swap_horiz Poppy Alternatives

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Ranunculus

Ranunculus asiaticus, the Persian buttercup, is a tuberous perennial native to the eastern Mediterranean and southwester...

Spring Bulb Colorful Layered

8.3 Great

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Azalea

Azaleas (subgenus Rhododendron) are native to Asia, Europe, and North America, and hold particular cultural importance i...

Spring Colorful Woodland Shrub

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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Hyacinth

Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) is a bulbous perennial native to the eastern Mediterranean, central to Dutch floricultu...

Spring Bulb Colorful Fragrant

7.8 Good

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Anemone

Anemone is a genus of roughly 200 species in the buttercup family found across temperate zones worldwide, with several s...

Spring Colorful Woodland 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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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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Tulip

Tulips are bulbous spring-flowering plants native to Central Asia that triggered 'Tulip Mania' in 17th-century Netherlan...

Spring Bulb Colorful Perennial

7.2 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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Cosmos

Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) is native to Mexico and was introduced to Europe by Spanish botanists in the late 18th centur...

Annual Wildflower Summer Pink White

6.9 Fair

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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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Sparaxis

South African cormous plants known as harlequin flowers for their boldly patterned blooms; about 15 species are native t...

Spring South African Bulb Colorful

6.8 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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Ixia

South African cormous plants known as African corn lilies; about 67 species are native to the Cape Floristic Region, one...

Spring South African Bulb Colorful

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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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