swap_horiz Hollyhock Alternatives

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Ranunculus

Ranunculus asiaticus, the Persian buttercup, is a tuberous perennial native to the eastern Mediterranean and southwester...

Spring Bulb Colorful Layered

8.3 Great

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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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Heliconia

Heliconia is a genus of about 194 tropical flowering plants native to the Americas and Pacific islands, closely related...

Exotic Tropical Rainforest Colorful

8.0 Great

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Poppy

The red poppy (Papaver rhoeas) became an enduring symbol of World War I remembrance after Lt. Col. John McCrae's 1915 po...

Annual Spring Wildflower Colorful

7.8 Good

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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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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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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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Hyacinth

Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) is a bulbous perennial native to the eastern Mediterranean, central to Dutch floricultu...

Spring Bulb Colorful Fragrant

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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Tiger Lily

Tiger Lily (Lilium lancifolium) is a bulbous perennial native to East Asia, identifiable by its distinctive orange petal...

Summer Asian Bulb Tall

7.5 Good

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Forget-me-not

Forget-me-not (Myosotis) is a small blue-flowered genus of about 50 species native to Europe and New Zealand, serving as...

Blue Small Spring Biennial

7.3 Good

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Larkspur

Larkspur, belonging to the Delphinium genus, is a tall flowering plant known for its spurred blooms and high toxicity, h...

Annual Tall Cut Flower Cottage

7.0 Good

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Sweet William

Sweet William is a short-lived biennial or perennial plant native to the mountains of southern Europe, widely cultivated...

Fragrant Cluster Biennial Red Pink

7.0 Good

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Snapdragon

Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) are native to rocky areas of Europe and North America, named for the flower's mouth-like...

Annual Colorful Tall Cut Flower

6.8 Fair

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Wallflower

Wallflower, in the genus Erysimum, is an herbaceous plant often found growing on rocky cliffs and old walls in Europe, n...

Spring Fragrant Biennial Cottage

6.5 Fair

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Angelica

Angelica is a genus of tall biennial herbs notable for its culinary and medicinal uses, particularly Angelica archangeli...

Architectural Herb White Tall

6.2 Fair

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Clary Sage

Clary Sage is a biennial herb in the mint family native to the Mediterranean Basin, commercially cultivated worldwide fo...

Herb Fragrant Tall Biennial

6.2 Fair

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Linaria

Linaria vulgaris, common toadflax, is a Eurasian wildflower with snapdragon-like yellow blooms that was used in 18th-cen...

Annual Spring Colorful Snapdragon Like

5.8 Mediocre