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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Abelia
Abelia
× 'Edward Goucher'
(Edward Goucher Abelia)
Cercidiphyllum
Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
(Katsura )
Chilopsis
Chilopsis
linearis
(Desert Willow )
Chitalpa
Chitalpa
tashkentensis
'Pink Dawn'
(Pink Dawn Chitalpa)
Clematis
Clematis
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Clematis)
Cornus
Cornus
florida
(Flowering Dogwood )
Cornus
kousa
(Kousa Dogwood )
Cornus
kousa
'Radiant Rose'
(Radiant Rose Dogwood)
Cornus
kousa
Scarlet Fire®
(Scarlet Fire Dogwood)
Hebe
Hebe
'Wiri Joy'
(Wiri Joy Hebe)
Jasminum
Jasminum
polyanthum
(Pink Jasmine )
Kalmia
Kalmia
polifolia
(Bog Laurel )
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
chekiangensis
(Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
floribunda
(Asian Crape Myrtle )
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Lonicera
Lonicera
japonica
(Japanese Honeysuckle)
Myrtus
Myrtus
communis
(Common Myrtle )
Nerium
Nerium
oleander
(Oleander)
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Symphoricarpos
Symphoricarpos
×
doorenbosii
(Doorenbos Snowberry )
Symphoricarpos
×
doorenbosii
'Magic Berry'
(Magic Berry Snowberry )
Symphoricarpos
orbiculatus
(Indiancurrant Coralberry )
Syringa
Syringa
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hyacinthiflora
(Early Flowering Lilac )
Syringa
×
hyacinthiflora
'Maiden's Blush'
(Maiden's Blush (Early Flowering) Lilac )
Syringa
meyeri
'Palibin'
(Palibin Meyer Lilac)
Syringa
patula
'Miss Kim'
(Miss Kim Lilac )
Syringa
×
persica
(Persian Lilac)
Syringa
×
prestoniae
(Preston Lilac )
Syringa
×
prestoniae
'James Macfarlane'
(James Macfarlane Lilac)
Syringa
vulgaris
(Common Lilac)
Tetradium
Tetradium
daniellii
(Korean Evodia )
Vitex
Vitex
lucens
(Puriri )
