swap_horiz Downy Phlox Alternatives

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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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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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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

The Wild Bleeding Heart, *Dicentra eximia*, is a woodland wildflower native to the Appalachian region. Its distinctive h...

Pink Appalachian Spring Woodland

8.8 Great

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Pasque Flower

The Pasque Flower (*Pulsatilla patens*) is a delicate prairie wildflower that blooms early in spring. Its distinctive pu...

Spring Early Silky Purple

8.7 Great

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Wild Azalea

The wild azalea (Rhododendron canescens) is a pink-flowered wildflower common throughout the Appalachian region. It’s no...

Pink Appalachian Spring Woodland

8.7 Great

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Common Milkweed

Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a tall herbaceous perennial native to fields, prairies, and disturbed areas acros...

Pink Summer Monarch Prairie

8.6 Great

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Blue Wild Indigo

Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis) is a robust herbaceous perennial belonging to the legume family, native to the pra...

Blue Spring Tall Prairie

8.6 Great

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Trailing Arbutus

Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens), also known as mayflower, is a low-growing, evergreen shrub native to the acidic, wood...

Pink Spring Woodland Fragrant

8.6 Great

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Ram's Head Lady's Slipper

The ram's-head lady's-slipper, Cypripedium arietinum, is a small terrestrial orchid native to northern North America. It...

Pink Spring Orchidaceae Rare

8.5 Great

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Indian Paintbrush

Indian paintbrush (Castilleja) is a genus of approximately 200 species of hemiparasitic plants native throughout the Ame...

Spring Red Prairie Parasitic

8.4 Great

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Blue Phlox

Blue phlox (Phlox divaricata), also called woodland phlox, is a semi-evergreen perennial native to deciduous forests of...

Blue Spring Woodland Fragrant

8.4 Great

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White Wild Indigo

White Wild Indigo (Baptisia alba) is a tall, drought-tolerant perennial native to prairies and open woodlands of the cen...

Spring White Tall Prairie

8.4 Great

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Hairy Beardtongue

Hairy beardtongue (Penstemon hirsutus) is an herbaceous perennial native to the rocky woodlands and dry slopes of easter...

Spring White Tubular Prairie

8.3 Great

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Prairie Larkspur

Prairie larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum) is an herbaceous perennial native to the North American tallgrass prairies an...

Blue Spring Toxic Prairie

8.3 Great

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Wild Geranium

Wild Geranium (*Geranium maculatum*) is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Geraniaceae family, indigenous to...

Pink Spring Woodland Five Petaled

8.2 Great

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Wild Sweet William

Wild Sweet William (*Phlox divaricata*), commonly called woodland phlox, is a semi-evergreen perennial native to the for...

Meadow Pink Spring Fragrant

8.2 Great

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Canada Anemone

Canada Anemone (Anemone canadensis) is a rhizomatous perennial wildflower native to the moist meadows, streambanks, and...

Meadow Spring White Five Petaled

7.8 Good

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Prairie Onion

Prairie Onion (Allium stellatum) is a perennial wildflower native to the tallgrass prairies and rocky outcrops of centra...

Pink Summer Bulb Edible

7.8 Good

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Ground Plum Milk Vetch

Ground plum milkvetch, Astragalus crassicarpus, is a low-growing perennial legume native to prairies and open grasslands...

Spring Native Purple Prairie

7.8 Good