swap_horiz Forsythia Alternatives

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Wisteria

Wisteria is a flowering vine recognized for its spectacular displays of cascading purple blooms. Native to East Asia and...

Spring Fragrant Purple Cascading

9.1 Excellent

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Middlemist's Red

Middlemist’s Red is a camellia shrub originating from China and introduced to Britain in 1804 by John Middlemist. Its ra...

Pink Historic Rare Shrub

9.0 Excellent

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Plum Blossom

The plum blossom, *Prunus mume*, is a flowering tree celebrated across Asia. Its early spring blooms—often pink or white...

Asian Fragrant Tree Pink White

8.8 Great

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Gardenia

Gardenia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions...

Evergreen Tropical White Fragrant

8.5 Great

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Waratah

Telopea speciosissima, commonly referred to as the waratah, is a large, erect shrub native to eastern Australia and a pr...

Australian Symbolic Bold Red

8.5 Great

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Galanthus

Galanthus is a genus of small, bulbous herbaceous plants in the Amaryllidaceae family, widely known as snowdrops. Native...

White Bulb Woodland Delicate

8.5 Great

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Protea

Protea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Proteaceae family, predominantly native to the Cape Floral Region...

Exotic Large South African Long Lasting

8.4 Great

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Brugmansia

Brugmansia is a genus of South American shrubs and small trees recognized for their large, pendulous, trumpet-shaped flo...

Toxic Tropical Fragrant Pendant

8.3 Great

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Camellia

Camellia is a genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the tea family, Theaceae, native to eastern and southern Asia...

Evergreen Asian Waxy Shrub

8.2 Great

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Angel's Trumpet

Angel's trumpet refers to several species of woody plants in the genus Brugmansia, belonging to the nightshade family. N...

Toxic Tropical Fragrant Shrub

8.2 Great

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Redbud

The Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a large deciduous shrub or small understory tree native to eastern North Ameri...

Spring Native Tree Pink Purple

8.0 Great

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Hibiscus

Hibiscus is a large genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae, comprising hundreds of species native to...

Tropical Summer Colorful Shrub

7.8 Good

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Azalea

Azaleas are flowering shrubs classified within the *Rhododendron* genus, natively widely distributed across Asia, Europe...

Spring Colorful Woodland Shrub

7.8 Good

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Chionodoxa

Chionodoxa, commonly known as glory-of-the-snow, is a small genus of bulbous perennial plants belonging to the Asparagac...

Small Bulb Blue White Early Spring

7.8 Good

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Hydrangea

Hydrangeas are native to Asia and the Americas, with the large-flowered cultivated forms originating primarily from the...

Summer Shade Tolerant Shrub Large Bloom

7.6 Good

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Banksia

Banksia is a genus of approximately 170 plant species in the family Proteaceae, endemic to Australia with the exception...

Australian Honey Unusual Shrub

7.5 Good

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Quince Blossom

Quince blossom commonly refers to the flowering quince Chaenomeles speciosa, a thorny deciduous shrub native to China. I...

Edible Fruit Orange Red Shrub Early Spring

7.3 Good

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Winter Aconite

Winter aconite is Eranthis hyemalis, a small tuberous perennial native to parts of Europe. It produces bright yellow, cu...

Small Yellow Bulb Woodland

6.2 Fair

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Spirea

Spirea is a genus of around 80 flowering shrubs in the rose family (Rosaceae), native to the Northern Hemisphere and wid...

Spring Summer Cascading White Pink Shrub

6.0 Fair

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Kerria

Kerria is a small genus of flowering shrubs in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to China and Japan. Its best-known spec...

Spring Yellow Woodland Arching

5.8 Mediocre