Top Ten Red and Pink Flowering Perennial Plants

Many gardeners plant perennial flowering plants to get year after year of bright color and attractive foliage. This article covers the top ten red and pink flowering perennial plants. They can be found at most nurseries and garden centers.

Flowering Perennial Plants - Hollyhock

The hollyhock is a classic plant from grandmothers' gardens. The spikes of saucer-shaped flowers can grow up to six feet tall. These plants attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

Flowering Perennial Plants - Astilbe

While astilbe also comes in white, the pink and red varieties are much more attractive. The small flowers grown on thin stalks over the clump of foliage. They do well in the shade.

Flowering Perennial Plants - Carnation

These are the classic flowers found in cut bouquets and boutonnières. Above the grass-like foliage, the ruffled blossoms come in pinks, white, and other colors.

Flowering Perennial Plants - Bleeding Heart

This unusual spring perennial has drooping fronds of pink and white flowers that look just like little hearts. They grow in a bushy plant with attractive, pale green foliage.

Flowering Perennial Plants - Cardinal Flower

This red flowering variety is a lobelia perennial. Growing up to three feet tall, this type has dark crimson blossoms on tall spires.

Flowering Perennial Plants - Bee Balm

Attractive to both hummingbirds and butterflies, bee balm is a tall plant with red or pink flowers. The bright green leaves have a minty smell. This plant spreads rapidly and can become a pest.

Flowering Perennial Plants - Peony

With massive showy blossoms, the peony is a garden favorite. In all varieties of pink, white, red, and yellow, peony flowers grown up to five inches in diameter. They grow in bushy mounds and are great accent plants in the garden.

Flowering Perennial Plants - Garden Phlox

Not to be confused with creeping phlox, this perennial stands up about three feet tall and has rounded globes of pink, purple, red, or white flowers at the top. They can tolerate partial shade but are susceptible to mildew.

Flowering Perennial Plants - Stonecrop