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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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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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Meconopsis

Meconopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the Papaveraceae, or poppy family, predominantly found in the high-altitude...

Blue Rare Himalayan Perennial

8.5 Great

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Chocolate Cosmos

Cosmos atrosanguineus, or the chocolate cosmos, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, hist...

Mexican Dark Red Perennial Chocolate Scented

8.5 Great

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Torch Ginger

Etlingera elatior, commonly known as torch ginger, is a large, rhizomatous perennial plant belonging to the Zingiberacea...

Large Tropical Red Southeast Asian

8.5 Great

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Parrot's Beak

Lotus berthelotii, commonly known as parrot's beak, is a perennial plant in the legume family endemic to the Canary Isla...

Unusual Canary Islands Endangered Red Orange

8.2 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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Bleeding Heart

The Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the poppy family, native to S...

Pink Spring Heart Shaped Perennial

8.0 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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Kangaroo Paw

Kangaroo paw refers to several species of the genus Anigozanthos, a group of perennial plants endemic to the sandy soils...

Australian Tubular Unusual Drought Tolerant

8.0 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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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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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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Matilija Poppy

Romneya coulteri, widely known as the Matilija Poppy, is a large, woody perennial shrub belonging to the Papaveraceae fa...

California White Native Fried Egg

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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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