swap_horiz Salvia Alternatives

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Lavender

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a Mediterranean shrub cultivated for over 2,500 years, prized for its aromatic esse...

Mediterranean Herb Fragrant Purple

8.1 Great

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Kangaroo Paw

Australian plants (Anigozanthos species) with velvety tubular blooms shaped like a paw, with Anigozanthos manglesii name...

Australian Tubular Unusual Drought Tolerant

8.0 Great

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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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Monkshood

Monkshood, known scientifically as Aconitum, is a highly toxic perennial plant native to mountainous regions of the Nort...

Toxic Autumn Perennial Blue Purple

7.2 Good

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Russian Sage

Russian Sage, or Perovskia atriplicifolia, is a drought-resistant subshrub native to central Asia, notable for its aroma...

Fragrant Airy Drought Tolerant Perennial

7.2 Good

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Echium

Echium is a genus of roughly 70 flowering plant species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia, notably including Viper's Bu...

Coastal Spike Biennial Pollinator

7.2 Good

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Bellflower

Campanula, or bellflower, is a large genus comprising over 500 species in the Northern Hemisphere, distinguished by its...

Summer Perennial Bell Shaped Cottage

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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Globe Thistle

Echinops, or globe thistle, is a genus of plants native to Europe and Asia distinguished by their spherical, spiky, meta...

Blue Structural Drought Tolerant Pollinator

6.8 Fair

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Aster

Asters (family Asteraceae) comprise thousands of species distributed globally and were used by ancient Greeks who burned...

Purple Autumn Pollinator Perennial

6.5 Fair

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Catmint

Nepeta, commonly called catmint, is a genus of herbaceous plants notable for producing nepetalactone, the active compoun...

Fragrant Drought Tolerant Pollinator Perennial

6.5 Fair

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Gazania

Gazania is a genus of flowering plants native to Southern Africa, distinguished by their large, brightly colored composi...

South African Colorful Drought Tolerant Perennial

6.5 Fair

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Lantana

Lantana is a genus of flowering plants in the Verbenaceae family, notable for its clusters of vibrant flowers and invasi...

Tropical Butterfly Drought Tolerant Perennial

6.5 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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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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Sea Thrift

Sea Thrift is a compact evergreen perennial notable for its ability to thrive in harsh, salt-heavy coastal environments...

Pink Coastal Drought Tolerant Grass Like

6.5 Fair

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Sedum

Sedum is a large genus of fleshy, succulent plants known as stonecrops, globally recognized for their extreme drought to...

Pink Autumn Drought Tolerant Pollinator

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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Thrift

Thrift, botanically known as Armeria, is a low-growing evergreen perennial native to coastal cliffs of the Northern Hemi...

Pink Coastal Rock Garden Drought Tolerant

6.2 Fair