swap_horiz Forsythia Alternatives

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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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Middlemist's Red

Middlemist’s Red is a camellia shrub originating from China and introduced to Britain in 1804 by John Middlemist. Its ra...

Pink Historic Rare Shrub

9.0 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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Gardenia

The gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) is native to tropical and subtropical Asia and Africa, and was named in 1753 by Carl...

Evergreen Tropical White Fragrant

8.5 Great

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Waratah

A large Australian shrub (Telopea speciosissima) bearing dramatic deep-red flower heads up to 15 cm across, designated t...

Australian Symbolic Bold Red

8.5 Great

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Galanthus

Bulbous plants known as snowdrops, native to Europe and western Asia; Galanthus nivalis is the source of galantamine, an...

White Bulb Woodland Delicate

8.5 Great

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Protea

Protea is a genus of about 100 flowering plants native to the Southern Hemisphere, with Protea cynaroides designated the...

Exotic Large South African Long Lasting

8.4 Great

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Brugmansia

South American shrubs and small trees bearing large pendulous trumpet flowers; all five wild species are classified as e...

Toxic Tropical Fragrant Pendant

8.3 Great

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Camellia

Camellias are native to eastern and southern Asia and played a central role in East Asian tea culture, as the tea plant...

Evergreen Asian Waxy Shrub

8.2 Great

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Angel's Trumpet

Angel's Trumpet is a genus of South American flowering trees recognized for its large, pendulous flowers and toxic alkal...

Toxic Tropical Fragrant Shrub

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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Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia, designated in 1960, while the related Hibiscus sabdariffa is...

Tropical Summer Colorful Shrub

7.8 Good

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Azalea

Azaleas (subgenus Rhododendron) are native to Asia, Europe, and North America, and hold particular cultural importance i...

Spring Colorful Woodland Shrub

7.8 Good

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Chionodoxa

Small bulbous plants native to mountain meadows of Crete, Turkey, and Cyprus; called glory-of-the-snow because they bloo...

Small Bulb Blue White Early Spring

7.8 Good

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Hydrangea

Hydrangeas are native to Asia and the Americas, with the large-flowered cultivated forms originating primarily from the...

Summer Shade Tolerant Shrub Large Bloom

7.6 Good

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Daffodil

The daffodil (Narcissus) is native to the meadows and woods of southern Europe and North Africa, and is the national flo...

Spring Yellow Bulb Fragrant

7.5 Good

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Quince Blossom

Quince blossom (Chaenomeles speciosa) is a thorny shrub native to China that produces showy red, pink, or white flowers...

Edible Fruit Orange Red Shrub Early Spring

7.3 Good

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Winter Aconite

Winter Aconite, scientifically Eranthis hyemalis, is a late-winter blooming tuberous plant native to Europe, notable for...

Small Yellow Bulb Woodland

6.2 Fair

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Spirea

Spirea is a genus of around 80 flowering shrubs in the rose family (Rosaceae), native to the Northern Hemisphere and wid...

Spring Summer Cascading White Pink Shrub

6.0 Fair

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Kerria

Kerria japonica is a deciduous shrub native to China and Japan, the sole species in its genus, and notable for its brigh...

Spring Yellow Woodland Arching

5.8 Mediocre