swap_horiz Azalea Alternatives

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Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) is a highly fragrant European woodland perennial designated the national flower...

Spring Toxic Woodland Fragrant

8.6 Great

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Ranunculus

Ranunculus asiaticus, the Persian buttercup, is a tuberous perennial native to the eastern Mediterranean and southwester...

Spring Bulb Colorful Layered

8.3 Great

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Poppy

The red poppy (Papaver rhoeas) became an enduring symbol of World War I remembrance after Lt. Col. John McCrae's 1915 po...

Annual Spring Wildflower Colorful

7.8 Good

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Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia, designated in 1960, while the related Hibiscus sabdariffa is...

Tropical Summer Colorful Shrub

7.8 Good

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Hyacinth

Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) is a bulbous perennial native to the eastern Mediterranean, central to Dutch floricultu...

Spring Bulb Colorful Fragrant

7.8 Good

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Erythronium

Bulbous woodland plants of the Northern Hemisphere known as trout lilies; about 30 species occur across North America an...

Spring Bulb Woodland Swept Back

7.8 Good

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Anemone

Anemone is a genus of roughly 200 species in the buttercup family found across temperate zones worldwide, with several s...

Spring Colorful Woodland Perennial

7.5 Good

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Scilla

Bulbous plants in family Asparagaceae; Scilla siberica, despite its name, is native to southwestern Asia and was introdu...

Blue Small Spring Bulb

7.5 Good

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Violet

Violet (Viola) is a genus of about 500–600 species found worldwide, with Viola odorata historically harvested for perfum...

Small Spring Woodland Edible

7.3 Good

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Tulip

Tulips are bulbous spring-flowering plants native to Central Asia that triggered 'Tulip Mania' in 17th-century Netherlan...

Spring Bulb Colorful Perennial

7.2 Good

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Rhododendron

Rhododendrons form a large genus of over 1,000 species native to Asia and North America; the genus is the national flowe...

Evergreen Spring Large Woodland

7.2 Good

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Virginia Bluebell

The Virginia Bluebell is a spring ephemeral wildflower native to North American woodlands, celebrated for its bell-shape...

Blue Spring Woodland Native

7.2 Good

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Primrose

Primrose encompasses the Primula genus, a group of woodland and alpine plants native to the Northern Hemisphere, frequen...

Spring Colorful Woodland Perennial

7.0 Good

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Mock Orange

Mock Orange (Philadelphus coronarius) is a European deciduous shrub whose intensely fragrant white flowers closely resem...

Spring White Fragrant Shrub

7.0 Good

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Sparaxis

South African cormous plants known as harlequin flowers for their boldly patterned blooms; about 15 species are native t...

Spring South African Bulb Colorful

6.8 Fair

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Viburnum

Viburnum is a large genus of over 150 flowering shrub species found across the Northern Hemisphere, valued in horticultu...

Spring White Fragrant Berries

6.5 Fair

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Ixia

South African cormous plants known as African corn lilies; about 67 species are native to the Cape Floristic Region, one...

Spring South African Bulb Colorful

6.5 Fair

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Deutzia

Deutzia is a genus of shrubs native to eastern and central Asia, notable for its cascades of white or pink flowers and n...

Spring Star Shaped White Pink Shrub

6.3 Fair

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Weigela

Weigela florida is a deciduous shrub native to northern China and Korea, introduced to Western horticulture in 1845 by p...

Spring Hummingbird Tubular Pink Red

6.2 Fair

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Kerria

Kerria japonica is a deciduous shrub native to China and Japan, the sole species in its genus, and notable for its brigh...

Spring Yellow Woodland Arching

5.8 Mediocre