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Abelia
Abelia
× 'Edward Goucher'
(Edward Goucher Abelia)
Adenium
Adenium
obesum
(Desert Rose )
Albizia
Albizia
julibrissin
(Silk Tree )
Albizia
julibrissin
'Summer Chocolate'
(Summer Chocolate Silk Tree)
Bauhinia
Bauhinia
variegata
(Orchid Tree )
Cercidiphyllum
Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
(Katsura )
Cercis
Cercis
canadensis
(Eastern Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
'Ruby Falls'
(Ruby Falls Weeping Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
mexicana
(Mexican Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
texensis
'Oklahoma'
(Oklahoma Redbud)
Cercis
occidentalis
(Western Redbud )
Cercis
siliquastrum
(Judus Tree )
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)
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
divaricatus
(Spreading Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
horizontalis
(Rockspray Cotoneaster )
Cotoneaster
intergerrimus
(European Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
lucidus
(Hedge Cotoneaster)
Cydonia
Cydonia
oblonga
(Quince)
Daphne
Daphne
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Daphne)
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
chekiangensis
(Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Lonicera
Lonicera
japonica
(Japanese Honeysuckle)
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
var.
rubrum
'Daybreak's Flame'
(Daybreak's Flame Fringe-flower)
Magnolia
Magnolia
'Caerhays Belle'
(Caerhays Belle Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Galaxy'
(Galaxy Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Star Wars'
(Star Wars Magnolia)
Magnolia
campbellii
(Campbell's Magnolia )
Magnolia
liliiflora
(Lily Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
loebneri
(Loebner Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
loebneri
'Leonard Messel'
(Leonard Messel Magnolia)
Magnolia
sargentiana
var.
robusta
(Sargent's Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
soulangeana
(Saucer Magnolia)
Magnolia
stellata
(Star Magnolia)
Magnolia
stellata
'Rosea'
(Rosea Star Magnolia )
Magnolia
stellata
'Waterlily'
(Waterlily Magnolia)
Menziesia
Menziesia
ciliicalyx
var.
multiflora
(Mock Azalea )
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
'Airy Fairy'
(Airy Fairy Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Lights Azalea Hybrid Series'
(Lights Azalea Hybrids Series)
Rhododendron
'Northern Lights'
(Northen Lights Azalea)
Rhododendron
'Pioneer Silvery Pink'
(Pioneer Silvery Pink Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Rosy Lights'
(Rosy Lights Azalea)
Rhododendron
'White Lights'
(White Lights Azalea)
Rhododendron
kiusianum
(Kiusianum Azalea )
Rhododendron
mucronulatum
'Cornell Pink'
(Cornell Pink Azalea)
Rhododendron
prinophyllum
(Roseshell Azalea )
Rhododendron
schlippenbachii
(Royal Azalea)
Rhododendron
serpyllifolium
(Wild Thyme Azalea)
Robinia
Robinia
neomexicana
(New Mexican Locust )
Symphoricarpos
Symphoricarpos
albus
'Variegatus'
(Variegated Snowberry)
Symphoricarpos
×
doorenbosii
(Doorenbos Snowberry )
Symphoricarpos
×
doorenbosii
'Magic Berry'
(Magic Berry Snowberry )
Symphoricarpos
orbiculatus
(Indiancurrant Coralberry )
Syringa
Syringa
×
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 )
Vaccinium
Vaccinium
corymbosum
(Highbush Blueberry)