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Abelia
Abelia
×
grandiflora
(Glossy Abelia)
Abelia
×
grandiflora
'Francis Mason'
(Francis Mason Glossy Abelia)
Aesculus
Aesculus
californica
(California Buckeye )
Alnus
Alnus
alnobetula
subsp.
sinuata
(Sitka Alder )
Amelanchier
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
(Apple Serviceberry)
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
andersonii
(Santa Cruz Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
insularis
(Island Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
montaraensis
(Montara Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis
(Pajaro Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis
'Bretts Beauty'
(Brett's Beauty Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
refugioensis
(Refugio Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
tomentosa
(Wolly Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
viridissima
'White Cloud'
(White Cloud McMinn's Manzanita )
Aronia
Aronia
arbutifolia
(Red Chokeberry)
Aronia
arbutifolia
'Brilliantissima'
(Brilliant Red Chokeberry)
Buddleia
Buddleia
davidii
(Butterfly Bush)
Callicarpa
Callicarpa
japonica
(Japanese Beautyberry)
Camellia
Camellia
japonica
(Japanese Camellia)
Camellia
sasanqua
(Sasanqua Camellia)
Chaenomeles
Chaenomeles
speciosa
(Flowering Quince)
Cistus
Cistus
×
florentinus
'Fontfroide'
(Fontfroide Rockrose)
Clethra
Clethra
alnifolia
'Ruby Spice'
(Ruby Spice Summersweet )
Crataegus
Crataegus
laevigata
(English Hawthorn )
Deutzia
Deutzia
×
kalmiiflora
(Kalmia Flowered Deutzia)
Deutzia
scabra
'Godsall Pink'
(Godsall Pink Fuzzy Deutzia)
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Escallonia
Escallonia
laevis
(Pink Escallonia)
Escallonia
×
langleyensis
(Langley Escallonia)
Escallonia
×
langleyensis
'Apple Blossom'
(Apple Blossom Escallonia)
Gaultheria
Gaultheria
shallon
(Salal)
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
(Rose of Sharon )
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
macrophylla
(Bigleaf Hydrangea)
Hydrangea
paniculata
(Panicle Hydrangea)
Hydrangea
paniculata
Angel Blush®
(Angel Blush Hydrangea)
Hydrangea
paniculata
'Pink Diamond'
(Pink Diamond Hydrangea)
Hydrangea
paniculata
'Unique'
(Unique Hydrangea)
Hydrangea
quercifolia
(Oakleaf Hydrangea)
Leucothoe
Leucothoe
axillaris
(Coast Leucothoen )
Leucothoe
grayana
(Hana-hirinoki (Japan))
Malus
Malus
fusca
(Western Crabapple )
Menziesia
Menziesia
ferruginea
(Rusty Menziesia )
Paeonia
Paeonia
suffruticosa
(Tree Peony )
Physocarpus
Physocarpus
opulifolius
Summer Wine™
(Summer Wine Ninebark )
Pieris
Pieris
japonica
(Japanese Pieris )
Prunus
Prunus
×
cistena
(Purpleleaf Sandcherry )
Prunus
glandulosa
(Dwarf Flowering Almond)
Prunus
subcordata
(Klamath Plum )
Rhaphiolepis
Rhaphiolepis
'Majestic Beauty'
(Majestic Beauty Rhaphiolepis)
Rhaphiolepis
indica
(Indian Hawthorn)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
Tri Lights™
(Tri-Lights Azalea)
Rhododendron
formosum
var.
formosum
(Formosum Rhododendron)
Ribes
Ribes
sanguineum
(Flowering Currant )
Rosa
Rosa
nutkana
(Nootka Rose )
Rosa
rubiginosa
(Sweetbriar Rose )
Rosa
rugosa
(Rugosa Rose)
Rosa
woodsii
(Woods' Rose)
Rubus
Rubus
armeniacus
(Himalayan Blackberry )
Rubus
parviflorus
(Thimbleberry )
Sambucus
Sambucus
nigra
Black Beauty™
(Black Beauty Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
Black Lace™
(Black Lace Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
'Purpurea'
(Purpurea Elderberry )
Sorbus
Sorbus
poteriifolia
(Mountain Ash)
Spiraea
Spiraea
japonica
(Japanese Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
'Little Princess'
(Little Princess Spirea)
Spiraea
thunbergii
'Fujino Pink'
(Fujino Pink Spirea)
Vaccinium
Vaccinium
corymbosum
(Highbush Blueberry)
Viburnum
Viburnum
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
burkwoodii
'Conoy'
(Conoy Viburnum)
Viburnum
carlesii
(Koreanspice Viburnum)
Viburnum
farreri
(Fragrant Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
juddii
(Judd Viburnum)
Viburnum
opulus
var.
opulus
'Roseum'
(European Snowball Viburnum)
Viburnum
opulus
var.
sargentii
'Onondaga'
(Onondaga Viburnum )
Viburnum
suspensum
(Sandankwa Viburnum )
Weigela
Weigela
florida
(Weigela)