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Lotus

The lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is a perennial aquatic flower valued for its beauty and symbolic significance. Originating...

Sacred Fragrant Aquatic Pink White

9.2 Excellent

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Water Lily

Water lilies are perennial flowering plants native to ponds and lakes. They belong to the Nymphaeaceae family and are re...

Floating Fragrant Aquatic Perennial

9.0 Excellent

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Himalayan Blue Poppy

The Himalayan Blue Poppy, *Meconopsis baileyi*, is a rare perennial flower originating from alpine regions of the easter...

Blue Alpine Rare Fragrant

9.0 Excellent

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Stargazer Lily

The Stargazer Lily, *Lilium 'Stargazer'*, is a hybrid lily developed in 1974. It features distinctive upward-facing flow...

Pink Bulb Fragrant Cut Flower

8.7 Great

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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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Ranunculus

Ranunculus asiaticus, commonly known as the Persian buttercup, is a tuberous-rooted plant native to the eastern Mediterr...

Spring Bulb Colorful Layered

8.3 Great

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Lavender

Lavender commonly refers to aromatic flowering plants in the genus Lavandula, especially English lavender, Lavandula ang...

Mediterranean Herb Fragrant Purple

8.1 Great

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Delphinium

Delphiniums (Larkspur) are native to the Northern Hemisphere and are notable for producing tall flowering spikes reachin...

Blue Tall Perennial Cut Flower

7.8 Good

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Sweet Pea

The sweet pea (*Lathyrus odoratus*) is a flowering annual plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, native to the Mediterran...

Annual Spring Fragrant Vine

7.8 Good

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Clematis

Clematis is a large genus comprising roughly 300 species of mostly woody, climbing vines within the buttercup family, Ra...

Climber Colorful Vine Perennial

7.8 Good

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Hyacinth

The hyacinth (*Hyacinthus orientalis*) is a fragrant, bulbous perennial native to the eastern Mediterranean region, incl...

Spring Bulb Colorful Fragrant

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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Lupine

Lupines (Lupinus) are a genus of over 200 flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, native to the Americas and th...

Colorful Tall Spike Perennial

7.5 Good

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Freesia

Freesia is a genus of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae, native to South Africa. They...

Spring South African 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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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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Russian Sage

Russian sage is the common name traditionally used for Perovskia atriplicifolia, a plant now generally treated as Salvia...

Fragrant Airy Drought Tolerant Perennial

7.2 Good

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Ginger Lily

Ginger lily is a common name for species of Hedychium, a genus of rhizomatous perennial plants in the ginger family, Zin...

Tropical White Fragrant Perennial

7.2 Good

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Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria, commonly called Peruvian lily, is a genus of tuberous perennial plants native to South America. Its flower...

Long Lasting Colorful South American Perennial

6.8 Fair