swap_horiz Coneflower 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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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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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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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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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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Blazing Star

Liatris, commonly called blazing star, is a North American genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, recognized...

Native Purple Spike Drought Tolerant

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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Catmint

Nepeta, commonly called catmint, is a genus of herbaceous plants notable for producing nepetalactone, the active compoun...

Fragrant Drought Tolerant Pollinator Perennial

6.5 Fair

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Meadow Rue

Meadow Rue refers to plants in the Thalictrum genus, recognized for their delicate, fern-like foliage and cloud-like clu...

Summer Purple Airy Shade Tolerant

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

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Goldenrod

Solidago, commonly known as goldenrod, is a genus of North American plants in the aster family, designated as the state...

Yellow Native Autumn Pollinator

6.3 Fair

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Valerian

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia whose root has been used as a sedative an...

Medicinal Fragrant Pink White Perennial

6.2 Fair

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Pitcher Sage

A California native shrub (Salvia spathacea) with magenta tubular flowers and strongly aromatic leaves, valued in native...

Blue California Fragrant Native

6.0 Fair

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Obedient Plant

Obedient Plant is a perennial herb native to North America, uniquely notable because its individual pink or white flower...

Pink Spreading Native Perennial

5.8 Mediocre