swap_horiz Bluebonnet Alternatives

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Cherry Blossom

The cherry blossom, or sakura, is a flowering tree native to East Asia. It’s notable for its short but spectacular bloom...

Pink Japanese Spring Ephemeral

9.4 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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Wisteria

Wisteria is a flowering vine recognized for its spectacular displays of cascading purple blooms. Native to East Asia and...

Spring Fragrant Purple Cascading

9.1 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 highly fragrant European woodland perennial designated the national flower...

Spring Toxic Woodland Fragrant

8.6 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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Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus) is a climbing annual native to Sicily, first described scientifically in 1695 and prized f...

Annual Spring Fragrant Vine

7.8 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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Forget-me-not

Forget-me-not (Myosotis) is a small blue-flowered genus of about 50 species native to Europe and New Zealand, serving as...

Blue Small Spring Biennial

7.3 Good

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Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus is an annual European flowering plant notable for its vibrant blue petals and its historical status as...

Meadow Blue Annual Wildflower

7.3 Good

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Camassia

North American bulbous plants whose starchy bulbs were a staple food for many Native American peoples; a dispute over ca...

Blue Spring Bulb Native

7.3 Good

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Love-in-a-Mist

Love-in-a-Mist, or Nigella damascena, is an annual garden flower native to southern Europe, notable for its intricate bl...

Blue Annual Cottage Feathery Bract

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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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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Cosmos

Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) is native to Mexico and was introduced to Europe by Spanish botanists in the late 18th centur...

Annual Wildflower Summer Pink White

6.9 Fair

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Lobelia

Lobelia is a large genus of flowering plants named after 16th-century Flemish botanist Matthias de l'Obel, noted for con...

Blue Annual Hummingbird Trailing

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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Borage

Borago officinalis, or borage, is an annual herb native to the Mediterranean, historically cultivated for its edible lea...

Blue Herb Annual Edible

6.2 Fair

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Linaria

Linaria vulgaris, common toadflax, is a Eurasian wildflower with snapdragon-like yellow blooms that was used in 18th-cen...

Annual Spring Colorful Snapdragon Like

5.8 Mediocre

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Toadflax

Toadflax is a genus of flowering plants native to Europe, notable for becoming an aggressive invasive weed across North...

Meadow Annual Wildflower Yellow Purple

5.5 Mediocre