Add Some Red to Your Holiday Greens

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Posted by @Paul2032 on December 20, 2012

The addition of a splash of red to holiday greenery will brighten your holiday designs.

I have a nice variety of greens in my own garden and in neighbors yards that are available to cut for Christmas decor, but red is a little harder to find. Here are some things I have found this year to add that splash of red.
Holly

Crabapple

Hawthorne

Crabapple

Rose hips

Cotoneaster

Orange Pyracantha and blue Juniper berries also add interest.
The finished result: