swap_horiz Pansy Alternatives

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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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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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Primrose

Primrose encompasses the Primula genus, a group of woodland and alpine plants native to the Northern Hemisphere, frequen...

Spring Colorful Woodland Perennial

7.0 Good

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Snapdragon

Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) are native to rocky areas of Europe and North America, named for the flower's mouth-like...

Annual Colorful Tall Cut Flower

6.8 Fair

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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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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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Stock

Stock (Matthiola incana) is a Mediterranean biennial or perennial cultivated since ancient times for its dense spikes of...

Annual Fragrant Spike Cut Flower

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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Celosia

Celosia is a small genus of edible ornamental plants native to Africa, distinguished by their vividly colored, flame-lik...

Annual Tropical Long Lasting Colorful

6.5 Fair

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Flowering Tobacco

Flowering Tobacco, from the Nicotiana genus, is an ornamental plant native to the Americas that emits a strong, sweet fr...

Annual Colorful Fragrant Tubular

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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Zinnia

Zinnias are native to Mexico and were cultivated by the Aztecs; NASA grew them aboard the International Space Station in...

Annual Summer Colorful Drought Tolerant

6.3 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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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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Wishbone Flower

Wishbone Flower is an annual plant native to Southeast Asia, distinguished by its trumpet-shaped blooms and stamens that...

Small Annual Tropical Shade

6.0 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

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Portulaca

Portulaca, commonly called moss rose, is a drought-tolerant succulent flowering plant native to South America that thriv...

Annual Colorful Ground Cover Drought Tolerant

5.8 Mediocre

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Linaria

Linaria vulgaris, common toadflax, is a Eurasian wildflower with snapdragon-like yellow blooms that was used in 18th-cen...

Annual Spring Colorful Snapdragon Like

5.8 Mediocre