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Acer
Acer
platanoides
(Norway Maple)
Acer
platanoides
'Deborah'
(Deborah Norway Maple)
Acer
rubrum
Redpointe®
(Redpointe Red Maple)
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
confertiflora
(Santa Rosa Island Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
densiflora
(Sonoma Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
densiflora
'Howard McMinn'
(Howard McMinn Manzanita)
Berberis
Berberis
thunbergii
Golden Nugget™
(Golden Nugget Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
'Kobold'
(Kobold Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
Sunsation™
(Sunsation Barberry)
Brachyglottis
Brachyglottis
greyi
(Daisy Bush)
Calluna
Calluna
vulgaris
'Wickwar Flame'
(Wickwar Flame Scotch Heather)
Castanea
Castanea
mollissima
(Chinese Chestnut)
Cephalanthus
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
(Buttonbush )
Chaenomeles
Chaenomeles
speciosa
(Flowering Quince)
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Corylus
Corylus
colurna
(Turkish Hazel)
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
lucidus
(Hedge Cotoneaster)
Crataegus
Crataegus
punctata
(Dotted Hawthorn )
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Cydonia
Cydonia
oblonga
(Quince)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Euonymus
Euonymus
atropurpureus
(Eastern Wahoo)
Exochorda
Exochorda
racemosa
(Common Pearlbush)
Feijoa
Feijoa
sellowiana
(Pineapple Guava )
Genista
Genista
lydia
(Lydia Broom )
Genista
pilosa
(Silkyleaf Broom )
Halesia
Halesia
carolina
(Carolina Silverbell )
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Arnold Promise'
(Arnold Promise Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Diane'
(Diane Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Jelena'
(Jelena Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Primivera'
(Primivera Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
vernalis
(Vernal Witchhazel )
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Kerria
Kerria
japonica
'Kin Kan'
(Kin Kan Japanese Kerria)
Lapageria
Lapageria
rosea
(Chilean Bellflower )
Leucothoe
Leucothoe
fontanesiana
(Drooping Leucothoe)
Leucothoe
fontanesiana
'Girard's Rainbow'
(Girard's Rainbow Leucothoe)
Leucothoe
racemosa
(Sweetbells Leucothoe )
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
chinense
(Chinese Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Lonicera
Lonicera
tatarica
(Tatarian Honeysuckle )
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
(Chinese Fringe-flower)
Loropetalum
chinense
var.
rubrum
(Pink-flowering Fringe-flower )
Loropetalum
chinense
var.
rubrum
'Daybreak's Flame'
(Daybreak's Flame Fringe-flower)
Loropetalum
chinense
var.
rubrum
Plum Delight™
(Plum Delight Fringe-flower)
Magnolia
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Malus
Malus
Brandywine®
(Brandywine Crabapple)
Malus
floribunda
(Japanese Flowering Crabapple)
Malus
×
robusta
(Cherry Crabapple)
Malus
transitoria
(Transitoria Crabapple )
Malus
transitoria
Golden Raindrops®
(Golden Raindrops Crabapple)
Passiflora
Passiflora
caerulea
(Passion Flower )
Physocarpus
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Dart's Gold'
(Dart's Gold Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Luteus'
(Luteus Ninebark )
Prunus
Prunus
americana
(Wild Plum )
Prunus
armeniaca
(Apricot)
Prunus
armeniaca
'Goldcot'
(Goldcot Apricot)
Prunus
mume
(Japanese Apricotc )
Prunus
mume
'Peggy Clarke'
(Peggy Clarke Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Prunus
mume
'Trumpet'
(Trumpet Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Pyracantha
Pyracantha
(Firethorn)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
'Frilly Lemon'
(Frilly Lemon Azalea)
Rubus
Rubus
calycinoides
(Crinkle-leaf Creeper )
Rubus
rolfei
(Creeping Raspberry)
Stachyurus
Stachyurus
praecox
(Early Spiketail)
Styrax
Styrax
japonicus
'Pink Chimes'
(Pink Chimes Japanese Snowbell )
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Viburnum
Viburnum
opulus
var.
opulus
'Xanthocarpum'
(Yellow-fruited European Cranberrybush Viburnum)