Towering Beauties: 5 Tall Perennial Plants with Stunning Red Blooms

Red flowers make a dramatic statement in any garden. If you’re looking for big bold splashes of red from tall perennials these flowering plants are sure to make your borders pop. With mature heights over 4 feet, these red perennial plants will add excitement and vertical interest.

Hibiscus

Perennial hibiscus produces dinner plate-sized red, pink, or white blooms on robust plants Growing 5-6 feet tall, it’s ideal for the back of borders or as a focal point Some varieties to try

• ‘Kopper King’ – Vibrant red, 10-12 inch blooms

• ‘Midnight Marvel’ – Deep maroon blooms with a red eye

• ‘Starry Starry Night’ – White flowers with a bold red eye

Give hibiscus full sun and fertile, well-draining soil. It emerges late in spring but grows rapidly once established. One of the showiest tall plants with red flowers!

Bee Balm

Also called monarda, bee balm is a North American native loved by pollinators. The shaggy flowers come in reds like ‘Jacob Cline’ and ‘Raspberry Wine.’ Most varieties reach 4-5 feet tall.

• Thrives in full sun to part shade

• Tolerates clay soil but prefers even moisture

• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage more flowers

• Divide clumps every 2-3 years to maintain vigor

Salvia

Tall garden salvias are warm-season bloomers that pollinators flock to. ‘Amistad’ has rich scarlet flowers on purple-tinged foliage that can reach 6 feet. ‘Cherry Chief’ has eye-catching cherry red blooms on 4-foot plants.

• Give salvias full sun and average to dry conditions

• Cut back by half in late spring to promote bushy growth

• Deadhead flowers to extend bloom period

• Mulch in winter in cold climates

Canna Lily

With huge paddle-shaped leaves and bold red flowers, cannas bring a tropical look to gardens. Most grow from 3-6 feet tall. Try ‘Wyoming’ for enormous red blooms or ‘Red King Humbert’ for 5-foot plants with orange-red flowers.

• Plant cannas in full sun and rich, moist soil

• Dig up rhizomes and store indoors where not hardy

• Stake tall varieties if needed for support

• Regular watering encourages continuous blooms

Ornamental Grass

For a different texture, try a red-flowering grass like blood grass (Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’). This striking grass has green blades with red tips that intensify to solid red in fall. It reaches 2-3 feet tall.

• Give blood grass full sun and moist soil

• Trim back old foliage in late winter

• Best as a focal point or edging, not in masses

Go boldly red hot with these towering perennials! Their size makes them standouts in beds, borders, and containers. Add sizzling color and height to your garden with red-flowering plants.