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Acer
Acer
× Pacific Sunset™
(Pacific Sunset Maple)
Acer
davidii
(David Maple )
Acer
×
freemanii
(Freeman Maple )
Acer
×
freemanii
'Morgan'
(Morgan Maple)
Acer
macrophyllum
(Bigleaf Maple)
Acer
macrophyllum
'Seattle Sentinel'
(Seattle Sentinel Bigleaf Maple)
Acer
opalus
subsp.
obtusatum
(Bosnian Maple)
Acer
pensylvanicum
(Striped Maple )
Acer
platanoides
(Norway Maple)
Acer
platanoides
'Schwedleri'
(Schwedleri Norway Maple)
Acer
pseudoplatanus
'Esk Sunset'
(Eskimo Sunset Sycamore Maple)
Acer
saccharinum
(Silver Maple)
Acer
saccharinum
'Laciniatum'
(Cutleaf Silver Maple)
Acer
saccharum
(Sugar Maple)
Acer
saccharum
Apollo®
(Apollo Sugar Maple)
Acer
saccharum
'John Pair'
(John Pair Sugar Maple)
Acer
saccharum
Lagacy®
(Lagacy Sugar Maple)
Acer
saccharum
'Sweet Shadow'
(Sweet Shadow Sugar Maple)
Acer
velutinum
(Velvet Maple)
Adansonia
Adansonia
digitata
(Baobab)
Agave
Agave
colorata
(Mescal Ceniza )
Agave
macroacantha
(Black-spinned Agave)
Agave
ocahui
(Ocahui Agave)
Agave
parryi
(Parry's Agave)
Agave
shawii
(Shaw's Agave)
Aleurites
Aleurites
moluccanus
(Candelnut)
Aleurites
rockinghamensis
(Candelnut)
Artocarpus
Artocarpus
altilis
(Breadfruit)
Asimina
Asimina
triloba
(Common Pawpaw )
Aucuba
Aucuba
japonica
(Japanese Aucuba )
Aucuba
japonica
'Mr. Goldstrike'
(Mr. Goldstrike Aucuba)
Aucuba
japonica
'Picturata'
(Picturata Aucuba)
Aucuba
japonica
'Variegata'
(Gold Dust Plant )
Buddleia
Buddleia
davidii
(Butterfly Bush)
Buddleia
globosa
(Orange Butterfly Bush )
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Catalpa
Catalpa
bignonioides
(Southern Catalpa )
Catalpa
×
erubescens
'Purpurea'
(Purple Catalpa)
Catalpa
speciosa
(Northern Catalpa )
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Chionanthus
virginicus
(White Fringetree)
Chitalpa
Chitalpa
tashkentensis
'Pink Dawn'
(Pink Dawn Chitalpa)
Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
(Harlequin Glorybower )
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
'Stargazer'
(Stargazer Harlequin Glorybower)
Corylus
Corylus
chinensis
(Chinese Hazel)
Daphniphyllum
Daphniphyllum
macropodum
(False Daphne )
Diospyros
Diospyros
kaki
(Japanese Persimmon )
Drimys
Drimys
winteri
(Winter's Bark )
Eriobotrya
Eriobotrya
japonica
(Loquat)
Fatshedera
Fatshedera
lizei
(Fatshedera )
Fatsia
Fatsia
japonica
(Japanese Fatsia)
Fatsia
japonica
'Spider's Web'
(Spider's Web Japanese Fatsia)
Fatsia
japonica
'Variegata'
(Variegated Japanese Fatsia)
Ficus
Ficus
carica
(Common Fig)
Firmiana
Firmiana
simplex
(Chinese Parasol Tree )
Hesperaloe
Hesperaloe
parviflora
(Red Yucca)
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
arborescens
'Annabelle'
(Smooth Hydrangea)
Hydrangea
quercifolia
(Oakleaf Hydrangea)
Idesia
Idesia
polycarpa
(Iigiri Tree )
Ilex
Ilex
latifolia
(Lusterleaf Holly)
Kalopanax
Kalopanax
septemlobus
(Castor-aralia )
Liquidambar
Liquidambar
styraciflua
(American Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Emerald Sentinel®
(Emerald Sentinel Sweetgum)
Magnolia
Magnolia
'Butterflies'
(Butterflies Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Caerhays Belle'
(Caerhays Belle Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Elizabeth'
(Elizabeth Magnolia)
Magnolia
acuminata
(Cucumber Magnolia )
Magnolia
campbellii
(Campbell's Magnolia )
Magnolia
grandiflora
(Southern Magnolia )
Magnolia
insignis
(Red Lotus Tree)
Magnolia
macrophylla
(Bigleaf Magnolia)
Magnolia
sargentiana
var.
robusta
(Sargent's Magnolia)
Magnolia
tripetala
(Umbrella Magnolia )
Morus
Morus
alba
'Unryu'
(Contorted Mulberry )
Nerium
Nerium
oleander
(Oleander)
Oplopanax
Oplopanax
horridus
(Devil's Club)
Paulownia
Paulownia
tomentosa
(Empress Tree )
Platanus
Platanus
acerifolia
(London Planetree )
Platanus
mexicana
(Mexican Sycamore)
Platanus
occidentalis
(American Sycamore or Planetree )
Platanus
racemosa
(California Sycamore )
Polystichum
Polystichum
munitum
(Swordfern )
Populus
Populus
balsamifera
(Balsam Poplar)
Prunus
Prunus
avium
(Sweet Cherry)
Quercus
Quercus
alba
((Eastern) White Oak)
Quercus
macrocarpa
(Bur Oak )
Quercus
marilandica
(Blackjack Oak )
Quercus
muehlenbergii
(Chinkapin Oak )
Quercus
velutina
(Black Oak)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
'Anna Rose Whitney'
(Anna Rose Whitney Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Argosy'
(Argosy Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Beauty of Littleworth'
(Beauty of Littleworth Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Bibiani'
(Bibiani Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Cynthia'
(Cynthia Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Horizon Monarch'
(Horizon Monarch Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Loderi hybrid'
(Loderi Hybrid Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Pink Walloper'
(Pink Walloper Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Point Defiance'
(Point Defiance Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Taurus'
(Taurus Rhododendron)
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