swap_horiz Spirea Alternatives

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Wisteria

Wisteria is a flowering vine recognized for its spectacular displays of cascading purple blooms. Native to East Asia and...

Spring Fragrant Purple Cascading

9.1 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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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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Waratah

A large Australian shrub (Telopea speciosissima) bearing dramatic deep-red flower heads up to 15 cm across, designated t...

Australian Symbolic Bold Red

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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Brugmansia

South American shrubs and small trees bearing large pendulous trumpet flowers; all five wild species are classified as e...

Toxic Tropical Fragrant Pendant

8.3 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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Angel's Trumpet

Angel's Trumpet is a genus of South American flowering trees recognized for its large, pendulous flowers and toxic alkal...

Toxic Tropical Fragrant Shrub

8.2 Great

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Dogwood

Dogwood (Cornus florida) is a North American flowering tree whose large white or pink bracts are frequently mistaken for...

Spring Native Tree White Pink

8.2 Great

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Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia, designated in 1960, while the related Hibiscus sabdariffa is...

Tropical Summer Colorful Shrub

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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Delphinium

Delphiniums (Larkspur) are native to the Northern Hemisphere and are notable for producing tall flowering spikes reachin...

Blue Tall Perennial Cut Flower

7.8 Good

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Hydrangea

Hydrangeas are native to Asia and the Americas, with the large-flowered cultivated forms originating primarily from the...

Summer Shade Tolerant Shrub Large Bloom

7.6 Good

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Banksia

Banksia is a genus of Australian wildflowers named after 18th-century botanist Sir Joseph Banks, notable for their chara...

Australian Honey Unusual Shrub

7.5 Good

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Forget-me-not

Forget-me-not (Myosotis) is a small blue-flowered genus of about 50 species native to Europe and New Zealand, serving as...

Blue Small Spring Biennial

7.3 Good

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Fuchsia

Fuchsia is a genus of flowering shrubs and trees named after 16th-century German botanist Leonhart Fuchs, noted for its...

Hummingbird Pendant Pink Purple Shrub

7.3 Good

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Quince Blossom

Quince blossom (Chaenomeles speciosa) is a thorny shrub native to China that produces showy red, pink, or white flowers...

Edible Fruit Orange Red Shrub Early Spring

7.3 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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Forsythia

Forsythia, named after Scottish botanist William Forsyth, is a deciduous shrub native to East Asia that produces bright...

Yellow Cascading Shrub Early Spring

7.2 Good

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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