swap_horiz Mountain Laurel Alternatives

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Showy Lady's Slipper

The Showy Lady’s Slipper (*Cypripedium reginae*) is a distinctive wetland wildflower recognized across North America. It...

Wetland Spring Orchid Pink White

9.5 Brilliant

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Pink Lady's Slipper

The Pink Lady’s Slipper (*Cypripedium acaule*) is a distinctive wildflower found in moist, acidic woodland environments...

Pink Spring Orchid Woodland

9.4 Excellent

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Virginia Bluebells

Virginia bluebells are woodland wildflowers belonging to the *Mertensia virginica* species. These plants produce strikin...

Blue Spring Ephemeral Woodland

9.2 Excellent

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Yellow Lady's Slipper

The Yellow Lady’s Slipper (*Cypripedium parviflorum*) is a rare wildflower native to eastern North America. This orchid...

Spring Orchid Rare Yellow

9.0 Excellent

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Wild Bleeding Heart

The Wild Bleeding Heart, *Dicentra eximia*, is a woodland wildflower native to the Appalachian region. Its distinctive h...

Pink Appalachian Spring Woodland

8.8 Great

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Fire Pink

Fire pink (*Silene virginica*) is a distinctive woodland wildflower characterized by its vibrant red blossoms. It’s nota...

Spring Red Woodland Hummingbird

8.7 Great

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Wild Azalea

The wild azalea (Rhododendron canescens) is a pink-flowered wildflower common throughout the Appalachian region. It’s no...

Pink Appalachian Spring Woodland

8.7 Great

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Trailing Arbutus

Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens) is one of the earliest spring wildflowers of eastern North America and is the official...

Pink Spring Woodland Fragrant

8.6 Great

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Showy Orchis

Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis) is a native spring orchid of rich eastern North American deciduous forests, producin...

Spring Orchid Woodland Early

8.6 Great

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Squirrel Corn

Squirrel Corn (Dicentra canadensis) is a spring ephemeral wildflower of eastern North American forests whose white heart...

Spring Ephemeral White Woodland

8.5 Great

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Wild Hyacinth

Wild Hyacinth is a bulbous spring wildflower native to North American woodlands, noted for its tall spikes of pale blue...

Blue Spring Bulb Woodland

8.5 Great

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Blue Phlox

Blue phlox (*Phlox divaricata*) is a semi-evergreen perennial native to the forests of eastern North America that is wid...

Blue Spring Woodland Fragrant

8.4 Great

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Solomon's Seal

Solomon's Seal is a shade-loving perennial found across the Northern Hemisphere, named for the circular scars on its rhi...

Spring White Woodland Arching

8.4 Great

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Wild Columbine

Wild columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) is a native eastern North American perennial distinguished by its drooping, bell-s...

Spring Woodland Red Yellow Nectar

8.3 Great

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Wild Lupine

Wild lupine (Lupinus perennis) is a North American legume notable for its palmate leaves and blue flower spikes, serving...

Blue Spring Northeast Legume

8.3 Great

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Trout Lily

Trout Lily is a spring ephemeral native to eastern North American woodlands, named for its brown-mottled leaves that res...

Spring Ephemeral Yellow Woodland

8.3 Great

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Blue-eyed Mary

Blue-eyed Mary is a spring ephemeral native to the eastern United States, distinctively noted for its bicolored flowers...

Annual Spring Woodland Blue White

8.3 Great

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Wild Geranium

Wild geranium (*Geranium maculatum*) is a perennial woodland plant native to eastern North America historically used for...

Pink Spring Woodland Five Petaled

8.2 Great

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Rue Anemone

Rue Anemone is a woodland plant native to eastern North America, distinguished by its dainty white or pink blossoms and...

Spring Ephemeral White Woodland

8.2 Great

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Wild Geranium Maculatum

Wild Geranium (*Geranium maculatum*) is an eastern North American woodland plant notable for its deeply lobed leaves and...

Pink Spring Medicinal Woodland

8.2 Great