones.
In a nutshell
- Flowers of the bushes appear in various shades of red
- there are also winter blooming ones Woods with red flowers
- Main flowering time between May and September
- some red bushes bear edible fruit
- red flowers magically attract butterflies
List of red flowering shrubs
From early spring to winter, red-flowering shrubs beguile with their sometimes fragrant flowers. The most diverse shades of red are represented. Not only are they pleasing to the eye, they are also attractive insects magically on.
From B to G
Blood currant (Ribes sanguineum)
These shrubs grow somewhat stocky, but upright and are densely branched. Fragrant, red flowers appear in eight centimeter long flower clusters.
- Height: 150 to 250 cm
- Flowering period: April to May
- Leaves: rounded, three- to five-lobed, green
- Special feature: bee-friendly, suitable as a container plant
Note: In July / August, one centimeter large black berries with blue and white frosting appear. They are edible and have a similar taste to black Currantsbut more acidic.
Bowlilac (Syringa komarowii subsp. reflexa)
This bush-like blooming lilac has an upright and broadly spreading habit with arching overhanging branches. The fragrant wine-red to pink flowers are grouped in panicles.
- Height: 300 to 400 cm
- Flowering period: June
- Leaves: elongated, dark green
Chinese wax bush "Hartlage Wine" (Sinocalycanthus x raulstonii)
These exotic looking shrubs have an upright and broadly spreading habit and deserve a place on this list. The branches are slightly overhanging. The half-double flowers, up to nine centimeters in size, are fragrant and wine-red with a white center.
- Height: 100 to 250 cm
- Flowering period: May to June
- Leaves: elliptical, light green, waxy, fragrant
Real hawthorn "Paul's Scarlet" (Crataegus laevigata)
The hawthorn can occur as a large shrub or a small tree. Its growth is broadly conical and the shoots are thorny. Carmine-red, double flowers stand together at the end of the branch in dense panicles of umbels.
- Growth height: 400 to 600 cm
- Flowering period: May to June
- Leaves: three- to five-lobed, broadly ovate, dark green
- Special feature: good bird protection wood
Gorse "Boskoop Ruby" (Cytisus scoparius)
The ornamental wood forms many shoots and has a broad and upright growth. Butterfly-shaped, intensely red flowers decorate the shrub. They can reach a length of 2.5 cm and give off a strong scent.
- Height: 150 to 170 cm
- Flowering period: May to the end of June
- Leaves: lanceolate, threefold, green
Spice Shrub (Calycanthus floridus)
The growth this after cloves and Strawberries fragrant shrubs is erect and bulky. The star-shaped flowers appear in a beautiful dark red.
- Height: 150 to 300 cm
- Flowering period: June to July
- Leaves: oval, shiny dark green, fragrant
Pomegranate (Punica granatum)
The large shrub is a popular container plant. It grows upright and bushy and is densely branched. The shoots bear thorns. Inflorescences appear in bell-like single flowers in a strong red. In addition, white and yellow colors are also represented.
- Height: 200 to 400 cm
- Flowering period: June to September
- Leaves: elliptical, lanceolate, glossy green upper side, bronze colored underside
Note: Roundish, apple-sized, yellow-brown to red fruit appear only in a location in full sun and in a loose and well-drained substrate.
From J to L
Japanese azalea "purple pillow" (rhododendron obtusum)
The broad-growing small shrub produces carmine-red flowers with a wavy edge. Due to its size, it is ideal for cultivation in the bucket.
- Height: 35 to 40 cm
- Flowering period: June to July
- Leaves: elliptical to oval, glossy dark green
Japanese camellia (Camellia japonica)
The distinctive upright, broadly bushy growing one Ornamental shrub is well branched. Simple red flowers are large and cover the entire shrub. It's fireworks for the eyes.
- Height: 300 to 400 cm
- Flowering period: January to March, May and November to December
- Leaves: glossy dark green, evergreen, ovate to oval, pointed
- Special feature: conditional hardy, good container plant
Japanese quince "Rubra" (Chaenomeles japonica)
The red flowering shrub has a densely branched, loose habit and thorny branches. The flowers are small and cup-shaped.
- Height: 100 to 150 cm
- Flowering period: April / May to June
- Leaves: broad, ovate, green, with a roughly serrated edge
- Special feature: good Hedge plant
Note: The red flowering ornamental quince produces spherical, yellow fruits in autumn. They smell aromatic and are edible.
Coral tree (Erythrina crista-galli)
This distinctive container plant grows as a small shrub with overhanging, thorny branches. Individual flowers four centimeters in size are in panicles up to forty centimeters long at the end of the branches. They shine in a strong scarlet red.
- Height: 150 to 300 cm
- Flowering period: July to September
- Leaves: tripartite pinnate, green
- Special feature: all parts of the plant are poisonous
Lagerstroemia (Lagerstroemia indica)
The crepe myrtle can be grown as a shrub or as a tree. It is multi-stemmed and upright. Red flowers are grouped in long terminal panicles. The edges of the petals are curled.
- Height: 300 to 700 cm
- Flowering period: July to October
- Leaves: elliptical to obovate or oblong, green, close to branches
- Special feature: good container plant
Note: There are also varieties with white, pink and purple flower panicles.
From R to Z
Rhododendron "Nova Zembla" (Rhododendron hybrid)
This distinctive ornamental shrub has a bushy, upright and broadly spreading habit. It produces large red flowers.
- Height: 120 to 160 cm
- Flowering period: late May to early June
- Leaves: glossy dark green, evergreen, elliptically twisted
Belt flower (Loropetalum chinense)
The growth of this striking shrub is bushy and upright. Red flowers are usually six, sometimes eight in clusters at the end of the branches. They give off a delicate fragrance.
- Height: 70 to 300 cm
- Flowering period: January to April
- Leaves ovate, pointed, entire, green
- Special feature: also varieties with pink and white flowers
Rose hawk (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
The popular house and container plant grows as a small shrub, very bushy, dense and upright. Sometimes it is also grown as a small crown tree. The origin of the rose hawk is recognizable by the large, bright red flowers of the shrub. The single flowers appear in the leaf axils as bowl-shaped funnels with a diameter of 10 to 15 cm. In the middle stick together stamens with yellow stamens and red stigmas.
- Height: 50 to 200 cm
- Flowering period: March to October
- Leaves: dark green, glossy, evergreen, ovate, elongated, pointed, edge slightly serrated
- Special feature: through breeding a wide range of colors, including violet, white, yellow, orange, pink or multi-colored
Red summer spear "Anthony Waterer" (Spiraea bumalda)
The small shrub has a compact growth and is densely branched. It works well as a small hedge plant. The ruby red flowers appear in umbels.
- Height: 60 to 100 cm
- Flowering period: July to September
- Leaves: lanceolate, pointed, medium green
Butterfly lilac "Royal Red" (Buddleja davidii)
Of course, the red flowered one may be on the list Buddleia not missing. It has an upright habit with loosely overhanging branches. The shrub's purple flowers are grouped in long, arching, overhanging panicles of flowers. They give off a delicate fragrance.
- Height: 200 to 300 cm
- Flowering period: July to early October
- Leaves: lanceolate, dark green
Note: Trees with red flowers are particularly popular with butterflies.
Weigelia "Bristol Ruby" (Weigelia)
This red flowering shrub has a loose, upright habit. The branches are slightly overhanging. The flowers are bell-shaped and stand either individually or in groups at the end of the branch.
- Height: 200 to 300 cm
- Flowering period: May to June
- Leaves: oblong, serrated edge, green
- Special feature: often a second bloom in autumn
Witch hazel "Rubin" (Hamamelis intermedia)
The compact shrubs grow evenly and quite expansively. The petals of the brick-red to ruby-red flowers are twisted, wavy or curled.
- Height: 200 to 300 cm
- Flowering period: January to March
- Leaves: lanceolate, green, autumn colors orange
Cylinder cleaner (Callistemon)
As a rule, the cylinder cleaner is grown as a shrub. It grows upright and is well branched. The striking inflorescences consist of bright red colored stamens and are located in the leaf axils. These can reach a length between five and ten centimeters. In their shape they are reminiscent of bottle brushes.
- Height: 150 to 250 cm
- Flowering period: April to August
- Leaves: lanceolate to linear, entire, gray-green
- Special feature: good container plant, leaves smell of lemon
frequently asked Questions
No not all. Among other things, the cylinder cleaner, rose hawk, pomegranate and coral tree must be wintered frost-free in the house. You can spend the summer months outdoors.
Pruning is necessary so that the trees can continue to flower for a long time and beautiful flowers appear from year to year. Early bloomers should be cut immediately after blooming and summer bloomers in early spring. In addition, a maintenance cut can be made every two to three if necessary.
The best time to plant for woody plants is autumn, from late September to early December. In addition, it is of course also possible to plant in spring from the beginning of March to the end of April. The soil must be thawed and not too wet.
