swap_horiz Winter Aconite Alternatives

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Tecophilaea

Tecophilaea is a unique flowering plant native to Chile’s Andean highlands. The species, *Tecophilaea cyanocrocus*, prod...

Blue Spring Rare Bulb

9.2 Excellent

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Plum Blossom

Plum blossom (Prunus mume) is the national flower of Taiwan and a cultural symbol of China, blooming in late winter and...

Asian Fragrant Tree Pink White

8.8 Great

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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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Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) is a highly fragrant European woodland perennial designated the national flower...

Spring Toxic Woodland Fragrant

8.6 Great

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Galanthus

Bulbous plants known as snowdrops, native to Europe and western Asia; Galanthus nivalis is the source of galantamine, an...

White Bulb Woodland Delicate

8.5 Great

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Calla Lily

Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) is a rhizomatous plant native to southern Africa, widely used in funeral and weddin...

Elegant White Bulb Wedding

8.4 Great

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Ranunculus

Ranunculus asiaticus, the Persian buttercup, is a tuberous perennial native to the eastern Mediterranean and southwester...

Spring Bulb Colorful Layered

8.3 Great

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Chionodoxa

Small bulbous plants native to mountain meadows of Crete, Turkey, and Cyprus; called glory-of-the-snow because they bloo...

Small Bulb Blue White Early Spring

7.8 Good

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Erythronium

Bulbous woodland plants of the Northern Hemisphere known as trout lilies; about 30 species occur across North America an...

Spring Bulb Woodland Swept Back

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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Scilla

Bulbous plants in family Asparagaceae; Scilla siberica, despite its name, is native to southwestern Asia and was introdu...

Blue Small Spring Bulb

7.5 Good

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Violet

Violet (Viola) is a genus of about 500–600 species found worldwide, with Viola odorata historically harvested for perfum...

Small Spring Woodland Edible

7.3 Good

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Crocus

Crocus is a genus of about 100 flowering plants in the iris family native from the Mediterranean to Central Asia, with C...

Small Bulb Perennial Early Spring

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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Grape Hyacinth

Grape Hyacinth, comprising the Muscari genus, is a bulbous perennial native to Eurasia, easily identified by its distinc...

Small Spring Bulb Fragrant

7.0 Good

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Puschkinia

Small bulbous plants native to the Caucasus and western Asia, named for Russian chemist Count Apollos Mussin-Pushkin; th...

Small Bulb Striped Early Spring

6.5 Fair

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Ipheion

Small South American bulbous plants; Ipheion uniflorum, the spring starflower, bears pale-blue star-shaped blooms with a...

Small Spring Bulb Star Shaped

6.5 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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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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Kerria

Kerria japonica is a deciduous shrub native to China and Japan, the sole species in its genus, and notable for its brigh...

Spring Yellow Woodland Arching

5.8 Mediocre