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Red Delicious Apple

Malus domestica 'Red Delicious'
Malus domestica "Red Delicious" Malus domestica "Red Delicious" Malus domestica "Red Delicious" Malus domestica "Red Delicious"

Red Dorothy Perkins rose

Rosa 'Excelsa'
Dark pinkish red roses hanging in clusters. Dark pinkish red roses hanging in clusters.

Red Edged Peperomia

Peperomia clusiifolia
Form Form Stem and Leaf Stem and Leaf Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaf Leaf Leaves Leaves
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Red Edged Radiator Plant

Peperomia clusiifolia
Form Form Stem and Leaf Stem and Leaf Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaf Leaf Leaves Leaves
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Red Edge Peperomia

Peperomia clusiifolia
Form Form Stem and Leaf Stem and Leaf Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaf Leaf Leaves Leaves
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Red Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens
Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens Sambucus racemosa Black Tower Sambucus racemosa Black Tower
1 Cultivar/Variety

Red Elm

Ulmus rubra
Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Serrated margins (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Serrated margins (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Underside of leaf with hairs (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Underside of leaf with hairs (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Fruits (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Fruits (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer

Red Epimedium

Epimedium x rubrum
Epimedium x rubrum Epimedium x rubrum Epimedium x rubrum Epimedium x rubrum Epimedium x rubrum Epimedium x rubrum Epimedium x rubrum leaves summer Epimedium x rubrum leaves summer Epimedium x rubrum summer Epimedium x rubrum summer Epimedium x rubrum Epimedium x rubrum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Red Escallonia

Escallonia rubra
Form in September in Galway, Ireland Form in September in Galway, Ireland Leaves & Flowers in February in Los Lagos in Chile Leaves & Flowers in February in Los Lagos in Chile Flower details in September in Clatsop County, Oregon Flower details in September in Clatsop County, Oregon
1 Cultivar/Variety

Red Euphorbia

Euphorbia hirta
leaf arrangement leaf arrangement Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Chamaesyce hirta (L.) flowers flowers Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Chamaesyce hirta (L.)

Red False Banana

Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'
Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'

Red-Fescue

Festuca rubra
Form in May in Nanaimo, BC, Canada Form in May in Nanaimo, BC, Canada Flowers in August in Prali TO, Italy Flowers in August in Prali TO, Italy Seedhead in August in Alberta, Canada Seedhead in August in Alberta, Canada Seedhead in September in Portsmouth, United Kingdom Seedhead in September in Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Red Fescue

Festuca rubra
Form in May in Nanaimo, BC, Canada Form in May in Nanaimo, BC, Canada Flowers in August in Prali TO, Italy Flowers in August in Prali TO, Italy Seedhead in August in Alberta, Canada Seedhead in August in Alberta, Canada Seedhead in September in Portsmouth, United Kingdom Seedhead in September in Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Red Fir

Abies amabilis
Steep conical habit of mature trees in a forest setting Steep conical habit of mature trees in a forest setting Foliage tip showing short branches & green needles Foliage tip showing short branches & green needles Underside of foliage on tree tip Underside of foliage on tree tip Reddish hair branches and stomal bands on needles Abies amabilis Reddish hair branches and stomal bands on needles Abies amabilis Bluish gray cones on the tree tip Bluish gray cones on the tree tip Mottled grey bark on the trunk Mottled grey bark on the trunk

Red Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii
Form Form Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Needles Needles Needles and stem Needles and stem Young cone bracts with 3-pointed appendage Young cone bracts with 3-pointed appendage Mature seed cone Mature seed cone
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Red Fir

Abies procera
Upright habit of mature trees with bare trunk on the lower third Upright habit of mature trees with bare trunk on the lower third Steep conical habit of mature trees in a forest setting Steep conical habit of mature trees in a forest setting Light brown elongated cones with spikes on seeds Light brown elongated cones with spikes on seeds Flat green needles on a stem Flat green needles on a stem Corky appearance of the bark of a mature tree Corky appearance of the bark of a mature tree Light brown smooth bark with greenish hue of a younger tree. Light brown smooth bark with greenish hue of a younger tree.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Red Flax

Linum grandiflorum
Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum Linum grandiflorum
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Redflower Currant

Ribes sanguineum
Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet' Flower Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet' Flower Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet' Form Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet' Form Ribes sanguineum Ribes sanguineum Ribes sanguineum Ribes sanguineum
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Redflower False Yucca

Hesperaloe parviflora
Tuft of stiff, narrow, grassy leaves. Spikes of red flowers. Tuft of stiff, narrow, grassy leaves. Spikes of red flowers. Close-up of a rosette of stiff leaves with marginal fibers. Close-up of a rosette of stiff leaves with marginal fibers. Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors) & a capsule. Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors) & a capsule. Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors). Stalks red. Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors). Stalks red. Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors) & a capsule. Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors) & a capsule. Close-up of leaves with marginal fibers. Close-up of leaves with marginal fibers.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Red Flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum
Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet' Flower Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet' Flower Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet' Form Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet' Form Ribes sanguineum Ribes sanguineum Ribes sanguineum Ribes sanguineum
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Redflower Ragleaf

Crassocephalum crepidioides
Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides

Redflower Ragweed

Crassocephalum crepidioides
Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides Crassocephalum crepidioides

Red Fountain

Rosa 'Red Fountain'
Flowers Flowers Red flowers in a cluster Red flowers in a cluster

Red Fox

Celosia argentea
Form Form inflorescences of Celosia argentea spike like in Winter inflorescences of Celosia argentea spike like in Winter Flower Closeup - Wake Co., NC Flower Closeup - Wake Co., NC Various colors Various colors Flowers Flowers Crested varieties Crested varieties
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Red Fruited Palm Lily

Cordyline rubra
Native habitat Native habitat

Red-Fruit Spicebush

Lindera erythrocarpa
Lindera erythrocarpa Lindera erythrocarpa Stem and buds Stem and buds Bark Bark

Red Gilia

Ipomopsis rubra
Cluster of red tubular flowers Cluster of red tubular flowers Red flower with yellow speckled red inside leaves Red flower with yellow speckled red inside leaves Growing in a field Growing in a field Spike of many red flowers Spike of many red flowers Rosette of compound leaves (Epes, AL)-Mid Fall Rosette of compound leaves (Epes, AL)-Mid Fall Stem leaves Stem leaves

Redgold Honeysuckle

Lonicera x tellmanniana
Cluster of yellow funnel-shaped flowers. Cluster of yellow funnel-shaped flowers. Cluster of yellow funnel-shaped flowers. Cluster of yellow funnel-shaped flowers. Cluster of yellow funnel-shaped flowers. Cluster of yellow funnel-shaped flowers.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Redgold Nectarine

Prunus persica 'Redgold'
Branch with pink flowers in March in Longwood Gardens Branch with pink flowers in March in Longwood Gardens

Redgum

Liquidambar styraciflua
Fall color Form Fall color Form Fall foliage Fall foliage Immature fruits resemble a spiky "gum ball" Immature fruits resemble a spiky "gum ball" Male flower racemes in early Spring Male flower racemes in early Spring Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar styraciflua Elongated green structures are male staminate catkins and pollen Elongated green structures are male staminate catkins and pollen
12 Cultivars/Varieties

'Red Happiness' Giant Hyssop

Agastache 'Red Happiness'
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Bee on flower Bee on flower Leaves Leaves

Redhaven Peach

Prunus persica 'Redhaven'
Prunus persica 'Redhaven' Prunus persica 'Redhaven' Prunus persica 'Redhaven' Prunus persica 'Redhaven'

Red Haw

Crataegus mollis
Crataegus mollis Crataegus mollis Crataegus mollis Crataegus mollis Crataegus mollis Crataegus mollis

Red Hawthorn

Crataegus douglasii
Flower Flower Leaves Leaves Leaves in Fall Leaves in Fall Fruit Fruit Thorn Thorn Mature Bark Mature Bark

Redhead

Hamelia patens
Hamelia patens Hamelia patens Form in October in Orange County, Florida Form in October in Orange County, Florida Plant grown in a container Plant grown in a container Leaves in October in Alachua County, Florida Leaves in October in Alachua County, Florida Ornage-Red flower spikes in October in Lee County, FL Ornage-Red flower spikes in October in Lee County, FL Small red berries on a branch Small red berries on a branch

Red Hibiscus

Muenchhusia coccinea
Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus's leaves in the fall in Moore County Hibiscus coccineus's leaves in the fall in Moore County large patch of shrubs with red flowers large patch of shrubs with red flowers Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus

Red Hibiscus

Hibiscus acetosella
Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella 'Mahogony Splendor' Hibiscus acetosella 'Mahogony Splendor'
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Red Hickory

Carya glabra var. odorata
Tree form (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Tree form (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Bark close-up (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Bark close-up (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Bark (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Bark (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Tree trunk (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Tree trunk (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Stem and buds (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Stem and buds (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer End bud (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer End bud (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer

Red Hickory

Carya cordiformis
Fall color Fall color End bud (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall End bud (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Fruit Fruit Stem buds (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Stem buds (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Compound leaf and fruit (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Compound leaf and fruit (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall End bud End bud

Red Hickory

Carya glabra
Form Form Branch and leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Branch and leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Emerging leaves Emerging leaves Husk and nut (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Husk and nut (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Shows the outer bud scales peeling back and drooping. Shows the outer bud scales peeling back and drooping. Leaf Bud - March 20 - Warren Co., NC Leaf Bud - March 20 - Warren Co., NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Red Honeysuckle

Lonicera dioica
Red tubular flowers borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Red tubular flowers borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Red tubular flowers borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Red tubular flowers borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Vine with opposite leaves and bright red berries. Vine with opposite leaves and bright red berries. Immature fruit subtended by conjoined opposite leaves. Immature fruit subtended by conjoined opposite leaves. Red berries borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Red berries borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Hand grasping leaf to show size and pinnate venation Hand grasping leaf to show size and pinnate venation

Red Horsechestnut

Aesculus x carnea
Small tree with rounded crown and panicles of red flowers. Small tree with rounded crown and panicles of red flowers. Panicle of showy pinkish red flowers & palmately compound lvs. Panicle of showy pinkish red flowers & palmately compound lvs. Panicle of showy pink-red flowers & palmately compound leaves. Panicle of showy pink-red flowers & palmately compound leaves. Panicle of showy pink-red flowers & palmately compound leaves. Panicle of showy pink-red flowers & palmately compound leaves. Shrub with palmately compound leaves & erect stalks of flowers Shrub with palmately compound leaves & erect stalks of flowers Panicle of showy red flowers & palmately compound leaves. Panicle of showy red flowers & palmately compound leaves.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Red Horse Chestnut

Aesculus x carnea
Small tree with rounded crown and panicles of red flowers. Small tree with rounded crown and panicles of red flowers. Panicle of showy pinkish red flowers & palmately compound lvs. Panicle of showy pinkish red flowers & palmately compound lvs. Panicle of showy pink-red flowers & palmately compound leaves. Panicle of showy pink-red flowers & palmately compound leaves. Panicle of showy pink-red flowers & palmately compound leaves. Panicle of showy pink-red flowers & palmately compound leaves. Shrub with palmately compound leaves & erect stalks of flowers Shrub with palmately compound leaves & erect stalks of flowers Panicle of showy red flowers & palmately compound leaves. Panicle of showy red flowers & palmately compound leaves.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Red Hot Cat's Tail

Acalypha hispida
Medium mounding habit Medium mounding habit Medium green ovate leaves & dentate margin resemble nettle Medium green ovate leaves & dentate margin resemble nettle Thin pendulous pink inflorescence on leaf Thin pendulous pink inflorescence on leaf Single red inflorescence about 18 inches long. Single red inflorescence about 18 inches long. Flower detail of a drooping red inflorescence Flower detail of a drooping red inflorescence
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Red-hot Cat Tail

Acalypha hispida
Medium mounding habit Medium mounding habit Medium green ovate leaves & dentate margin resemble nettle Medium green ovate leaves & dentate margin resemble nettle Thin pendulous pink inflorescence on leaf Thin pendulous pink inflorescence on leaf Single red inflorescence about 18 inches long. Single red inflorescence about 18 inches long. Flower detail of a drooping red inflorescence Flower detail of a drooping red inflorescence
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Red-Hot Cattail

Acalypha hispida
Medium mounding habit Medium mounding habit Medium green ovate leaves & dentate margin resemble nettle Medium green ovate leaves & dentate margin resemble nettle Thin pendulous pink inflorescence on leaf Thin pendulous pink inflorescence on leaf Single red inflorescence about 18 inches long. Single red inflorescence about 18 inches long. Flower detail of a drooping red inflorescence Flower detail of a drooping red inflorescence
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Red-hot Poker

Senega lutea
low-growing plants with vivid orange cone-like inflorescences. low-growing plants with vivid orange cone-like inflorescences. Inflorescence of bright orange flowers. Inflorescence of bright orange flowers. Inflorescence of bright orange flowers. Inflorescence of bright orange flowers. Polygala lutea Polygala lutea

Red Hot Poker

Kniphofia x praecox
Form in May in Eden County, South Africa Form in May in Eden County, South Africa Flower closeup in May in Eden County, South Africa Flower closeup in May in Eden County, South Africa Seed pods in June in King County, Washington Seed pods in June in King County, Washington