swap_horiz Lupine Alternatives

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Lotus

The lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is a perennial aquatic flower valued for its beauty and symbolic significance. Originating...

Sacred Fragrant Aquatic Pink White

9.2 Excellent

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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

9.0 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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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

8.6 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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Clematis

Clematis is a large genus comprising roughly 300 species of mostly woody, climbing vines within the buttercup family, Ra...

Climber Colorful Vine Perennial

7.8 Good

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Anemone

Anemone is a genus of approximately 200 species of flowering plants in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, commonly kno...

Spring Colorful Woodland Perennial

7.5 Good

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Tulip

Tulips are bulb-forming perennial plants in the genus Tulipa, native to parts of Central Asia, the Middle East, and sout...

Spring Bulb Colorful Perennial

7.2 Good

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Gladiolus

Gladiolus is a genus of perennial plants in the iris family, Iridaceae, that grow from underground corms. The genus is n...

Summer Bulb Tall Spike

7.0 Good

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Kniphofia

Kniphofia is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae, native to Africa, especially the souther...

South African Hummingbird Spike Orange Red

7.0 Good

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Primrose

Primrose commonly refers to species of Primula, a genus in the family Primulaceae distributed across much of the Norther...

Spring Colorful Woodland 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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Torch Lily

Torch lily is a common name for Kniphofia uvaria, a rhizomatous perennial native to southern Africa. It forms clumps of...

South African Hummingbird Spike Orange Red

7.0 Good

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Snapdragon

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) is a flowering plant in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae, native to the Mediterranean...

Annual Colorful Tall Cut Flower

6.8 Fair

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Hollyhock

Hollyhock, or Alcea rosea, is a tall flowering plant commonly grown as a biennial or short-lived perennial. It forms an...

Colorful Tall Biennial Cottage

6.8 Fair

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Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria, commonly called Peruvian lily, is a genus of tuberous perennial plants native to South America. Its flower...

Long Lasting Colorful South American 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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Gazania

Gazania is a genus of flowering plants native to southern Africa, where many species grow in sunny, relatively dry habit...

South African Colorful Drought Tolerant Perennial

6.5 Fair

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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

6.4 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