swap_horiz Lobelia Alternatives

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Tecophilaea

Tecophilaea is a unique flowering plant native to Chile’s Andean highlands. The species, *Tecophilaea cyanocrocus*, prod...

Blue Spring Rare Bulb

9.2 Excellent

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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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Sturt's Desert Pea

An Australian wildflower (Swainsona formosa) with vivid red flowers and a glossy black boss, native to arid inland regio...

Iconic Desert Australian Annual

8.5 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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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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Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus) is a climbing annual native to Sicily, first described scientifically in 1695 and prized f...

Annual Spring Fragrant Vine

7.8 Good

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Lisianthus

Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) is a prairie wildflower native to the southern United States and Mexico, selectively b...

Elegant Annual Cut Flower Ruffled

7.8 Good

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Moonflower

Moonflower, a night-blooming species of morning glory, is native to the Americas and notable for its large, white blosso...

Annual White Fragrant Vine

7.8 Good

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Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle (Lonicera) is a genus of about 180 arching shrubs and twining vines native across the Northern Hemisphere, v...

Summer Hummingbird Fragrant Nectar

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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Bluebonnet

The bluebonnet is a species of flowering plant native to Texas, notably designated as the official state flower of Texas...

Blue Annual Spring Wildflower

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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Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus is an annual European flowering plant notable for its vibrant blue petals and its historical status as...

Meadow Blue Annual Wildflower

7.3 Good

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Love-in-a-Mist

Love-in-a-Mist, or Nigella damascena, is an annual garden flower native to southern Europe, notable for its intricate bl...

Blue Annual Cottage Feathery Bract

7.2 Good

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Nasturtium

Nasturtium, in the genus Tropaeolum, is an edible South American plant known for its bright flowers and shield-shaped le...

Annual Peppery Edible Trailing

6.8 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

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Borage

Borago officinalis, or borage, is an annual herb native to the Mediterranean, historically cultivated for its edible lea...

Blue Herb Annual Edible

6.2 Fair

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Petunia

Petunias are native to South America and were first described scientifically in the early 19th century; the modern garde...

Annual Summer Colorful Fragrant

5.8 Mediocre