Baden Baden

Flowers open in funnel-shape, bright red & waxy looking. Lax, round truss has 6 flowers.  Leaves are broadly oval, glossy, twisted & pointed.  Has dense spreading habit & is wider than tall.  Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 2 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.

Crimson Pippons

Produces strong red, beautiful flowers. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 2 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.

Evening Embers

Produces rich red, stunning flowers. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 3 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.

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.

Jean Marie de Montague

A dense evergreen shrub that is a highly valued landscape ornamental. Large trusses of showy flowers appear on even young plants. Thrives in cooler regions & tolerates full sun. Very effective in foundation plantings or as an accent.  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.

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. 

President Roosevelt

Pinky red flowers with white in the center are held in conical trusses of about 17 to 24 flowers. Leaves are thick, glossy & have irregular yellow-green variegation. Branches weak and break easily. Has a sprawling habit & can tolerate full shade. Blooms early to mid spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.

Red Walloper

Produces huge red, beautiful flowers. Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 6 feet tall.

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Scarlet Wonder

Flowers are broadly funnel-shaped, wavy-edged & strong red with some very faint brown spotting in throat.  Produces flat trusses of 5 -7 flowers.  Leaves are heavily textured & dull, dark green.  Has upright habit & grows twice as wide as tall.  Blooms mid spring & reaches roughly 2 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.

Vulcan

Produces deep red funnel-shaped flowers that have wavy lobes. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.

Wilgen’s Ruby

Produces bright red funnel-shaped flowers that can tolerate full sun. Blooms mid to late spring & reaches roughly 5 feet tall.