swap_horiz Goldenrod Alternatives

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Shooting Star

Shooting Star (*Primula meadia*), also known as American cowslip, is a perennial wildflower native to North American pra...

Spring Native Pink White Perennial

7.8 Good

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Matilija Poppy

Romneya coulteri, widely known as the Matilija Poppy, is a large, woody perennial shrub belonging to the Papaveraceae fa...

California White Native Fried Egg

7.8 Good

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Daffodil

The daffodil (Narcissus) is a genus of bulbous perennial plants in the Amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, native to meado...

Spring Yellow Bulb Fragrant

7.5 Good

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Gentian

Gentiana is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, comprising roughly 400 species native to alpin...

Blue Alpine Rare Autumn

7.5 Good

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Coneflower

Coneflower is a group of herbaceous perennial plants in the genus Echinacea, native mainly to eastern and central North...

Medicinal Native Purple Pollinator

7.2 Good

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Monkshood

Monkshood is the common name for species of Aconitum, a genus of perennial plants native mainly to mountainous regions o...

Toxic Autumn Perennial Blue Purple

7.2 Good

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Virginia Bluebell

Virginia bluebell, Mertensia virginica, is a spring ephemeral perennial native to eastern North American woodlands, floo...

Blue Spring Woodland Native

7.2 Good

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Snowdonia Hawkweed

Snowdonia hawkweed, Hieracium snowdoniense, is a critically rare perennial flowering plant endemic to a restricted site...

Welsh Rare Yellow Endangered

7.2 Good

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Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia is a genus of flowering plants native mainly to North America and placed in the family Asteraceae. Its flower...

Yellow Bold Native Perennial

7.0 Good

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False Indigo

False indigo usually refers to Baptisia, a genus of perennial legumes native to North America. Species form upright clum...

Blue Spring Native Perennial

7.0 Good

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Salvia

Salvia is a large genus in the mint family, Lamiaceae, containing annuals, perennials, subshrubs, and shrubs from many p...

Herb Drought Tolerant Pollinator Perennial

6.8 Fair

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Blazing Star

Blazing star is the common name for plants in the genus Liatris, a group of herbaceous perennials native to North Americ...

Native Purple Spike Drought Tolerant

6.8 Fair

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Blanket Flower

Blanket flower is the common name for plants in the genus Gaillardia, a group of annual and perennial species found main...

Summer Native Orange Red Drought Tolerant

6.8 Fair

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Globe Thistle

Globe thistle is the common name for plants in the genus Echinops, a group of herbaceous perennials native mainly to Eur...

Blue Structural Drought Tolerant Pollinator

6.8 Fair

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Aster

Aster is a common name used for many daisy-like plants in the family Asteraceae, as well as for species in the genus Ast...

Purple Autumn Pollinator Perennial

6.5 Fair

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Catmint

Catmint is the common name for plants in the genus Nepeta, a group of aromatic herbaceous perennials and related plants...

Fragrant Drought Tolerant Pollinator Perennial

6.5 Fair

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Penstemon

Penstemon is a large genus of flowering plants found chiefly in North America, with species adapted to habitats ranging...

Hummingbird Native Tubular Drought Tolerant

6.5 Fair

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Stokes' Aster

Stokes' aster, Stokesia laevis, is a herbaceous perennial native to the southeastern United States, where it occurs in o...

Blue Summer Native Fringed

6.5 Fair

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Sedum

Sedum is a large and diverse genus of succulent plants commonly called stonecrops. Its species have fleshy leaves that s...

Pink Autumn Drought Tolerant Pollinator

6.5 Fair

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Compass Plant

Compass plant is the common name for Silphium laciniatum, a long-lived perennial of the North American prairies. It has...

Yellow Tall Native Prairie

5.5 Mediocre