Red Shrub Varieties

• Hundreds of shrubs bloom with red flowers, produce red berries or have foliage that turns red in the fall and winter months. The majority of red shrubs bloom with berries and flowers in the summer, but a few exceptions offer red berries throughout the winter. Shrubs producing winter berries include the aptly named winterberry, the hawthorn and the barberry.
  
  

Selecting a Shrub

• Not every red shrub is appropriate for a landscape. The red shrubs that grow best in your landscape depend upon average temperatures, humidity and other environmental factors. One simple way to identify which red shrubs thrive in your area is to visit a local nursery. Nurseries generally only carry plants that thrive in local landscapes.
  
  

Red Shrub Planting

• Till the landscape area for planting and add compost, manure or another organic fertilizer creating a nutrient-rich soil. For each shrub planted, dig a hole about the size of the shrub's rootball, unwrap the rootball, place the rootball into the hole and press the soil back over the rootball and against the base.
  
  

Red Shrub Care

• Once a red shrub is established, it doesn't require a much care. Depending on the variety, the plant may need access to six hours or more of sunlight per day. The requirement is indicated on the tag that comes on the plant when it's purchased. Aside from sunlight, red shrubs need constant moisture provided through daily watering. Occasional pruning removes dead branches and controls the shrub's size.