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Broadleaf Plant Search
Abeliophyllum
Abeliophyllum
distichum
(White Forsythia )
Adansonia
Adansonia
digitata
(Baobab)
Aesculus
Aesculus
chinensis
(Chinese Horsechestnut)
Bauhinia
Bauhinia
variegata
(Orchid Tree )
Catalpa
Catalpa
bignonioides
(Southern Catalpa )
Catalpa
×
erubescens
'Purpurea'
(Purple Catalpa)
Catalpa
speciosa
(Northern Catalpa )
Cephalanthus
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
(Buttonbush )
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Chionanthus
virginicus
(White Fringetree)
Cladrastis
Cladrastis
kentukea
(American Yellowwood)
Clematis
Clematis
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Clematis)
Clematis
terniflora
(Sweet Autumn Clematis, )
Clematis
viticella
(Italian Clematis)
Clematis
viticella
'Huldine'
(Huldine Italian Clematis )
Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
'Stargazer'
(Stargazer Harlequin Glorybower)
Cornus
Cornus
Venus®
(Venus Dogwood)
Cornus
alba
(Tatarian Dogwood )
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
amomum
(Silky Dogwood)
Cornus
canadensis
(Bunchberry)
Cornus
controversa
(Giant Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
'June Snow'
(June Snow Giant Dogwood)
Cornus
drummondii
(Rough-leaved Dogwood)
Cornus
×
elwinortonii
Starlight®
(Starlight Dogwood)
Cornus
florida
(Flowering Dogwood )
Cornus
florida
'Golden Nugget'
(Golden Nugget Dogwood)
Cornus
florida
'Welchii'
(Tricolor Dogwood )
Cornus
kousa
(Kousa Dogwood )
Cornus
kousa
'Gold Star'
(Gold Star Dogwood)
Cornus
kousa
'Sunsplash'
(Sunsplash Dogwood)
Cornus
kousa
'Wolf Eyes'
(Wolf Eyes Dogwood)
Cornus
×
rutgersensis
Celestial®
(Celestial Dogwood)
Cornus
sanguinea
(Bloodtwig Dogwood)
Cornus
sanguinea
'Midwinter Fire'
(Midwinter Fire Dogwood)
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
(Redosier Dogwood)
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Argenteo-marginata'
(Variegated Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Elegantissima'
(Variegated Tatarian Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Flaviramea'
(Golden Twig Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Hessei'
(Siberian Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
Ivory Halo™
(Ivory Halo Dogwood )
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
bullatus
(Hollyberry Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
divaricatus
(Spreading Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
intergerrimus
(European Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
lucidus
(Hedge Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
multiflorus
(Many-flowered Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
simonsii
(Simons Cotoneaster)
Crataegus
Crataegus
germanica
(Medlar)
Cydonia
Cydonia
oblonga
(Quince)
Daphne
Daphne
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Daphne)
Daphne
caucasica
(Caucasian Daphne)
Davidia
Davidia
involucrata
(Dove Tree )
Exochorda
Exochorda
×
macrantha
'The Bride'
(The Bride Pearlbush)
Exochorda
racemosa
(Common Pearlbush)
Fallugia
Fallugia
paradoxa
(Apache Plume)
Fontanesia
Fontanesia
philliraeoides
subsp.
fortunei
(Fontanesia)
Fothergilla
Fothergilla
gardenii
(Dwarf Fothergilla)
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
sieboldiana
(Siebold Ash, )
Heptacodium
Heptacodium
miconioides
(Seven Sons Flower )
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
'Variegata'
(Variegated Rose of Sharon)
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
'Acoma'
(Acoma Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
chekiangensis
(Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
fauriei
(Japanese Crepe Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Leycesteria
Leycesteria
formosa
(Pheasant-eye )
Lonicera
Lonicera
fragrantissima
(Winter Honeysuckle )
Lonicera
japonica
(Japanese Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
maackii
(Amur Honeysuckle )
Lonicera
tatarica
(Tatarian Honeysuckle )
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
(Chinese Fringe-flower)
Maackia
Maackia
amurensis
(Amur Maackia)
Maackia
chinensis
(Chinese Maackia)
Magnolia
Magnolia
acuminata
(Cucumber Magnolia )
Magnolia
campbellii
(Campbell's Magnolia )
Magnolia
denudata
(Yulan Magnolia)
Magnolia
kobus
(Kobus Magnolia)
Magnolia
liliiflora
(Lily Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
loebneri
(Loebner Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
loebneri
'Leonard Messel'
(Leonard Messel Magnolia)
Magnolia
macrophylla
(Bigleaf Magnolia)
Magnolia
salicifolia
(Willowleaf Magnolia )
Magnolia
sargentiana
var.
robusta
(Sargent's Magnolia)
Magnolia
sieboldii
(Siebold Magnolia )
Magnolia
×
soulangeana
(Saucer Magnolia)
Magnolia
stellata
(Star Magnolia)
Magnolia
stellata
'Waterlily'
(Waterlily Magnolia)
Magnolia
tripetala
(Umbrella Magnolia )
Magnolia
virginiana
(Sweetbay Magnolia)
Menziesia
Menziesia
ciliicalyx
var.
multiflora
(Mock Azalea )
Passiflora
Passiflora
caerulea
(Passion Flower )
Pyrus
Pyrus
salicifolia
'Pendula'
(Weeping Willow-leaved Pear)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
'Lights Azalea Hybrid Series'
(Lights Azalea Hybrids Series)
Rhododendron
'Northern Lights'
(Northen Lights Azalea)
Rhododendron
'White Lights'
(White Lights Azalea)
Rhododendron
alabamense
(Alabama Azalea)
Rhododendron
kiusianum
(Kiusianum Azalea )
Rhododendron
prinophyllum
(Roseshell Azalea )
Rhododendron
quinquefolium
(Quinquefolium Azalea)
Rhododendron
schlippenbachii
(Royal Azalea)
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