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Adenium
Adenium
obesum
(Desert Rose )
Aesculus
Aesculus
pavia
(Red Buckeye)
Aesculus
pavia
'Humilis'
(Dwarf Red Buckeye)
Aesculus
sylvatica
(Painted Buckeye )
Berberis
Berberis
thunbergii
(Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
'Aurea'
(Golden Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
'Kobold'
(Kobold Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
var.
atropurpurea
(Purple (Red) Leafed Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
var.
atropurpurea
'Crimson Pigmy'
(Crimson Pigmy Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
var.
atropurpurea
'Golden Ring'
(Golden Ring Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
var.
atropurpurea
'Rose Glow'
(Rose Glow Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
var.
atropurpurea
Royal Burgundy™
(Royal Burgundy Barberry)
Calycanthus
Calycanthus
× 'Aphrodite'
(Aphrodite Sweetshrub)
Calycanthus
floridus
(Carolina Allspice )
Calycanthus
×
raulstonii
'Hartlage Wine'
(Hartlage Wine Sweetbush )
Cercis
Cercis
canadensis
'Forest Pansy'
(Forest Pansy Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
'Ruby Falls'
(Ruby Falls Weeping Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
mexicana
(Mexican Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
texensis
'Oklahoma'
(Oklahoma Redbud)
Cercis
chinensis
(Chinese Redbud)
Cercis
chinensis
'Avondale'
(Avondale Chinese Redbud)
Cercis
occidentalis
(Western Redbud )
Cercis
siliquastrum
(Judus Tree )
Chaenomeles
Chaenomeles
speciosa
(Flowering Quince)
Clethra
Clethra
alnifolia
'Ruby Spice'
(Ruby Spice Summersweet )
Cornus
Cornus
kousa
'Radiant Rose'
(Radiant Rose Dogwood)
Corylus
Corylus
avellana
'Red Dragon'
(Red Dragon Hazelnut)
Corylus
avellana
'Rote Zeller'
(Rote Zeller Hazelnut)
Cotinus
Cotinus
coggygria
(Common Smoketree )
Cotinus
coggygria
'Royal Purple'
(Royal Purple Smoketree)
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
bullatus
(Hollyberry Cotoneaster)
Daphne
Daphne
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Daphne)
Daphne
mezereum
(February Daphne )
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Euonymus
Euonymus
atropurpureus
(Eastern Wahoo)
Fouquieria
Fouquieria
splendens
(Ocotillo)
Fuchsia
Fuchsia
magellanica
(Magellan Fuchsia )
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
(Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Arnold Promise'
(Arnold Promise Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Diane'
(Diane Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Jelena'
(Jelena Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
vernalis
(Vernal Witchhazel )
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
(Rose of Sharon )
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
paniculata
'Pink Diamond'
(Pink Diamond Hydrangea)
Hydrangea
paniculata
'Unique'
(Unique Hydrangea)
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
'Zuni'
(Zuni Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
chekiangensis
(Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Lagerstroemia
indica
Petite Plum®
(Petite Plum Crape Myrtle)
Lavatera
Lavatera
thuringiaca
(Tree Lavatera)
Leycesteria
Leycesteria
formosa
(Pheasant-eye )
Lonicera
Lonicera
tatarica
(Tatarian Honeysuckle )
Lonicera
tatarica
'Arnold Red'
(Arnold Red Tatarian Honeysuckle)
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
var.
rubrum
'Daybreak's Flame'
(Daybreak's Flame Fringe-flower)
Magnolia
Magnolia
'Randy'
(Randy Magnolia)
Magnolia
stellata
'Rosea'
(Rosea Star Magnolia )
Parrotia
Parrotia
persica
(Persian Parrotia )
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tenuifolium
'Silver Sheen'
(Silver Sheen Pittosporum )
Prunus
Prunus
×
cistena
(Purpleleaf Sandcherry )
Prunus
prostrata
(Rock Cherry )
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Punica
granatum
var.
nana
(Dwarf Pomegranate)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
'- deciduous azalea, examples'
(Deciduous Azalea)
Rhododendron
'Pioneer Silvery Pink'
(Pioneer Silvery Pink Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Rosy Lights'
(Rosy Lights Azalea)
Rhododendron
kiusianum
(Kiusianum Azalea )
Rhododendron
prunifolium
(Plumleaf Azalea)
Rhododendron
serpyllifolium
(Wild Thyme Azalea)
Ribes
Ribes
×
gordonianum
(Gordon's Currant)
Ribes
malvaceum
(Chaparral Currant)
Rosa
Rosa
acicularis
(Wild Prickly Rose)
Rosa
rugosa
(Rugosa Rose)
Spiraea
Spiraea
japonica
'Anthony Waterer'
(Anthony Waterer Spirea )
Spiraea
japonica
'Bumalda'
(Bumald Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
Double Play® Painted Lady®
(Painted Lady® Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
'Goldflame'
(Goldflame Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
var.
alpina
(Daphne Spirea)
Syringa
Syringa
microphylla
'Superba'
(Superba Littleleaf Lilac )
Syringa
×
prestoniae
(Preston Lilac )
Syringa
×
prestoniae
'James Macfarlane'
(James Macfarlane Lilac)
Viburnum
Viburnum
opulus
var.
sargentii
'Onondaga'
(Onondaga Viburnum )
Weigela
Weigela
florida
(Weigela)