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Akebia
Akebia
quinata
(Five-leaf Akebia )
Brachyglottis
Brachyglottis
greyi
(Daisy Bush)
Chrysothamnus
Chrysothamnus
viscidiflorus
(Green Rabbitbrush )
Clematis
Clematis
armandii
(Evergreen Clematis )
Clematis
terniflora
(Sweet Autumn Clematis, )
Clematis
viticella
(Italian Clematis)
Clematis
viticella
'Huldine'
(Huldine Italian Clematis )
Cornus
Cornus
alba
(Tatarian Dogwood )
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
amomum
(Silky Dogwood)
Cornus
drummondii
(Rough-leaved Dogwood)
Cornus
racemosa
(Gray Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
(Redosier Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
occidentalis
(Western Dogwood)
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
(Redosier Dogwood)
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Argenteo-marginata'
(Variegated Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Elegantissima'
(Variegated Tatarian Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Flaviramea'
(Golden Twig Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Hessei'
(Siberian Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
Ivory Halo™
(Ivory Halo Dogwood )
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
franchetii
(Franchet Cotoneaster)
Daphne
Daphne
genkwa
(Lilac Daphne)
Dermatophyllum
Dermatophyllum
secundiflorum
(Mescal Bean )
Dermatophyllum
secundiflorum
'Silver Peso'
(Silver Peso Mescal Bean )
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
angustifolia
(Russian-olive)
Fremontodendron
Fremontodendron
(Flannel Bush )
Garrya
Garrya
elliptica
(Wavyleaf Silktassel )
Garrya
flavescens
(Yellowleaf Silktassel )
Garrya
fremontii
(Fremont Silktassel )
Larrea
Larrea
tridentata
(Creosote Bush)
Magnolia
Magnolia
campbellii
(Campbell's Magnolia )
Melaleuca
Melaleuca
diosmifolia
(Dotted Melaleuca )
Melaleuca
nesophila
(Pink Melaleuca )
Oemleria
Oemleria
cerasiformis
(Indian Plum )
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Osmanthus)
Salix
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Skimmia
Skimmia
japonica
(Japanese Skimmia)
Styrax
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Symphoricarpos
Symphoricarpos
albus
(Common Snowberry)
Symphoricarpos
albus
'Variegatus'
(Variegated Snowberry)
Symphoricarpos
×
doorenbosii
(Doorenbos Snowberry )
Symphoricarpos
mollis
(Spreading Snowberry)
Symphoricarpos
rotondifolius
(Roundleaf Snowberry)
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
