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Alnus
Alnus
alnobetula
subsp.
sinuata
(Sitka Alder )
Aronia
Aronia
arbutifolia
(Red Chokeberry)
Aronia
arbutifolia
'Brilliantissima'
(Brilliant Red Chokeberry)
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
mollissima
(Chinese Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Ceanothus
Ceanothus
integerrimus
(Deer Brush)
Ceanothus
sanguineus
(Redstem Ceanothus )
Chaenomeles
Chaenomeles
speciosa
(Flowering Quince)
Crataegus
Crataegus
'Autumn Glory'
(Autumn Glory Hawthorn)
Crataegus
ambigua
(Russian Hawthorn)
Crataegus
columbiana
(Columbia Hawthorn)
Crataegus
crus-galli
(Cockspur Hawthorn)
Crataegus
douglasii
(Douglas Hawthorn )
Crataegus
laevigata
(English Hawthorn )
Crataegus
×
lavallei
(Lavalle Hawthorn)
Crataegus
monogyna
(Singleseed Hawthorn )
Crataegus
monogyna
'Flexuosa'
(Contorted Singleseed Hawthorn)
Crataegus
phaenopyrum
(Washington Hawthorn)
Crataegus
punctata
(Dotted Hawthorn )
Crataegus
viridis
(Green Hawthorn,)
Crataegus
viridis
'Winter King'
(Winter King Hawthorn )
Davidia
Davidia
involucrata
(Dove Tree )
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Franklinia
Franklinia
alatamaha
(Franklin Tree )
Halesia
Halesia
carolina
(Carolina Silverbell )
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
(Rose of Sharon )
Leucothoe
Leucothoe
racemosa
(Sweetbells Leucothoe )
Malus
Malus
fusca
(Western Crabapple )
Malus
hupehensis
(Tea Crabapple)
Neviusia
Neviusia
cliftonii
(Shasta Snowwreath)
Oplopanax
Oplopanax
horridus
(Devil's Club)
Photinia
Photinia
villosa
(Oriental Photinia)
Physocarpus
Physocarpus
malvaceus
(Mallow Ninebark )
Poncirus
Poncirus
trifoliata
(Trifoliate Orange )
Poncirus
trifoliata
'Flying Dragon'
(Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange)
Prunus
Prunus
Snow Fountains®
(Snow Fountains Weeping Cherry )
Prunus
americana
(Wild Plum )
Prunus
armeniaca
(Apricot)
Prunus
emarginata
(Bitter Cherry )
Prunus
fruticosa
(Steppe Cherry )
Prunus
mume
'Trumpet'
(Trumpet Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Prunus
padus
(European Birdcherry )
Prunus
serotina
(Black Cherry )
Prunus
subcordata
(Klamath Plum )
Prunus
subhirtella
(Higan Cherry)
Prunus
virginiana
'Canada Red'
(Canada Red Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
demissa
(Western Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
virginiana
(Common Chokecherry)
Prunus
×
yedoensis
(Yoshino Cherry )
Pyrus
Pyrus
salicifolia
'Pendula'
(Weeping Willow-leaved Pear)
Rhus
Rhus
trilobata
(Skunkbush Sumac )
Ribes
Ribes
sanguineum
(Flowering Currant )
Ribes
sanguineum
White Icicle™
(White Icicle Flowering Currant)
Rubus
Rubus
armeniacus
(Himalayan Blackberry )
Rubus
laciniatus
(Evergreen Blackberry )
Rubus
ursinus
(Trailing Blackberry )
Sorbus
Sorbus
alnifolia
(Korean Mountain Ash )
Sorbus
aucuparia
(European Mountain Ash)
Sorbus
scopulina
(Greene Mountain Ash )
Sorbus
sitchensis
(Sitka Mountain Ash )
Sorbus
yunan
(Sorbus yunan (no English common name))
Stewartia
Stewartia
koreana
(Korean Stewartia)
Stewartia
monadelpha
(Tall Stewartia)
Stewartia
pseudocamellia
(Japanese Stewartia)
Stewartia
rostrata
(Rostrata Stewartia)
Styrax
Styrax
japonicus
(Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Evening Light'
(Evening Light Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Symplocos
Symplocos
paniculata
(Sapphire Berry )
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
Vaccinium
Vaccinium
corymbosum
(Highbush Blueberry)