swap_horiz Fuchsia Alternatives

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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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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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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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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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Hellebore

Helleborus is a genus of Eurasian flowering plants notable for blooming in winter and early spring, containing highly to...

Long Lasting Perennial Nodding Shade

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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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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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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Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle (Lonicera) is a genus of about 180 arching shrubs and twining vines native across the Northern Hemisphere, v...

Summer Hummingbird Fragrant Nectar

7.5 Good

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Banksia

Banksia is a genus of Australian wildflowers named after 18th-century botanist Sir Joseph Banks, notable for their chara...

Australian Honey Unusual Shrub

7.5 Good

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Colchicum autumnale

European cormous plant containing colchicine, a toxic alkaloid used medicinally for over 2,000 years; colchicine extract...

Toxic Bulb Autumn Pink Purple

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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Rhododendron

Rhododendrons form a large genus of over 1,000 species native to Asia and North America; the genus is the national flowe...

Evergreen Spring Large Woodland

7.2 Good

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Forsythia

Forsythia, named after Scottish botanist William Forsyth, is a deciduous shrub native to East Asia that produces bright...

Yellow Cascading Shrub Early Spring

7.2 Good

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Weigela

Weigela florida is a deciduous shrub native to northern China and Korea, introduced to Western horticulture in 1845 by p...

Spring Hummingbird Tubular Pink Red

6.2 Fair