swap_horiz False Indigo Alternatives

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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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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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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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Meconopsis

Meconopsis, particularly the Himalayan blue poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia), is renowned as one of the rarest blue flow...

Blue Rare Himalayan Perennial

8.5 Great

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Dogwood

Dogwood (Cornus florida) is a North American flowering tree whose large white or pink bracts are frequently mistaken for...

Spring Native Tree White Pink

8.2 Great

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Bleeding Heart

Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) is a shade-loving perennial native to Siberia and Japan, introduced to Western...

Pink Spring Heart Shaped Perennial

8.0 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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Delphinium

Delphiniums (Larkspur) are native to the Northern Hemisphere and are notable for producing tall flowering spikes reachin...

Blue Tall Perennial Cut Flower

7.8 Good

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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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Agapanthus

Agapanthus is the sole genus in the Amaryllidaceae subfamily Agapanthoideae, native to South Africa and notable for its...

Blue South African Summer Perennial

7.5 Good

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Bluebonnet

The bluebonnet is a species of flowering plant native to Texas, notably designated as the official state flower of Texas...

Blue Annual Spring Wildflower

7.5 Good

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Sea Holly

A spiny perennial in the carrot family (Eryngium) native to Europe and Asia, distinguished by steel-blue bracts and this...

Blue Coastal Structural Spiny

7.5 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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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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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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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