Trees With Red Flowers
1. Royal Poinciana Tree
Botanical Name: Delonix regia
USDA Zone: 9-12
This evergreen tree grows up to 30-40 feet tall with a spread of 40-60 feet. It produces bright red/orange blooms during spring and summer. Royal Poinciana is not frost-tolerant and does well in an area with full sun.
2. Crape Myrtle
Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia
USDA Zone: 9-10
This deciduous flowering tree blooms from summer until fall and produces red, purple, pink, and white blossoms. In fall, the foliage becomes yellow, orange, and red before falling from the tree.
3. Dogwood
Botanical Name: Cornus florida
USDA Zone: 5-9
Cornus Florida is a deciduous flowering tree and offers attractive blooms in red, white, or pink shades in spring. The foliage also turns red in autumn.
4. Red Flowering Gum
Botanical Name: Corymbia ficifolia
USDA Zone: 8-11
Native to Australia, the tree produces scented leaves and pretty feathery red blooms. It is also easy to grow and looks charming in small gardens.
5. Bottlebrush
Botanical Name: Callistemon spp.
USDA Zone: 8b-11
One more Australian native on the list, this tree produces red brush-like blooms from summer to fall and provides nectar for birds and bees.
6. Crabapple Tree
Botanical Name: Malus sylvestris
USDA Zone: 4-8
Crabapples produce fragrant, single, double, and semi-double red, white, or pink blooms. It grows best in full sun and forms small fruits that can be harvested in the fall to make jams and jellies.
7. Pomegranate Tree
Botanical Name: Punica granatum
USDA Zone: 8-11
Pomegranates are popular fruiting trees that also feature beautiful red flowers during spring. The tree prefers warm climates and can be planted in both full sun or partial shade.
8. Scarlet Rosemallow Hibiscus
Botanical Name: Hibiscus Coccineus
USDA Zone: 6-9
Not exactly a ‘tree,’ but this dwarf woody shrub can grow up to 8-10 feet tall. It is also popular as Texas Star hibiscus and produces 3-4 inch wide red blooms.
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9. Red Silk Cotton Tree
Botanical Name: Bombax ceiba
USDA Zone: 10-12
Also known as the kapok tree, it shows off lovely red flowers on bare branches in late winter or early spring. The tree reaches up to 65-80 feet in height.
10. Red Silky Oak
Botanical Name: Alloxylon flammeum
USDA Zone: 8-11
This beautiful tree grows up to 10-18 feet in height and does well in sandy soil. It produces striking large red flowers that tempt bees and hummingbirds.
11. Indian Coral Tree
Botanical Name: Erythrina Variegata
USDA Zone: 9-11
This fast-growing small tree produces clusters of scarlet red bloom from February to march on showy spiny stems and branches. It can achieve an impressive height of 60-80 feet and a spread of 20-40 feet.
12. Oleander
Botanical Name: Nerium oleander
USDA Zone: 8-10
Oleander flowers from spring until the end of summer and produces large red, pink, yellow, or white blooms. This shrub is less demanding and quite drought-tolerant as well.
13. Witch Hazel
Botanical Name: Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’
USDA Zone: 5-9
This beautiful tree can grow up to 10-14 feet tall and produces crimson-red flowers in late winter. It has an excellent blend of bright fall shades, including orange-red, and yellow-orange.
14. African Tulip Tree
Botanical Name: Spathodea campanulata
USDA Zone: 10b-11
Also Known as the Scarlet Bell tree, this tree produces orange-red blooms over dark green leaves. This medicinal tree grows up to 70-90 feet tall. It also attracts lots of birds in the flowering season.
15. Flame of the Forest
Botanical Name: Butea monosperma
USDA Zone: 9-12
Also popular as the Sacred tree, it is native to India and produces a cluster of orange-red flowers that covers the entire tree! It grows up to 30-50 feet tall.
16. Shoeblackplant
Botanical Name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
USDA Zone: 9-11
Though it is not a tree, this tropical variety of hibiscus can grow up to 10-30 feet in height. With huge, funnel-shaped red flowers, it looks stunning with contrasting white petals and long red stamens.
17. Red Frangipani
Botanical Name: Plumeria rubra
USDA Zone: 10-12
Red Frangipani is native to the dogbane family and can grow up to a height of 8–25 feet. With very fragrant, yellow-centered red flowers, this tree can add charm and a touch of a Mediterranean style to your garden.
18. Crape Myrtle
Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia spp
USDA Zone: 7-9
This deciduous flowering tree blooms from summer until fall and in fall the leaves turn into shades of yellow, orange, and then red. With red, pink, white, or purple flowers, this tree can thrive in a wide range of growing conditions.
19. Japanese Flowering Quince
Botanical Name: Chaenomeles japonica
USDA Zone: 5-9
This gorgeous ‘small tree’ can grow up to 8-10 feet in height and blooms red flowers during spring. It also has varieties that grow pink, orange, and white flowers.
20. Tree Rhododendron
Botanical Name: Rhododendron arboreum
USDA Zone: 6-9
This small tree variety holds the Guinness Record for World’s Largest Rhododendron. It can grow up to 55-60 feet tall and produces charming bright red flowers.
21. Calliandra
Botanical Name: Calliandra
USDA Zone: 9-11
Again, this one is not a tree, but this shrub can grow to an impressive height of 8-10 feet. The plant grows bright clusters of red flowers that contrast well with the dark green foliage.
