swap_horiz Rudbeckia Alternatives

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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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Matilija Poppy

A California native shrub (Romneya coulteri) notable for its exceptionally large white flowers with crinkled petals and...

California White Native Fried Egg

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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Coneflower

Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a North American prairie wildflower widely used in herbal medicine and among the top-...

Medicinal Native Purple Pollinator

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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Snowdonia Hawkweed

A critically rare hawkweed (Hieracium snowdoniense) endemic to a single site in Snowdonia, Wales, rediscovered in 2002 a...

Welsh Rare Yellow Endangered

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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Blazing Star

Liatris, commonly called blazing star, is a North American genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, recognized...

Native Purple Spike Drought Tolerant

6.8 Fair

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Blanket Flower

Gaillardia, or blanket flower, is a genus of North American plants in the sunflower family, recognized for its vibrant r...

Summer Native Orange Red Drought Tolerant

6.8 Fair

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Penstemon

Penstemon is a large genus of North American wildflowers known for their tubular blooms, making them highly attractive t...

Hummingbird Native Tubular Drought Tolerant

6.5 Fair

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Bluestar

Bluestar, comprising the Amsonia genus, is a North American perennial shrub prized in horticulture for its pale blue, st...

Blue Spring Native Star Shaped

6.5 Fair

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Stokes' Aster

Stokes' Aster is a herbaceous perennial plant native to the wetlands of the southeastern United States, notable for its...

Blue Summer Native Fringed

6.5 Fair

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Goldenrod

Solidago, commonly known as goldenrod, is a genus of North American plants in the aster family, designated as the state...

Yellow Native Autumn Pollinator

6.3 Fair

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Buttercup

Buttercup (Ranunculus acris and related species) is a common European meadow perennial whose glossy yellow petals derive...

Meadow Small Wildflower Yellow

6.2 Fair

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Pitcher Sage

A California native shrub (Salvia spathacea) with magenta tubular flowers and strongly aromatic leaves, valued in native...

Blue California Fragrant Native

6.0 Fair

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Arnica

Arnica is a genus of perennial medicinal herbs in the sunflower family, widely known for producing natural anti-inflamma...

Alpine Yellow Medicinal Perennial

5.8 Mediocre

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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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Obedient Plant

Obedient Plant is a perennial herb native to North America, uniquely notable because its individual pink or white flower...

Pink Spreading Native Perennial

5.8 Mediocre

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Compass Plant

A tall North American prairie wildflower (Silphium laciniatum) named for its basal leaves' tendency to align north-south...

Yellow Tall Native Prairie

5.5 Mediocre

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Tansy

Tansy is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and Asia, historically notable for its strong-scented leaves that...

Herb Yellow Medicinal Perennial

5.2 Mediocre