swap_horiz Primrose Alternatives

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Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) is a highly fragrant European woodland perennial designated the national flower...

Spring Toxic Woodland Fragrant

8.6 Great

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Peony

The peony (Paeonia) has been cultivated in China for over 1,500 years and is designated the national flower of China, pr...

Spring Lush Fragrant Perennial

8.5 Great

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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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Bleeding Heart

Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) is a shade-loving perennial native to Siberia and Japan, introduced to Western...

Pink Spring Heart Shaped Perennial

8.0 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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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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Clematis

Clematis is a genus of about 300 woody climbing vines in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, with hybridization accelera...

Climber Colorful Vine Perennial

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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Shooting Star

A North American wildflower (Primula meadia) with reflexed petals angled back from a pointed beak, giving each bloom the...

Spring Native Pink White Perennial

7.8 Good

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Erythronium

Bulbous woodland plants of the Northern Hemisphere known as trout lilies; about 30 species occur across North America an...

Spring Bulb Woodland Swept Back

7.8 Good

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Daffodil

The daffodil (Narcissus) is native to the meadows and woods of southern Europe and North Africa, and is the national flo...

Spring Yellow Bulb Fragrant

7.5 Good

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Lupine

Lupines (Lupinus) are native to the Americas and Mediterranean, with some species capable of nitrogen fixation; the genu...

Colorful Tall Spike Perennial

7.5 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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Scilla

Bulbous plants in family Asparagaceae; Scilla siberica, despite its name, is native to southwestern Asia and was introdu...

Blue Small Spring Bulb

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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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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Rhododendron

Rhododendrons form a large genus of over 1,000 species native to Asia and North America; the genus is the national flowe...

Evergreen Spring Large Woodland

7.2 Good

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Virginia Bluebell

The Virginia Bluebell is a spring ephemeral wildflower native to North American woodlands, celebrated for its bell-shape...

Blue Spring Woodland Native

7.2 Good

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False Indigo

False Indigo is a flowering plant in the legume family native to North America, historically notable because indigenous...

Blue Spring Native Perennial

7.0 Good

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Celandine

Celandine is a herbaceous plant native to Europe and Western Asia, historically notable for its toxic yellow-orange sap...

Spring Yellow Medicinal Woodland

5.8 Mediocre