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Aesculus
Aesculus
californica
(California Buckeye )
Aesculus
glabra
var.
arguta
(Texas Buckeye )
Aesculus
parviflora
(Bottlebrush Buckeye)
Amelanchier
Amelanchier
canadensis
(Shadblow )
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
(Apple Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
Autumn Brilliance®
(Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
'Forest Prince'
(Forest Prince Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
laevis
(Allegheny Serviceberry )
Aralia
Aralia
elata
(Angelica Tree )
Aralia
elata
'Variegata'
(Variegated Angelica Tree)
Aronia
Aronia
arbutifolia
(Red Chokeberry)
Aronia
arbutifolia
'Brilliantissima'
(Brilliant Red Chokeberry)
Aronia
melanocarpa
(Black Chokeberry)
Buddleia
Buddleia
davidii
(Butterfly Bush)
Callicarpa
Callicarpa
americana
(American Beautyberry )
Callicarpa
dichotoma
'Albifructus'
(White Fruited Beautyberry)
Callicarpa
japonica
(Japanese Beautyberry)
Chaenomeles
Chaenomeles
speciosa
(Flowering Quince)
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Clethra
Clethra
alnifolia
(Summersweet )
Clethra
alnifolia
'Ruby Spice'
(Ruby Spice Summersweet )
Crataegus
Crataegus
germanica
(Medlar)
Crataegus
laevigata
(English Hawthorn )
Crataegus
monogyna
'Flexuosa'
(Contorted Singleseed Hawthorn)
Deutzia
Deutzia
gracilis
(Slender Deutzia)
Deutzia
gracilis
'Nikko'
(Nikko Slender Deutzia)
Deutzia
×
kalmiiflora
(Kalmia Flowered Deutzia)
Deutzia
×
lemoinei
(Lemoine Deutzia)
Deutzia
paviflora
var.
amurensis
(Amur Deutzia)
Deutzia
scabra
(Fuzzy Deutzia)
Deutzia
scabra
'Flore-pleno'
(Flore-pleno Fuzzy Deutzia)
Deutzia
scabra
'Godsall Pink'
(Godsall Pink Fuzzy Deutzia)
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Fothergilla
Fothergilla
gardenii
(Dwarf Fothergilla)
Fothergilla
gardenii
'Jane Platt'
(Jane Platt Fothergilla)
Fothergilla
major
(Large Fothergilla )
Franklinia
Franklinia
alatamaha
(Franklin Tree )
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
(Rose of Sharon )
Holodiscus
Holodiscus
dumosus
(Mountain Spray)
Hovenia
Hovenia
dulcis
(Japanese Raisintree )
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
arborescens
'Annabelle'
(Smooth 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)
Kerria
Kerria
japonica
'Albiflora'
(White Japanese Kerria, )
Leucothoe
Leucothoe
racemosa
(Sweetbells Leucothoe )
Leycesteria
Leycesteria
formosa
(Pheasant-eye )
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
(Chinese Fringe-flower)
Malus
Malus
sargentii
(Sargent Crabapple )
Malus
transitoria
(Transitoria Crabapple )
Neviusia
Neviusia
cliftonii
(Shasta Snowwreath)
Paeonia
Paeonia
suffruticosa
(Tree Peony )
Parrotiopsis
Parrotiopsis
jacquemontiana
(No English common name )
Philadelphus
Philadelphus
'Buckleys Quill'
(Buckley's Quill Mockorange)
Philadelphus
'Snowdwarf'
(Snowdwarf Mockorange)
Philadelphus
×
virginalis
'Miniature Snowflake'
(Miniature Snowflake Mockorange )
Philadelphus
×
virginalis
'Natchez'
(Natchez Mockorange)
Philadelphus
×
virginalis
(Virginal Mockorange)
Photinia
Photinia
villosa
(Oriental Photinia)
Physocarpus
Physocarpus
opulifolius
(Common Ninebark)
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Dart's Gold'
(Dart's Gold Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
Diabolo®
(Diabolo Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Luteus'
(Luteus Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
Summer Wine™
(Summer Wine Ninebark )
Poncirus
Poncirus
trifoliata
(Trifoliate Orange )
Poncirus
trifoliata
'Flying Dragon'
(Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange)
Prunus
Prunus
americana
(Wild Plum )
Prunus
besseyi
(Sand Cherry )
Prunus
×
cistena
(Purpleleaf Sandcherry )
Prunus
fruticosa
(Steppe Cherry )
Prunus
glandulosa
(Dwarf Flowering Almond)
Prunus
virginiana
'Canada Red'
(Canada Red Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
virginiana
(Common Chokecherry)
Pterostyrax
Pterostyrax
hispida
(Epaulette Tree )
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
Tri Lights™
(Tri-Lights Azalea)
Rhodotypos
Rhodotypos
scandens
(Black Jetbead)
Rosa
Rosa
rugosa
(Rugosa Rose)
Rubus
Rubus
allegheniensis
(Allegheny Blackberry)
Rubus
lineatus
(Silky-leaved Berry)
Salix
Salix
caprea
'Kilmarnock'
(Kilmarnock Willow)
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Sambucus
Sambucus
canadensis
(American Elderberry)
Sambucus
nigra
(Common Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
Black Beauty™
(Black Beauty Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
Black Lace™
(Black Lace Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
'Laciniata'
(Fern-leaved Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
'Purpurea'
(Purpurea Elderberry )
Sorbus
Sorbus
koehneana
(Chinese Mountain Ash )
Sorbus
poteriifolia
(Mountain Ash)
Spiraea
Spiraea
×
arguta
(Garland Spirea)
Spiraea
betulifolia
'Tor'
(Tor Birchleaf Spirea)
Spiraea
fritschiana
(Korean Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
(Japanese Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
'Little Princess'
(Little Princess Spirea)
Spiraea
miyabei
(Miyabe Spirea)
Spiraea
nipponica
(Nippon Spirea)
Spiraea
nipponica
'Snowmound'
(Snowmound Spirea)
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