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Acer
Acer
platanoides
(Norway Maple)
Acer
platanoides
'Deborah'
(Deborah Norway Maple)
Artocarpus
Artocarpus
altilis
(Breadfruit)
Azadirachta
Azadirachta
indica
(Neem )
Berberis
Berberis
fremontii
(Fremont Barberry )
Berberis
thunbergii
Golden Nugget™
(Golden Nugget Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
'Kobold'
(Kobold Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
Sunsation™
(Sunsation Barberry)
Brachyglottis
Brachyglottis
greyi
(Daisy Bush)
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
angustifolia
(Russian-olive)
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Firmiana
Firmiana
simplex
(Chinese Parasol Tree )
Genista
Genista
lydia
(Lydia Broom )
Genista
pilosa
(Silkyleaf Broom )
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Arnold Promise'
(Arnold Promise Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Primivera'
(Primivera Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
vernalis
(Vernal Witchhazel )
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Kerria
Kerria
japonica
'Kin Kan'
(Kin Kan Japanese Kerria)
Koelreuteria
Koelreuteria
paniculata
(Golden Raintree )
Koelreuteria
paniculata
'Fastigiata'
(Upright Golden Raintree)
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
chinense
(Chinese Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Morella
Morella
californica
(Pacific Waxmyrtle )
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia
florida
(Blue Palo Verde)
Parkinsonia
microphyllum
(Littleleaf Palo Verde )
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
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'Frilly Lemon'
(Frilly Lemon Azalea)
Rhus
Rhus
aromatica
(Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
aromatica
'Gro-Low'
(Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
lancea
(African Sumac )
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trilobata
(Skunkbush Sumac )
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Ribes
aureum
(Golden Currant )
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Stachyurus
Stachyurus
praecox
(Early Spiketail)
