Kalmia latifolia 'Carousel ' flowers display an intricate banding pattern of bright purple-cinnamon.

Kalmia latifolia 'Firecracker' flower buds are deep, bright red and open to a light pink.

Kalmia latifolia 'Minuet' has light pink buds that open to flowers bearing a bright cinnamon-maroon band.

Kalmia latifolia 'Nipmuck' has intense red buds, soft pink flowers.

Kalmia latifolia 'Pink Charm' offers pink buds and rich pink flowers.

Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' offers the best red flowers of any mountain laurel. Bright red bud, coral pink flowers that do not fade.

Kalmia latifolia 'Tiddlywinks' is a small leaved selection with medium pink buds opening to soft-pink flowers.

Kniphofia caulescens is a broad-leaved evergreen red hot poker with blue-grey foliage held on a short woody trunk.