Red Hot Trio Details
Love Red Flowers? Plant the Red Hot Trio
The Red Hot Trio make a sensational impact in the landscape with their brilliant color and seasonal interest and as attractors of pollinators․ Collections of perennial plants in shades of bright red‚ including crimson‚ scarlet‚ ruby‚ and others can create an eye-popping designer look in garden beds‚ borders‚ and naturalized plantings․
How to Grow Red-Flowering Perennials
This collection of stunning red perennial garden flowers features some of the best perennials that can give your garden a burst of bright color․ All are sure to bloom all season long while attracting pollinators and looking beautiful in your flower garden․
These perennials prefer rich‚ organic soil and several hours of direct sunlight daily․ Once established‚ they will thrive year after year with minimal care‚ and often become a favorite feature in the garden for most of the season․
How to Grow Red Flowering Perennials
Red-flowered perennials may be used in cottage gardens‚ pollinator gardens‚ woodland edges‚ and mixed perennial borders․ Plants will root with more vigor and grow well if water is provided for them during their establishment period․
The variable flower structure‚ leaf shape and length of flowering period add interest to the garden; colorful flowers provide nectar for butterflies‚ hummingbirds‚ bees and other creatures helpful to gardens․
Choose a site with well-drained soil and good air circulation․ Water the plants during dry stretches and deadhead the spent blooms as needed to maintain the planting's appearance during the growing season․
Mulching and Seasonal Care
Mulching around each plant is recommended to help retain moisture‚ suppress weeds and regulate soil temperatures․ Plants will perform best given regular watering during prolonged dry weather when they will produce flowers every year․
They are easy to grow‚ need little work‚ and become tough and reliable once they are established․
Red Flowering Plants for Vibrant Garden Color
Because of their strong visual impact‚ red-flowered plants are often used as specimen plants around which a garden is organized‚ or as a strong visual accent in existing gardens․
Red Flowers Symbolize Passion, Energy & Celebration
In addition‚ the Red Hot Trio provides multiple seasons of color to create a landscape filled with beauty and pollinator activity․
Red flowering perennials can be planted in both cultivated gardens and naturalized settings․ The red color of the flowers is also said to make them complementary with white‚ yellow‚ purple and/or blue flowering plants․
A group planting of these three will make a bold statement in the garden‚ or they could be used to provide continuity through the yard when interspersed with other plantings․
