Sanguinea

Brugmansia sanguinea
John talks about Brugmansia sanguinea
Brugmansia sanguinea, or red angel's trumpet, has angelic flowers but the leaves taste dreadful.

Sanguinea/sanguineus/sanguineum Bright or blood red.
Sanitation The process of keeping a clean and disease-free growing area.
Saprophyte A plant that lives on decaying organic matter, such as mushrooms.

Iris sanguinea - Ayame Iris (ayame/hana-ayaame): This native of Japan, Korea and Siberia can grow up to a meter in height. The flowers are violet-blue tinged with yellow at the bottom of the petals and bloom in May/June.

Heuchera sanguinea
12-18"
Glossy, 3 inch, deeply lobed green to purple leaves; clusters of scarlet flowers on a stout 15" red stems in early-mid Spring ...

Cosmos atrosanguinea/ Chocolate Cosmos
Lathyrus spp. / Sweet Pea
Lilium spp. /Lilies (The Oriental Hybrids like ‘Stargazer' and ‘Mona Lisa' will floor you) ...

Coral bells (H. sanguinea). Native to Arizona and New Mexico. Plant size ranges from 12 to 20 inches tall and 12 inches wide. Attracts hummingbirds. Cutflower. Zones 3 to 8.

The evergreen leaves of coral bells (Heuchera sanguinea), often heart-shaped, sometimes triangular or round, ...

Heuchera sanguinea -coral bells (semi-evergreen)
Bergenia -bergenia
Thymus -thyme
Epimedium -barrenwort (semi-evergreen)
Geranium macrorrhizum -hardy geranium Geranium sanguineum-hardy geranium
Hedera helix - English ivy (evergreen) ...

Snow Angel Coral Bells (Heuchera sanguinea 'Snow Angel') adds immense charm with low-growing mounds of foliage marbled with light cream variegation. This is an excellent plant for part shade or shade and drier conditions.

sanguinea 'Winter Beauty', C. sericea 'Flaviramea'), Japanese kerria (Kerria japonica) and burning bush (Euonymus alatus).

Other dogwoods grown for their stems include red-twig dogwood (Cornus alba) and blood-twig dogwood (Cornus sanguinea).
Some of these shrubs work well in lots of regions around the country.

sanguinea, 'White Gold'
QUIRKS: Cold temperatures improve stem color
GOOD NEIGHBORS: Holly, juniper, mahonia, mugo pine, ornamental grasses, ivy
WHERE IT GROWS BEST: In sun and cold climates ...

Columbine (Aquilegia) 3-9
Delphinium 3-7
Coral bells (Heuchera sanguinea) 3-8
Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) 3-9
Bee balm (Monarda didyma) 4-9
Sage (Salvia officinalis) 4-8
Scarlet sage (S. splendens) Annual ...

Viburnum opulus guelder rose
Ilex aquifolium holly
Euonymus europaeus spindle tree
Corylus avellana hazel
Sambucus nigra elder
Cornus sanguinea common dogwood
Prunus spinosa blackthorn
Viburnum lantana wayfaring tree ...

Of the first these are much admired: Agrippina (crimson), Eel's Blush (a great bloomer), Common Daily, White Daily, Madame Bosanquet, Sanguinea (crimson), Louis Philippe (dark crimson), Eugene Hardy (nearly white), and Eugene Beauharnois (fragrant).

For example, traditional Blood Irises would be referred to as "Blood Irises" and "Iris Sanguinea." Botanical gardens are meant as educational gardens. Backyard gardens are meant for entertainment and enjoyment.

Other favorites for dense shade include the Violet and Viola species, Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis), Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum), Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica), and Brugmansia/Angel's Trumpets (Brugmansia sanguinea).

See also: Plant, Flower, Spring, Grow, Variety