swap_horiz Dogwood 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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Plum Blossom

The plum blossom, *Prunus mume*, is a flowering tree celebrated across Asia. Its early spring blooms—often pink or white...

Asian Fragrant Tree Pink White

8.8 Great

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Frangipani

Frangipani, also known as Plumeria, is a tropical tree or shrub valued for its intensely fragrant white or yellow flower...

Tropical Fragrant Waxy Tree

8.8 Great

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Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) is a herbaceous perennial native to the cool temperate woodlands of Europe and...

Spring Toxic Woodland Fragrant

8.6 Great

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Peony

Peonies are flowering plants in the genus Paeonia, encompassing roughly 30 species native to Asia, Europe, and Western N...

Spring Lush Fragrant Perennial

8.5 Great

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Bee Orchid

Ophrys apifera, widely known as the bee orchid, is a terrestrial perennial herb belonging to the Orchidaceae family and...

European Spring Orchid Unusual

8.5 Great

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Ranunculus

Ranunculus asiaticus, commonly known as the Persian buttercup, is a tuberous-rooted plant native to the eastern Mediterr...

Spring Bulb Colorful Layered

8.3 Great

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Peach Blossom

The peach blossom (Prunus persica) is the floral component of the peach tree, a species native to China where it has bee...

Pink Spring Fragrant Tree

8.3 Great

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Fritillaria

Fritillaria is a genus of bulbous, spring-flowering herbaceous plants belonging to the lily family, Liliaceae. Comprisin...

Spring Bulb Checkered Unusual

8.2 Great

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Redbud

The Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a large deciduous shrub or small understory tree native to eastern North Ameri...

Spring Native Tree Pink Purple

8.0 Great

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Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang, scientifically classified as Cananga odorata, is a fast-growing tropical tree native to the rainforests of...

Tropical Fragrant Perfume Tree

8.0 Great

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Shooting Star

Shooting Star (*Primula meadia*), also known as American cowslip, is a perennial wildflower native to North American pra...

Spring Native Pink White Perennial

7.8 Good

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Camassia

Camassia is a genus of bulbous perennial plants native to North America and placed in the asparagus family, Asparagaceae...

Blue Spring Bulb Native

7.3 Good

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Virginia Bluebell

Virginia bluebell, Mertensia virginica, is a spring ephemeral perennial native to eastern North American woodlands, floo...

Blue Spring Woodland Native

7.2 Good

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False Indigo

False indigo usually refers to Baptisia, a genus of perennial legumes native to North America. Species form upright clum...

Blue Spring Native Perennial

7.0 Good

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Bluestar

Bluestar is the common name for plants in the genus Amsonia, a group of herbaceous perennial wildflowers native mainly t...

Blue Spring Native Star Shaped

6.5 Fair

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Deutzia

Deutzia is a genus of deciduous or semi-evergreen flowering shrubs in the hydrangea family, native mainly to eastern and...

Spring Star Shaped White Pink Shrub

6.3 Fair

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Hawthorn

Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) is a thorny European shrub whose white blossoms, called May flowers, have given their name...

Spring White Fragrant Tree

5.8 Mediocre