swap_horiz Lavender Alternatives

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Lotus

Known as the sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera is a perennial aquatic plant associated with Asia and with religious traditi...

Sacred Fragrant Aquatic Pink White

8.46 Great

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Water Lily

Water lilies are perennial flowering plants native to ponds and lakes. They belong to the Nymphaeaceae family and are re...

Floating Fragrant Aquatic Perennial

8.28 Great

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Himalayan Blue Poppy

The Himalayan blue poppy, Meconopsis baileyi, is a perennial associated with high-elevation areas of the eastern Himalay...

Blue Alpine Rare Fragrant

8.28 Great

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Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) is a herbaceous perennial native to the cool temperate woodlands of Europe and...

Spring Toxic Woodland Fragrant

7.91 Good

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Peony

Peonies are flowering plants in the genus Paeonia, encompassing roughly 30 species native to Asia, Europe, and Western N...

Spring Lush Fragrant Perennial

7.82 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

6.90 Fair

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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

6.62 Fair

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Russian Sage

Russian sage is the common name traditionally used for Perovskia atriplicifolia, a plant now generally treated as Salvia...

Fragrant Airy Drought Tolerant Perennial

6.62 Fair

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Ginger Lily

Ginger lily is a common name for species of Hedychium, a genus of rhizomatous perennial plants in the ginger family, Zin...

Tropical White Fragrant Perennial

6.62 Fair

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Dianthus

Dianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with additional...

Fragrant Pink Red Fringed Perennial

6.44 Fair

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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

6.26 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

6.26 Fair

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Heliotrope

Heliotrope is the common name for plants in the genus Heliotropium, a group of flowering herbs and shrubs in the borage...

Annual Victorian Fragrant Purple

6.26 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

5.98 Mediocre

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Chamomile

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla and Chamaemelum nobile) refers to daisy-like plants native to Europe and western Asia,...

Herb Annual Medicinal Fragrant

5.98 Mediocre

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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

5.98 Mediocre

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Meadow Rue

Meadow rue is the common name for plants in the genus Thalictrum, a group of herbaceous perennials found in temperate re...

Summer Purple Airy Shade Tolerant

5.98 Mediocre

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Carnation

The carnation is the cultivated flower species Dianthus caryophyllus, a perennial plant in the pink family, Caryophyllac...

Classic Colorful Fragrant Perennial

5.89 Mediocre

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Clary Sage

Clary sage is Salvia sclarea, a biennial herb in the mint family that is native to the Mediterranean Basin. It forms tal...

Herb Fragrant Tall Biennial

5.70 Mediocre

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Valerian

Valerian usually refers to Valeriana officinalis, a perennial herb native to Europe and parts of Asia. It produces branc...

Medicinal Fragrant Pink White Perennial

5.70 Mediocre