The United States has not been the same during the holidays since Ambassador Joel Poinset brought a plant back from Mexico in 1825. Poinsettias have become a tradition, and some new gorgeous varieties will be showing up this year. Pepride is a new variety that has caught my eye. Its dark green leaves and deep red bracts are shaped like oak leaves.
Freedom is a dark red variety with dark green leaves.
It is awfully hard to find a prettier poinsettia than this one. Silver Star is another poinsettia that has garnered my attention. This variety has dark red bracts but a variegated foliage of silver and green. I also like the Sonora Jingle Bells, which has dark red bracts with white flecks, giving it a peppermint look. Monet is my favorite pink variety.