swap_horiz Blue Flag Iris Alternatives

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Showy Lady's Slipper

The Showy Lady’s Slipper (*Cypripedium reginae*) is a distinctive wetland wildflower recognized across North America. It...

Wetland Spring Orchid Pink White

9.5 Brilliant

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Pink Lady's Slipper

The Pink Lady’s Slipper (*Cypripedium acaule*) is a distinctive wildflower found in moist, acidic woodland environments...

Pink Spring Orchid Woodland

9.4 Excellent

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Cardinal Flower

The cardinal flower (*Lobelia cardinalis*) is a wetland wildflower known for its prominent, bright red blooms. These spi...

Wetland Summer Red Hummingbird

9.3 Excellent

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Virginia Bluebells

Virginia bluebells are woodland wildflowers belonging to the *Mertensia virginica* species. These plants produce strikin...

Blue Spring Ephemeral Woodland

9.2 Excellent

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Mountain Laurel

Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a distinctive evergreen shrub found throughout the northeastern United States. It’...

Evergreen Spring Woodland Northeast

9.2 Excellent

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Swamp Rose Mallow

The swamp rose mallow (*Hibiscus moscheutos*) is a wetland perennial wildflower found throughout eastern North America....

Pink Wetland Summer Large Flower

9.1 Excellent

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Arethusa Orchid

The Arethusa Orchid, *Arethusa bulbosa*, is a distinctive wildflower found in acidic bog habitats of eastern North Ameri...

Pink Spring Orchid Rare

9.1 Excellent

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Yellow Lady's Slipper

The Yellow Lady’s Slipper (*Cypripedium parviflorum*) is a rare wildflower native to eastern North America. This orchid...

Spring Orchid Rare Yellow

9.0 Excellent

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Prairie Smoke

Prairie smoke (Geum triflorum) is a North American wildflower notable for its unusual seed pods resembling smoke. These...

Spring Prairie Pink Red Feathery

8.9 Great

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Wild Bleeding Heart

Wild Bleeding Heart (Dicentra eximia) is a native perennial of the Appalachian Mountains prized for its deeply cut folia...

Pink Appalachian Spring Woodland

8.8 Great

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California Poppy

The California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is a medicinal and ornamental flowering plant native to the United State...

California Spring Orange Poppy

8.7 Great

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Pasque Flower

Pasque flower (*Pulsatilla patens*) is an early-blooming spring wildflower recognized as the official state flower of So...

Spring Early Silky Purple

8.7 Great

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Wild Azalea

Wild Azalea (Rhododendron canescens), also called Piedmont azalea, is a fragrant deciduous shrub native to the southeast...

Pink Appalachian Spring Woodland

8.7 Great

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Blue Wild Indigo

Blue Wild Indigo is a robust North American prairie perennial in the legume family, historically notable as a native sou...

Blue Spring Tall Prairie

8.6 Great

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Great Blue Lobelia

Great blue lobelia (*Lobelia siphilitica*) is a North American perennial wildflower whose scientific name reflects its h...

Blue Wetland Summer Tall

8.5 Great

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Marsh Marigold

Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) is a wetland wildflower native to temperate Northern Hemisphere regions and among the...

Wetland Spring Yellow Early

8.4 Great

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Wild Lupine

Wild lupine (Lupinus perennis) is a North American legume notable for its palmate leaves and blue flower spikes, serving...

Blue Spring Northeast Legume

8.3 Great

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Prairie Larkspur

Prairie Larkspur (*Delphinium carolinianum*) is a North American tallgrass prairie plant distinguished by its tall spike...

Blue Spring Toxic Prairie

8.3 Great

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Wild Blue Iris

Wild Blue Iris, scientifically known as Iris missouriensis, is a western North American perennial found in montane meado...

Blue Wetland Spring Northeast

8.2 Great

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Dwarf Larkspur

Dwarf Larkspur (*Delphinium tricorne*) is a spring-blooming eastern North American woodland plant recognized by its shor...

Blue Spring Toxic Woodland

8.1 Great