swap_horiz Zinnia Alternatives

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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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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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Dahlia

The dahlia is the national flower of Mexico, where it was cultivated by the Aztecs as a food and medicinal plant before...

Summer Mexico Tuber Cut Flower

7.9 Good

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Poppy

The red poppy (Papaver rhoeas) became an enduring symbol of World War I remembrance after Lt. Col. John McCrae's 1915 po...

Annual Spring Wildflower Colorful

7.8 Good

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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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Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus) is a climbing annual native to Sicily, first described scientifically in 1695 and prized f...

Annual Spring Fragrant Vine

7.8 Good

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Lisianthus

Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) is a prairie wildflower native to the southern United States and Mexico, selectively b...

Elegant Annual Cut Flower Ruffled

7.8 Good

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Tulip

Tulips are bulbous spring-flowering plants native to Central Asia that triggered 'Tulip Mania' in 17th-century Netherlan...

Spring Bulb Colorful Perennial

7.2 Good

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Gladiolus

Gladiolus is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants native primarily to South Africa, cultivated globally for the...

Summer Bulb Tall Spike

7.0 Good

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Larkspur

Larkspur, belonging to the Delphinium genus, is a tall flowering plant known for its spurred blooms and high toxicity, h...

Annual Tall Cut Flower Cottage

7.0 Good

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Canna Lily

The only genus in family Cannaceae, native to tropical America, with rhizomes cultivated as a starch crop for over 4,000...

Large Tropical Summer Bulb

7.0 Good

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Cosmos

Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) is native to Mexico and was introduced to Europe by Spanish botanists in the late 18th centur...

Annual Wildflower Summer Pink White

6.9 Fair

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Snapdragon

Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) are native to rocky areas of Europe and North America, named for the flower's mouth-like...

Annual Colorful Tall Cut Flower

6.8 Fair

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Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria, the Peruvian lily, is a South American genus of about 120 species introduced to Europe in the 18th century...

Long Lasting Colorful South American Perennial

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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Pincushion Flower

The Pincushion Flower, belonging to the Scabiosa genus, is an Old World plant recognized for its distinctive, pincushion...

Annual Summer Cut Flower Blue Pink

6.8 Fair

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Montbretia

Name formerly applied to plants now reclassified as Crocosmia, honoring French botanist Antoine Coquebert de Montbret (1...

Spreading Summer Orange Bulb

6.8 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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Petunia

Petunias are native to South America and were first described scientifically in the early 19th century; the modern garde...

Annual Summer Colorful Fragrant

5.8 Mediocre

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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