swap_horiz Bleeding Heart Alternatives

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Cherry Blossom

The cherry blossom, or sakura, is a flowering tree native to East Asia. It’s notable for its short but spectacular bloom...

Pink Japanese Spring Ephemeral

9.4 Excellent

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Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) is a herbaceous perennial native to the cool temperate woodlands of Europe and...

Spring Toxic Woodland Fragrant

8.6 Great

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Peony

Peonies are flowering plants in the genus Paeonia, encompassing roughly 30 species native to Asia, Europe, and Western N...

Spring Lush Fragrant Perennial

8.5 Great

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Peach Blossom

The peach blossom (Prunus persica) is the floral component of the peach tree, a species native to China where it has bee...

Pink Spring Fragrant Tree

8.3 Great

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Hellebore

Hellebore (Helleborus) is a small genus of evergreen perennial flowering plants belonging to the buttercup family, Ranun...

Long Lasting Perennial Nodding Shade

8.0 Great

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Gibraltar Campion

The Gibraltar Campion (Silene tomentosa) is a rare flowering plant endemic to the British Overseas Territory of Gibralta...

Pink Rare Endangered Perennial

8.0 Great

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Shooting Star

Shooting Star (*Primula meadia*), also known as American cowslip, is a perennial wildflower native to North American pra...

Spring Native Pink White Perennial

7.8 Good

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Daffodil

The daffodil (Narcissus) is a genus of bulbous perennial plants in the Amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, native to meado...

Spring Yellow Bulb Fragrant

7.5 Good

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Anemone

Anemone is a genus of approximately 200 species of flowering plants in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, commonly kno...

Spring Colorful Woodland Perennial

7.5 Good

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Violet

Viola is a large genus in the violet family, Violaceae, containing hundreds of species distributed across temperate regi...

Small Spring Woodland Edible

7.3 Good

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Tulip

Tulips are bulb-forming perennial plants in the genus Tulipa, native to parts of Central Asia, the Middle East, and sout...

Spring Bulb Colorful Perennial

7.2 Good

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Virginia Bluebell

Virginia bluebell, Mertensia virginica, is a spring ephemeral perennial native to eastern North American woodlands, floo...

Blue Spring Woodland Native

7.2 Good

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Primrose

Primrose commonly refers to species of Primula, a genus in the family Primulaceae distributed across much of the Norther...

Spring Colorful Woodland Perennial

7.0 Good

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False Indigo

False indigo usually refers to Baptisia, a genus of perennial legumes native to North America. Species form upright clum...

Blue Spring Native Perennial

7.0 Good

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Trollius

Trollius is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants commonly called globeflowers, native to damp meadows, stream margins,...

Spring Yellow Orange Bog Perennial

6.8 Fair

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Bluestar

Bluestar is the common name for plants in the genus Amsonia, a group of herbaceous perennial wildflowers native mainly t...

Blue Spring Native Star Shaped

6.5 Fair

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Sea Thrift

Sea thrift, Armeria maritima, is a compact evergreen perennial found on coastal cliffs, dunes, salt marsh margins, and o...

Pink Coastal Drought Tolerant Grass Like

6.5 Fair

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Thrift

Thrift is the common name for plants in the genus Armeria, a group of low-growing evergreen perennials found especially...

Pink Coastal Rock Garden Drought Tolerant

6.2 Fair

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Lungwort

Lungwort refers mainly to plants in the genus Pulmonaria, a group of rhizomatous herbaceous perennials in the family Bor...

Spring Perennial Blue Pink Shade

6.0 Fair

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Hosta

Hosta is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants native mainly to East Asia, including Japan, Korea, and parts of China a...

Lavender Perennial Shade Foliage

6.0 Fair