swap_horiz Wild Columbine Alternatives

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Pink Lady's Slipper

The Pink Lady’s Slipper (*Cypripedium acaule*) is a distinctive wildflower found in moist, acidic woodland environments...

Pink Spring Orchid Woodland

9.4 Excellent

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Virginia Bluebells

Virginia bluebells are woodland wildflowers belonging to the *Mertensia virginica* species. These plants produce strikin...

Blue Spring Ephemeral Woodland

9.2 Excellent

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Mountain Laurel

Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a distinctive evergreen shrub found throughout the northeastern United States. It’...

Evergreen Spring Woodland Northeast

9.2 Excellent

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Yellow Lady's Slipper

The Yellow Lady’s Slipper (*Cypripedium parviflorum*) is a rare wildflower native to eastern North America. This orchid...

Spring Orchid Rare Yellow

9.0 Excellent

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Wild Bleeding Heart

The Wild Bleeding Heart, *Dicentra eximia*, is a woodland wildflower native to the Appalachian region. Its distinctive h...

Pink Appalachian Spring Woodland

8.8 Great

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Fire Pink

Fire pink (*Silene virginica*) is a distinctive woodland wildflower characterized by its vibrant red blossoms. It’s nota...

Spring Red Woodland Hummingbird

8.7 Great

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Wild Azalea

The wild azalea (Rhododendron canescens) is a pink-flowered wildflower common throughout the Appalachian region. It’s no...

Pink Appalachian Spring Woodland

8.7 Great

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Trailing Arbutus

Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens), also known as mayflower, is a low-growing, evergreen shrub native to the acidic, wood...

Pink Spring Woodland Fragrant

8.6 Great

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Showy Orchis

Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis), also known as Orchis spectabilis, is a small terrestrial orchid native to the moist...

Spring Orchid Woodland Early

8.6 Great

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Painted Trillium

Painted trillium, Trillium undulatum, is a perennial woodland wildflower native to eastern North America. It bears three...

Spring White Woodland Native

8.6 Great

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Squirrel Corn

Squirrel Corn (Dicentra canadensis) is a spring ephemeral wildflower native to the deciduous forests of eastern North Am...

Spring Ephemeral White Woodland

8.5 Great

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Wild Hyacinth

Wild Hyacinth is a bulbous perennial wildflower belonging to the genus Camassia, native to the woodlands and meadows of...

Blue Spring Bulb Woodland

8.5 Great

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Blue Phlox

Blue phlox (Phlox divaricata), also called woodland phlox, is a semi-evergreen perennial native to deciduous forests of...

Blue Spring Woodland Fragrant

8.4 Great

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Solomon's Seal

Solomon's Seal refers to several species of shade-loving herbaceous perennials within the genus Polygonatum, which is pa...

Spring White Woodland Arching

8.4 Great

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Trout Lily

Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) is a spring ephemeral native to the deciduous woodlands of eastern North America. Th...

Spring Ephemeral Yellow Woodland

8.3 Great

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Blue-eyed Mary

Blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia verna) is a winter annual and spring ephemeral native to the damp, deciduous woodlands of east...

Annual Spring Woodland Blue White

8.3 Great

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Prairie Larkspur

Prairie larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum) is an herbaceous perennial native to the North American tallgrass prairies an...

Blue Spring Toxic Prairie

8.3 Great

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Red Trillium

Red trillium, Trillium erectum, is a perennial spring wildflower native to deciduous forests of eastern North America. I...

Spring Red Woodland Native

8.3 Great

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Yellow Trillium

Yellow trillium, Trillium luteum, is a perennial wildflower native to the southeastern United States, especially the sou...

Spring Yellow Woodland Native

8.3 Great

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Wild Blue Phlox

Wild blue phlox, Phlox divaricata, is a herbaceous perennial native to woodlands and forest margins in eastern North Ame...

Blue Spring Woodland Native

8.2 Great