swap_horiz Nasturtium Alternatives

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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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Saffron Crocus

Crocus sativus is the source of saffron, the world's most expensive spice by weight; a sterile triploid known only in cu...

Bulb Edible Purple Autumn

8.3 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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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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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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Violet

Violet (Viola) is a genus of about 500–600 species found worldwide, with Viola odorata historically harvested for perfum...

Small Spring Woodland Edible

7.3 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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Camassia

North American bulbous plants whose starchy bulbs were a staple food for many Native American peoples; a dispute over ca...

Blue Spring Bulb Native

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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Marigold

Marigolds (Tagetes) are native to the Americas and hold deep cultural significance in Mexico's Día de los Muertos celebr...

Annual Summer Orange Edible

6.5 Fair

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Lobelia

Lobelia is a large genus of flowering plants named after 16th-century Flemish botanist Matthias de l'Obel, noted for con...

Blue Annual Hummingbird Trailing

6.5 Fair

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Calendula

Calendula officinalis, or pot marigold, is a flowering plant native to southern Europe, widely used historically in medi...

Annual Medicinal Orange Edible

6.5 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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Viola

Viola is a vast genus of small flowering plants that includes pansies and violets, native to the Northern Hemisphere and...

Small Annual Colorful Edible

6.5 Fair

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Amaranth

Amaranth is a broad genus of plants cultivated for millennia by indigenous peoples of the Americas, historically valued...

Annual Plume Tropical Colorful

6.3 Fair

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Pansy

The pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis) was developed as a cultivated flower in early 19th-century England through sel...

Small Annual Colorful Edible

6.2 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