Think of red as lipstick for your garden.
Even if you’re one of those gardeners who thinks a little red goes a long way, you still need a little. We’ve made a study of scarlet and come up with our favorite 11 ways to add red to a garden:
A Pop of Poppies
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fields/Red-garden-design-poppies-gardenista.jpg)
Less Is More
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fields/Red-adirondack-chair-Napa-garden-gardenista.jpg)
The Red and the Black
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fields/Ulting-Wick-barn-gv-zing_0.jpg)
Paint a Panel
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fields/Red-bifold-doors-London-garden-gardenista.jpg)
Accent an Archway
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fields/Greek-garden-Crete-Eleni-Psyllaki-7-gardenista-1.jpg)
Relax a Formal Garden
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fields/Red-garden-design-bed-untermyer-new-york-garden-gardenista.jpg)
Add Annuals
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fields/red-dahlias-frances-palmer-gardenista.jpg)
Be a Shutter Bug
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fields/Red-Panel-Shutters-Gardensita_0.jpg)
Pick a Perfect Paint
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fields/Best Exterior Outdoor Red Paint Colors, Gardenista.jpg)
Complementary Colors
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fields/Lyman Estate, red camellia 2.jpg)
Color Theory
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fields/redzinnia-marie-viljoen-gardenista_0.jpg)
N.B.: This post is an update; it was first published April 2017.
For more of our favorite ways to use red as an accent color, see:
- 10 Easy Pieces: Red Café Chairs.
- Gardening 101: Red Twig Dogwood.
- Accessories: Neutra House Numbers in Red.
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