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Aesculus
Aesculus
chinensis
(Chinese Horsechestnut)
Aesculus
glabra
var.
arguta
(Texas Buckeye )
Baccharis
Baccharis
pilularis
(Coyote Bush )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
amomum
(Silky Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
'June Snow'
(June Snow Giant Dogwood)
Dasiphora
Dasiphora
fruticosa
(Shrubby Cinquefoil )
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
paniculata
(Panicle Hydrangea)
Lonicera
Lonicera
japonica
(Japanese Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
maackii
(Amur Honeysuckle )
Maackia
Maackia
amurensis
(Amur Maackia)
Menziesia
Menziesia
ferruginea
(Rusty Menziesia )
Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia
microphyllum
(Littleleaf Palo Verde )
Parrotiopsis
Parrotiopsis
jacquemontiana
(No English common name )
Prunus
Prunus
serrulata
'Ukon'
(Ukon Flowering Cherry)
Rhus
Rhus
glabra
(Smooth Sumac )
Salix
Salix
caprea
'Kilmarnock'
(Kilmarnock Willow)
Sambucus
Sambucus
racemosa
(Red Elderberry)
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)
Symphoricarpos
Symphoricarpos
orbiculatus
(Indiancurrant Coralberry )
Syringa
Syringa
pekinensis
(Peking Lilac )
Tetradium
Tetradium
daniellii
(Korean Evodia )
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
Viburnum
Viburnum
cassinoides
(Witherod Viburnum )
Viburnum
nudum
(Possumhaw )
Viburnum
nudum
'Winterthur'
(Winterthur Smooth Witherod)
Viburnum
prunifolium
(Blackhaw Viburnum)