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Red with purple funnel-shaped flowers are held in ball-shaped trusses of roughly 10 to 12 flowers. Leaves are a matte green on an open, irregular branching, sprawling habit. Tolerates & even does best with full sun. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.

Amity

Bright red flowers with wavy lobes are held in ball-shaped trusses of about 15 flowers. Leaves are dark green with heavy dark yellow to moderate orange-yellow indumentum and silver tomentum when new, retained 3 years. Dense, compact growth habit. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 3 feet tall.

Black Widow

Flowers have wavy edges as they open a dark grayish purple, later aging to darker than dark red with a dark speckled eye. Ball-shaped trusses hold about 19 to 21 flowers. Leaves are long & glossy with the growth habit being upright & spreading. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 3 feet tall.

Bruce Briggs

Produces quality bright red flowers on ball-shaped trusses. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 3 feet tall.

Dark Lord

The dramatic, deep burgundy-red flowers of this evergreen shrub are sure to catch some eyes. A late spring bloomer. Thrives in cooler regions but benefits from protection from winter winds. A versatile landscape shrub for foundation plantings and mixed borders. Reaches roughly 6 feet tall.

Ever Red

The absolute darkest red-purple leaved rhododendron to date with leaves so dark they sometimes appear almost black. This smaller, low growing plant is said to be a shy bloomer, but when it does, the flowers are deep red. Blooms early spring & reaches roughly 2 feet tall.

Firestorm

Rich, bright red, wavy-edged blossoms are over three inches across, held in large, dome-shaped clusters. New leaves are lime green, darkening as they age. Its smaller stature makes this a versatile landscape shrub for foundation plantings and mixed borders. A vigorous, cold-hardy evergreen that can tolerate full sun. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 4 feet tall.

Fred Peste

Bright red, widely funnel-campanulate flowers are held in flat trusses of about 14 flowers. Leaves are narrow, leathery & dark olive green with heavy orange-yellow indumentum. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 2 feet tall.

Gartendirektor

Rose red flowers with darker edges are held on trusses of about 8 to 12 flowers. Leaves are down-curved & deep bronze-colored when young. Has a round habit. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 4 feet tall.

Halfdan Lem

Red with pink flowers are openly funnel-shaped with wavy lobes. Conical trusses hold about 11 to 13 flowers. Leaves are long, narrow & a glossy, dark green. An upright grower that can tolerate full sun. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.

Midnight

Reddish-purple flowers are broadly funnel-shaped with frilly edges & are held on trusses of about 16 flowers. Leaves are a glossy green, can tolerate full sun & has an open, vigorous growing habit. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.

Nova Zembla

Flowers are bright red with black spots & held in ball-shaped trusses.  Leaves are elliptical-shaped, glossy, thick & dark green.  Has an upright habit & tolerates full sun.  Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.

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Ostbo's Red Elizabeth

Has masses of scarlet, funnel campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers.  A rounded & compact shrub which is quite vigorous with an upright habit. The leaves are burgundy red, especially on young growth through the summer.  Blooms in mid spring & reaches roughly 3 feet tall. 

Ring Of Fire

Flowers are openly funnel-shaped with wavy edges, light yellow, edged with½" of red, outside mostly red with some light yellow near the base.  Produces dome-shaped trusses of 10-12 flowers.  Leaves are elliptic, flat, semi-glossy & dark yellowish-green.  Has an upright, dense growth habit.  Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 4 feet tall.

Taurus

Flowers are bell-shaped, have vivid, strong red coloring with darker throat & black spots on dorsal lobes. Produces ball-shaped trusses of 16 flowers. Has deep red winter buds, elliptic-shaped leaves with acute apex, rounded base that are dark green.   Afternoon sun protection works best for this plant.  Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 6 feet tall.

Trilby

Flowers are a deep crimson color with a small black blotch.  Leaves are a matte, grayish-green color & stems are bright red.  Has an open, upright habit, blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.

Very Berry

Rose red flowers are funnel-shaped & are held on conical-shaped trusses. Leaves up to 10" long, fir green, can tolerate full sun & has a spreading growth habit. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.

War Dance

Produces bright currant red funnel-shaped flowers that have wavy lobes. Contains ball-shaped trusses of about 17 to 21 flowers. Has a broad, moderately-branched growth habit & long, dark green leaves. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.