Most shoppers know poinsettias by color, not variety. The colorful parts of a poinsettia are actually modified leaves known as bracts. The true flowers are the small yellow buttons in the centers of the bracts. One popular variety is the Sonora Jingle Bells that have dark red bracts with white flecks, giving it a peppermint look. My personal favorite is Pepride with dark green leaves and deep red bracts that 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 also variegated foliage of silver and green. Monet is my favorite pink variety. Unless you prefer red, this may be the most beautiful poinsettia ever developed.