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Aleurites
Aleurites
moluccanus
(Candelnut)
Berberis
Berberis
julianae
(Wintergreen Barberry)
Berberis
replicata
(Evergreen Barberry)
Berberis
×
stenophylla
(Rosemary Barberry)
Berberis
triacanthophora
(Threespine Barberry )
Berberis
verruculosa
(Warty Barberry)
Ceanothus
Ceanothus
griseus
var.
horizontalis
(Carmel Creeper Ceanothus)
Ceanothus
griseus
var.
horizontalis
'Yankee Point'
(Yankee Point Ceanothus)
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Daphne
Daphne
laureola
(Spurge Laurel)
Daphniphyllum
Daphniphyllum
macropodum
(False Daphne )
Gevuina
Gevuina
avellana
(Chilean hazelnut)
Jasminum
Jasminum
polyanthum
(Pink Jasmine )
Laurus
Laurus
nobilis
(Bay Laurel)
Ligustrum
Ligustrum
japonicum
(Japanese Privet, )
Ligustrum
japonicum
'Silver Star'
(Silver Star Japanese Privet)
Ligustrum
ovalifolium
'Aureum'
(Golden Privet)
Ligustrum
sinense
(Chinese Privet)
Lonicera
Lonicera
japonica
(Japanese Honeysuckle)
Luma
Luma
apiculata
(Arrayan )
Mahonia
Mahonia
pinnata
(California Barberry )
Myrtus
Myrtus
communis
(Common Myrtle )
Myrtus
communis
'Compacta'
(Dwarf Myrtle)
Nerium
Nerium
oleander
(Oleander)
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
delavayi
(Delavay Osmanthus )
Osmanthus
fragrans
(Fragrant Tea Olive, )
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
(Holly Osmanthus )
Photinia
Photinia
glabra
(Japanese Photinia)
Prunus
Prunus
caroliniana
(Carolina Cherrylaurel )
Prunus
ilicifolia
(Hollyleaf Cherry )
Prunus
laurocerasus
(Cherry Laurel )
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Marbled Dragon'
(Marbled Dragon Laurel)
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Mt. Vernon'
(Mt. Vernon Laurel)
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Otto Luyken'
(Otto Luyken's Laurel)
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Zabeliana'
(Zabel's Laurel)
Prunus
lusitanica
(Portuguese Cherry Laurel .)
Rhaphiolepis
Rhaphiolepis
indica
(Indian Hawthorn)
Rhaphiolepis
indica
'Pink Lady'
(Pink Lady Indian Hawthorn)
Rhaphiolepis
umbellata
(Yeddo Rhaphiolepis )
Rhaphiolepis
umbellata
'Minor'
(Dwarf Yeddo Rhaphiolepis)
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Thevetia
Thevetia
peruviana
(Yellow Oleander )
Trachycarpus
Trachycarpus
fortunei
(Chinese Windmill Palm )
Viburnum
Viburnum
awabuki
(Sweet Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
burkwoodii
'Conoy'
(Conoy Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
pragense
(Prague Viburnum)
Viburnum
rhytidophyllum
(Leatherleaf Viburnum)
Viburnum
suspensum
(Sandankwa Viburnum )
Yucca
Yucca
filamentosa
(Adam's Needle Yucca)
Yucca
filamentosa
'Golden Sword'
(Golden Sword Yucca)
Yucca
recurvifolia
(Pendulous Yucca )
