swap_horiz Gazania Alternatives

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Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea, native to South America, was first described by European science during Louis Antoine de Bougainville's 1...

Tropical Colorful Vine Drought Tolerant

8.2 Great

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Kangaroo Paw

Australian plants (Anigozanthos species) with velvety tubular blooms shaped like a paw, with Anigozanthos manglesii name...

Australian Tubular Unusual Drought Tolerant

8.0 Great

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Clematis

Clematis is a genus of about 300 woody climbing vines in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, with hybridization accelera...

Climber Colorful Vine Perennial

7.8 Good

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Lupine

Lupines (Lupinus) are native to the Americas and Mediterranean, with some species capable of nitrogen fixation; the genu...

Colorful Tall Spike Perennial

7.5 Good

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Anemone

Anemone is a genus of roughly 200 species in the buttercup family found across temperate zones worldwide, with several s...

Spring Colorful Woodland Perennial

7.5 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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Tulip

Tulips are bulbous spring-flowering plants native to Central Asia that triggered 'Tulip Mania' in 17th-century Netherlan...

Spring Bulb Colorful Perennial

7.2 Good

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Russian Sage

Russian Sage, or Perovskia atriplicifolia, is a drought-resistant subshrub native to central Asia, notable for its aroma...

Fragrant Airy Drought Tolerant Perennial

7.2 Good

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Kniphofia

Kniphofia is a genus of African flowering plants named after 18th-century German botanist Johann Kniphof, distinguished...

South African Hummingbird Spike Orange Red

7.0 Good

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Primrose

Primrose encompasses the Primula genus, a group of woodland and alpine plants native to the Northern Hemisphere, frequen...

Spring Colorful Woodland Perennial

7.0 Good

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Torch Lily

Torch Lily (Kniphofia uvaria) is a South African perennial known for its tall, poker-shaped flower spikes in red, orange...

South African Hummingbird Spike Orange Red

7.0 Good

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Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria, the Peruvian lily, is a South American genus of about 120 species introduced to Europe in the 18th century...

Long Lasting Colorful South American Perennial

6.8 Fair

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Salvia

Salvia is the largest genus in the mint family, Lamiaceae, and includes Salvia officinalis, the common culinary sage use...

Herb Drought Tolerant Pollinator Perennial

6.8 Fair

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Blazing Star

Liatris, commonly called blazing star, is a North American genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, recognized...

Native Purple Spike Drought Tolerant

6.8 Fair

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Blanket Flower

Gaillardia, or blanket flower, is a genus of North American plants in the sunflower family, recognized for its vibrant r...

Summer Native Orange Red Drought Tolerant

6.8 Fair

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Globe Thistle

Echinops, or globe thistle, is a genus of plants native to Europe and Asia distinguished by their spherical, spiky, meta...

Blue Structural Drought Tolerant Pollinator

6.8 Fair

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Sparaxis

South African cormous plants known as harlequin flowers for their boldly patterned blooms; about 15 species are native t...

Spring South African Bulb Colorful

6.8 Fair

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Aster

Asters (family Asteraceae) comprise thousands of species distributed globally and were used by ancient Greeks who burned...

Purple Autumn Pollinator Perennial

6.5 Fair

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Schizostylis

South African cormous plant reclassified as Hesperantha coccinea, notable for scarlet autumn flowers and tolerance of wa...

South African Autumn Red Pink Perennial

6.5 Fair

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Ixia

South African cormous plants known as African corn lilies; about 67 species are native to the Cape Floristic Region, one...

Spring South African Bulb Colorful

6.5 Fair