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

Plum blossom (Prunus mume) is the national flower of Taiwan and a cultural symbol of China, blooming in late winter and...

Asian Fragrant Tree Pink White

8.8 Great

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Frangipani

A tropical shrub (Plumeria) native to the Americas, widely cultivated for fragrant blooms used in Hawaiian leis and reli...

Tropical Fragrant Waxy Tree

8.8 Great

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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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Peony

The peony (Paeonia) has been cultivated in China for over 1,500 years and is designated the national flower of China, pr...

Spring Lush Fragrant Perennial

8.5 Great

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Bee Orchid

A European orchid (Ophrys apifera) that mimics the appearance and scent of a female bee to lure male bees into pseudocop...

European Spring Orchid Unusual

8.5 Great

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Ranunculus

Ranunculus asiaticus, the Persian buttercup, is a tuberous perennial native to the eastern Mediterranean and southwester...

Spring Bulb Colorful Layered

8.3 Great

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Peach Blossom

Peach blossom (Prunus persica) originates from China, where it has been cultivated for over 4,000 years, and holds deep...

Pink Spring Fragrant Tree

8.3 Great

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Fritillaria

Bulbous plants in family Liliaceae with about 130 species; Fritillaria imperialis, the crown imperial, has been cultivat...

Spring Bulb Checkered Unusual

8.2 Great

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Redbud

Redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a North American understory tree that produces clusters of vivid magenta-pink flowers dire...

Spring Native Tree Pink Purple

8.0 Great

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Franklin Tree

A flowering tree (Franklinia alatamaha) found in Georgia, USA, by John Bartram in 1765, last seen growing wild around 18...

American White Fragrant Tree

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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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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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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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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Deutzia

Deutzia is a genus of shrubs native to eastern and central Asia, notable for its cascades of white or pink flowers and n...

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