swap_horiz Sedum 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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Middlemist's Red

Middlemist’s Red is a camellia shrub originating from China and introduced to Britain in 1804 by John Middlemist. Its ra...

Pink Historic Rare Shrub

9.0 Excellent

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Stargazer Lily

Stargazer Lily (Lilium 'Stargazer') is a hybrid Oriental lily developed by American breeder Leslie Woodriff in 1974, not...

Pink Bulb Fragrant Cut Flower

8.7 Great

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Peach Blossom

Peach blossom (Prunus persica) originates from China, where it has been cultivated for over 4,000 years, and holds deep...

Pink Spring Fragrant Tree

8.3 Great

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Saffron Crocus

Crocus sativus is the source of saffron, the world's most expensive spice by weight; a sterile triploid known only in cu...

Bulb Edible Purple Autumn

8.3 Great

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Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea, native to South America, was first described by European science during Louis Antoine de Bougainville's 1...

Tropical Colorful Vine Drought Tolerant

8.2 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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Gibraltar Campion

A flowering plant (Silene tomentosa) presumed extinct until rediscovered on Gibraltar's sea cliffs in 1994, now conserve...

Pink Rare Endangered Perennial

8.0 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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Nerine

South African bulbous plants in family Amaryllidaceae; Nerine bowdenii, the hardiest species, is named after Bowden in D...

Pink South African Bulb Autumn

7.5 Good

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Salvia

Salvia is the largest genus in the mint family, Lamiaceae, and includes Salvia officinalis, the common culinary sage use...

Herb Drought Tolerant Pollinator Perennial

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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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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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

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Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is a succulent plant species native to the Arabian Peninsula, globally cultivated for its thick, fleshy leaves...

Medicinal Orange Tubular Drought Tolerant

6.0 Fair

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Portulaca

Portulaca, commonly called moss rose, is a drought-tolerant succulent flowering plant native to South America that thriv...

Annual Colorful Ground Cover Drought Tolerant

5.8 Mediocre