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Aesculus
Aesculus
chinensis
(Chinese Horsechestnut)
Aesculus
flava
(Yellow Buckeye )
Aesculus
glabra
(Ohio Buckeye )
Aesculus
glabra
var.
arguta
(Texas Buckeye )
Aesculus
sylvatica
(Painted Buckeye )
Argyrocytisus
Argyrocytisus
battandieri
(Pineapple Broom )
Caragana
Caragana
arborescens
(Siberian Peashrub )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
'June Snow'
(June Snow Giant Dogwood)
Cornus
mas
(Corneliancherry Dogwood)
Cornus
officinalis
(Japanese Cornelian Dogwood )
Cotinus
Cotinus
coggygria
(Common Smoketree )
Cotinus
obovatus
(American Smoketree )
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
paniculata
(Panicle Hydrangea)
Idesia
Idesia
polycarpa
(Iigiri Tree )
Koelreuteria
Koelreuteria
paniculata
(Golden Raintree )
Koelreuteria
paniculata
'Fastigiata'
(Upright Golden Raintree)
Laburnum
Laburnum
×
watereri
(Goldenchain Tree )
Maackia
Maackia
amurensis
(Amur Maackia)
Magnolia
Magnolia
'Butterflies'
(Butterflies Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Elizabeth'
(Elizabeth Magnolia)
Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia
florida
(Blue Palo Verde)
Parkinsonia
microphyllum
(Littleleaf Palo Verde )
Prunus
Prunus
serrulata
'Ukon'
(Ukon Flowering Cherry)
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Salix
Salix
caprea
'Kilmarnock'
(Kilmarnock Willow)
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Stewartia
Stewartia
koreana
(Korean Stewartia)
Stewartia
monadelpha
(Tall Stewartia)
Stewartia
pseudocamellia
(Japanese Stewartia)
Stewartia
rostrata
(Rostrata Stewartia)
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
Syringa
Syringa
pekinensis
(Peking Lilac )
Tetradium
Tetradium
daniellii
(Korean Evodia )
Tilia
Tilia
americana
(American Linden )
Tilia
americana
'Continental Appeal'
(Continental Appeal Linden )
Tilia
cordata
(Littleleaf Linden)
Tilia
cordata
Greenspire®
(Greenspire Littleleaf Linden)
Tilia
×
euchlora
(Crimean Linden)
Tilia
×
europaea
(European Linden )
Tilia
mongolica
(Mongolian Linden)
Tilia
tomentosa
(Silver Linden)
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
