swap_horiz Globe Thistle Alternatives

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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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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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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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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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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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Gentian

Gentiana is a large genus of flowering plants recognized by their trumpet-shaped, vivid blue flowers, with several speci...

Blue Alpine Rare Autumn

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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Coneflower

Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a North American prairie wildflower widely used in herbal medicine and among the top-...

Medicinal Native Purple Pollinator

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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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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Balloon Flower

Balloon Flower, scientifically named Platycodon grandiflorus, is an East Asian perennial notable for its flower buds tha...

Blue East Asian Summer Perennial

7.0 Good

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False Indigo

False Indigo is a flowering plant in the legume family native to North America, historically notable because indigenous...

Blue Spring Native Perennial

7.0 Good

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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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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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Catmint

Nepeta, commonly called catmint, is a genus of herbaceous plants notable for producing nepetalactone, the active compoun...

Fragrant Drought Tolerant Pollinator Perennial

6.5 Fair

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Gazania

Gazania is a genus of flowering plants native to Southern Africa, distinguished by their large, brightly colored composi...

South African Colorful Drought Tolerant Perennial

6.5 Fair

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Penstemon

Penstemon is a large genus of North American wildflowers known for their tubular blooms, making them highly attractive t...

Hummingbird Native Tubular Drought Tolerant

6.5 Fair

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Verbena

Verbena is a large genus of annual and perennial plants native to the Americas and Asia, widely cultivated for their lon...

Annual Colorful Trailing Drought Tolerant

6.5 Fair