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Acer
Acer
macrophyllum
(Bigleaf Maple)
Acer
macrophyllum
'Seattle Sentinel'
(Seattle Sentinel Bigleaf Maple)
Acer
opalus
subsp.
obtusatum
(Bosnian Maple)
Acer
platanoides
(Norway Maple)
Acer
platanoides
'Schwedleri'
(Schwedleri Norway Maple)
Acer
saccharinum
(Silver Maple)
Acer
saccharinum
'Laciniatum'
(Cutleaf Silver Maple)
Adansonia
Adansonia
digitata
(Baobab)
Buddleia
Buddleia
davidii
(Butterfly Bush)
Buddleia
globosa
(Orange Butterfly Bush )
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Catalpa
Catalpa
bignonioides
(Southern Catalpa )
Catalpa
×
erubescens
'Purpurea'
(Purple Catalpa)
Catalpa
speciosa
(Northern Catalpa )
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Chionanthus
virginicus
(White Fringetree)
Chitalpa
Chitalpa
tashkentensis
'Pink Dawn'
(Pink Dawn Chitalpa)
Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
(Harlequin Glorybower )
Firmiana
Firmiana
simplex
(Chinese Parasol Tree )
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
arborescens
'Annabelle'
(Smooth Hydrangea)
Hydrangea
quercifolia
(Oakleaf Hydrangea)
Idesia
Idesia
polycarpa
(Iigiri Tree )
Kalopanax
Kalopanax
septemlobus
(Castor-aralia )
Magnolia
Magnolia
'Butterflies'
(Butterflies Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Caerhays Belle'
(Caerhays Belle Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Elizabeth'
(Elizabeth Magnolia)
Magnolia
acuminata
(Cucumber Magnolia )
Magnolia
campbellii
(Campbell's Magnolia )
Magnolia
macrophylla
(Bigleaf Magnolia)
Magnolia
sargentiana
var.
robusta
(Sargent's Magnolia)
Magnolia
tripetala
(Umbrella Magnolia )
Oplopanax
Oplopanax
horridus
(Devil's Club)
Paulownia
Paulownia
tomentosa
(Empress Tree )
Populus
Populus
balsamifera
(Balsam Poplar)
Prunus
Prunus
avium
(Sweet Cherry)
Rubus
Rubus
odoratus
(Flowering Raspberry )
Rubus
parviflorus
(Thimbleberry )
Salix
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Styrax
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Tilia
Tilia
americana
(American Linden )
Tilia
americana
'Continental Appeal'
(Continental Appeal Linden )
Viburnum
Viburnum
lantanoides
(Hobblebush)
