swap_horiz Blazing Star Alternatives

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Lavender

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a Mediterranean shrub cultivated for over 2,500 years, prized for its aromatic esse...

Mediterranean Herb Fragrant Purple

8.1 Great

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Kangaroo Paw

Australian plants (Anigozanthos species) with velvety tubular blooms shaped like a paw, with Anigozanthos manglesii name...

Australian Tubular Unusual Drought Tolerant

8.0 Great

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Shooting Star

A North American wildflower (Primula meadia) with reflexed petals angled back from a pointed beak, giving each bloom the...

Spring Native Pink White Perennial

7.8 Good

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Matilija Poppy

A California native shrub (Romneya coulteri) notable for its exceptionally large white flowers with crinkled petals and...

California White Native Fried Egg

7.8 Good

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Lupine

Lupines (Lupinus) are native to the Americas and Mediterranean, with some species capable of nitrogen fixation; the genu...

Colorful Tall Spike Perennial

7.5 Good

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Coneflower

Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a North American prairie wildflower widely used in herbal medicine and among the top-...

Medicinal Native Purple Pollinator

7.2 Good

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Russian Sage

Russian Sage, or Perovskia atriplicifolia, is a drought-resistant subshrub native to central Asia, notable for its aroma...

Fragrant Airy Drought Tolerant Perennial

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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Kniphofia

Kniphofia is a genus of African flowering plants named after 18th-century German botanist Johann Kniphof, distinguished...

South African Hummingbird Spike Orange Red

7.0 Good

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Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia, widely known as coneflowers or Black-eyed Susans, is a North American plant genus famous for its prominent, d...

Yellow Bold Native Perennial

7.0 Good

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False Indigo

False Indigo is a flowering plant in the legume family native to North America, historically notable because indigenous...

Blue Spring Native Perennial

7.0 Good

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Torch Lily

Torch Lily (Kniphofia uvaria) is a South African perennial known for its tall, poker-shaped flower spikes in red, orange...

South African Hummingbird Spike Orange Red

7.0 Good

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Salvia

Salvia is the largest genus in the mint family, Lamiaceae, and includes Salvia officinalis, the common culinary sage use...

Herb Drought Tolerant Pollinator Perennial

6.8 Fair

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Blanket Flower

Gaillardia, or blanket flower, is a genus of North American plants in the sunflower family, recognized for its vibrant r...

Summer Native Orange Red Drought Tolerant

6.8 Fair

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Globe Thistle

Echinops, or globe thistle, is a genus of plants native to Europe and Asia distinguished by their spherical, spiky, meta...

Blue Structural Drought Tolerant Pollinator

6.8 Fair

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Aster

Asters (family Asteraceae) comprise thousands of species distributed globally and were used by ancient Greeks who burned...

Purple Autumn Pollinator Perennial

6.5 Fair

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Gazania

Gazania is a genus of flowering plants native to Southern Africa, distinguished by their large, brightly colored composi...

South African Colorful Drought Tolerant Perennial

6.5 Fair

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Penstemon

Penstemon is a large genus of North American wildflowers known for their tubular blooms, making them highly attractive t...

Hummingbird Native Tubular Drought Tolerant

6.5 Fair

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Bluestar

Bluestar, comprising the Amsonia genus, is a North American perennial shrub prized in horticulture for its pale blue, st...

Blue Spring Native Star Shaped

6.5 Fair

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Stokes' Aster

Stokes' Aster is a herbaceous perennial plant native to the wetlands of the southeastern United States, notable for its...

Blue Summer Native Fringed

6.5 Fair