swap_horiz Periwinkle Alternatives

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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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Tecophilaea

Tecophilaea is a unique flowering plant native to Chile’s Andean highlands. The species, *Tecophilaea cyanocrocus*, prod...

Blue Spring Rare Bulb

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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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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Agapanthus

Agapanthus is the sole genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the subfamily Agapanthoideae, entirely native to the sout...

Blue South African Summer Perennial

7.5 Good

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Gentian

Gentiana is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, comprising roughly 400 species native to alpin...

Blue Alpine Rare Autumn

7.5 Good

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Sea Holly

Sea holly refers to Eryngium maritimum, a perennial plant in the carrot family (Apiaceae) native to the coastal dunes an...

Blue Coastal Structural Spiny

7.5 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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Balloon Flower

Balloon flower is the common name for Platycodon grandiflorus, the sole species in its genus and a perennial of the bell...

Blue East Asian Summer 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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Globe Thistle

Globe thistle is the common name for plants in the genus Echinops, a group of herbaceous perennials native mainly to Eur...

Blue Structural Drought Tolerant Pollinator

6.8 Fair

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Meadow Rue

Meadow rue is the common name for plants in the genus Thalictrum, a group of herbaceous perennials found in temperate re...

Summer Purple Airy Shade Tolerant

6.5 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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Stokes' Aster

Stokes' aster, Stokesia laevis, is a herbaceous perennial native to the southeastern United States, where it occurs in o...

Blue Summer Native Fringed

6.5 Fair

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Cupid's Dart

Cupid’s dart, commonly identified as Catananche caerulea, is a perennial flowering plant in the daisy family, native to...

Blue Mediterranean Perennial Cottage

6.0 Fair

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Pitcher Sage

Pitcher sage, or Salvia spathacea, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to coastal and inland parts of California. It...

Blue California Fragrant Native

6.0 Fair