Hummingbirds love red flowers the best; they do have an instinctive preference for them, possibly due to retinal adaptations that mute colors on the cool side of the color wheel.

jennifer m. ramos / Getty Images These plants are known for their yellow, red, or purple flowers that complement flat, fleshy pads that look similar to large leaves. Just like other types of ...

Dozens of dahlias grow in Tim Elkner’s garden. There’s Crazy 4 David, a purple-pink flower packed with cactus-like petals. There’s Rival, a red flower with rays of open petals surrounding ...

Hummingbirds love red flowers the best; they do have an instinctive preference for them, possibly due to retinal adaptations that mute colors on the cool side of the color wheel.

The low-growing, thread-leaf types of this sun-loving native (a.k.a. “tickseed”) usually bloom yellow or gold, but a few varieties have been selected for their dime-sized red flowers.

The red maple is the first native tree to blossom on Staten Island. From a distance, it's easy to spot the bright red of the female flowers (at top of photo) and orange-red appearance of the male ...