swap_horiz Rhododendron Alternatives

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Cherry Blossom

The cherry blossom, or sakura, is a flowering tree native to East Asia. It’s notable for its short but spectacular bloom...

Pink Japanese Spring Ephemeral

9.4 Excellent

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Tecophilaea

Tecophilaea is a unique flowering plant native to Chile’s Andean highlands. The species, *Tecophilaea cyanocrocus*, prod...

Blue Spring Rare Bulb

9.2 Excellent

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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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Gardenia

The gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) is native to tropical and subtropical Asia and Africa, and was named in 1753 by Carl...

Evergreen Tropical White Fragrant

8.5 Great

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Protea

Protea is a genus of about 100 flowering plants native to the Southern Hemisphere, with Protea cynaroides designated the...

Exotic Large South African Long Lasting

8.4 Great

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Camellia

Camellias are native to eastern and southern Asia and played a central role in East Asian tea culture, as the tea plant...

Evergreen Asian Waxy Shrub

8.2 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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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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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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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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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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Mock Orange

Mock Orange (Philadelphus coronarius) is a European deciduous shrub whose intensely fragrant white flowers closely resem...

Spring White Fragrant Shrub

7.0 Good

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Heather

Calluna vulgaris, or heather, is a perennial shrub native to Europe and Asia, serving as a cultural symbol of Scotland a...

Evergreen Moor Shrub Winter Spring

6.8 Fair

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Viburnum

Viburnum is a large genus of over 150 flowering shrub species found across the Northern Hemisphere, valued in horticultu...

Spring White Fragrant Berries

6.5 Fair

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Deutzia

Deutzia is a genus of shrubs native to eastern and central Asia, notable for its cascades of white or pink flowers and n...

Spring Star Shaped White Pink Shrub

6.3 Fair

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Weigela

Weigela florida is a deciduous shrub native to northern China and Korea, introduced to Western horticulture in 1845 by p...

Spring Hummingbird Tubular Pink Red

6.2 Fair

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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

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Kerria

Kerria japonica is a deciduous shrub native to China and Japan, the sole species in its genus, and notable for its brigh...

Spring Yellow Woodland Arching

5.8 Mediocre