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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 )
Aronia
Aronia
arbutifolia
(Red Chokeberry)
Aronia
arbutifolia
'Brilliantissima'
(Brilliant Red Chokeberry)
Aronia
melanocarpa
(Black Chokeberry)
Chaenomeles
Chaenomeles
speciosa
(Flowering Quince)
Clethra
Clethra
alnifolia
(Summersweet )
Clethra
alnifolia
'Ruby Spice'
(Ruby Spice Summersweet )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda 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)
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Exochorda
Exochorda
×
macrantha
'The Bride'
(The Bride Pearlbush)
Exochorda
racemosa
(Common Pearlbush)
Fothergilla
Fothergilla
gardenii
(Dwarf Fothergilla)
Fothergilla
gardenii
'Jane Platt'
(Jane Platt Fothergilla)
Fothergilla
major
(Large Fothergilla )
Franklinia
Franklinia
alatamaha
(Franklin Tree )
Hovenia
Hovenia
dulcis
(Japanese Raisintree )
Kerria
Kerria
japonica
'Albiflora'
(White Japanese Kerria, )
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Leucothoe
Leucothoe
racemosa
(Sweetbells Leucothoe )
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
(Chinese Fringe-flower)
Maackia
Maackia
chinensis
(Chinese Maackia)
Magnolia
Magnolia
kobus
(Kobus Magnolia)
Magnolia
liliiflora
(Lily Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
loebneri
(Loebner Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
loebneri
'Leonard Messel'
(Leonard Messel Magnolia)
Magnolia
salicifolia
(Willowleaf 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)
Malus
Malus
sargentii
(Sargent Crabapple )
Malus
transitoria
(Transitoria Crabapple )
Menziesia
Menziesia
ciliicalyx
var.
multiflora
(Mock Azalea )
Neviusia
Neviusia
cliftonii
(Shasta Snowwreath)
Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia
microphyllum
(Littleleaf Palo Verde )
Parrotiopsis
Parrotiopsis
jacquemontiana
(No English common name )
Photinia
Photinia
villosa
(Oriental Photinia)
Poncirus
Poncirus
trifoliata
(Trifoliate Orange )
Poncirus
trifoliata
'Flying Dragon'
(Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange)
Prunus
Prunus
americana
(Wild Plum )
Prunus
besseyi
(Sand Cherry )
Prunus
fruticosa
(Steppe Cherry )
Prunus
glandulosa
(Dwarf Flowering Almond)
Prunus
virginiana
'Canada Red'
(Canada Red Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
virginiana
(Common Chokecherry)
Robinia
Robinia
neomexicana
(New Mexican Locust )
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 )
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
prunifolia
'Plena'
(Bridalwreath Spirea)
Spiraea
thunbergii
(Thunberg Spirea)
Spiraea
thunbergii
'Fujino Pink'
(Fujino Pink Spirea)
Spiraea
thunbergii
Mellow Yellow™
(Mellow Yellow Spirea, )
Stewartia
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
Styrax
Styrax
japonicus
(Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Evening Light'
(Evening Light Japanese Snowbell)
Symplocos
Symplocos
paniculata
(Sapphire Berry )
Vaccinium
Vaccinium
corymbosum
(Highbush Blueberry)