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Akebia
Akebia
quinata
(Five-leaf Akebia )
Callicarpa
Callicarpa
dichotoma
'Albifructus'
(White Fruited Beautyberry)
Chrysothamnus
Chrysothamnus
viscidiflorus
(Green Rabbitbrush )
Clematis
Clematis
montana
var.
rubens
(Pink Anemone Clematis)
Clematis
tangutica
(Golden Clematis)
Clematis
terniflora
(Sweet Autumn Clematis, )
Clematis
viticella
(Italian Clematis)
Clematis
viticella
'Huldine'
(Huldine Italian Clematis )
Clematis
viticella
'Polish Spirit'
(Polish Spirit 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
'Flaviramea'
(Golden Twig Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Hessei'
(Siberian Dogwood )
Daphne
Daphne
genkwa
(Lilac Daphne)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
angustifolia
(Russian-olive)
Hovenia
Hovenia
dulcis
(Japanese Raisintree )
Magnolia
Magnolia
campbellii
(Campbell's Magnolia )
Oemleria
Oemleria
cerasiformis
(Indian Plum )
Oxydendrum
Oxydendrum
arboreum
(Sourwood )
Philadelphus
Philadelphus
×
virginalis
(Virginal Mockorange)
Pterostyrax
Pterostyrax
hispida
(Epaulette Tree )
Purshia
Purshia
stansburiana
(Cliffrose)
Rhus
Rhus
aromatica
(Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
aromatica
'Gro-Low'
(Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac)
Salix
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Sorbus
Sorbus
koehneana
(Chinese Mountain Ash )
Sorbus
poteriifolia
(Mountain Ash)
Styrax
Styrax
japonicus
(Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Evening Light'
(Evening Light Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Pink Chimes'
(Pink Chimes Japanese Snowbell )
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Symphoricarpos
Symphoricarpos
albus
(Common Snowberry)
Symphoricarpos
×
doorenbosii
(Doorenbos Snowberry )
Symphoricarpos
mollis
(Spreading Snowberry)
Symphoricarpos
rotondifolius
(Roundleaf Snowberry)
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
