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Adenocarpus
Adenocarpus
decorticans
(Silver Broom )
Argyrocytisus
Argyrocytisus
battandieri
(Pineapple Broom )
Berberis
Berberis
Emerald Carousel™
(Emerald Carousel Barberry)
Berberis
fremontii
(Fremont Barberry )
Berberis
thunbergii
(Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
'Aurea'
(Golden Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
Golden Nugget™
(Golden Nugget Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
'Kobold'
(Kobold Japanese Barberry)
Berberis
thunbergii
Sunsation™
(Sunsation Barberry)
Caragana
Caragana
arborescens
(Siberian Peashrub )
Caragana
arborescens
'Lorbergii'
(Lorberg Peashrub )
Caragana
frutex
'Globosa'
(Globe Russian Peashrub )
Caragana
pygmaea
(Pygmy Peashrub )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Corylopsis
Corylopsis
(Winterhazel)
Corylopsis
pauciflora
(Buttercup Winterhazel)
Corylopsis
spicata
(Spike Winterhazel)
Cotinus
Cotinus
coggygria
(Common Smoketree )
Cotinus
coggygria
Golden Spirit™
(Golden Spirit Smoketree)
Cotinus
obovatus
(American Smoketree )
Cytisus
Cytisus
scoparius
(Scotch Broom )
Cytisus
scoparius
'Moonlight'
(Moonlight Scotch Broom)
Edgeworthia
Edgeworthia
chrysantha
(Paper Bush )
Encelia
Encelia
farinosa
(Brittlebush )
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Genista
Genista
lydia
(Lydia Broom )
Genista
pilosa
(Silkyleaf Broom )
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Arnold Promise'
(Arnold Promise Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Primivera'
(Primivera Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
vernalis
(Vernal Witchhazel )
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Kerria
Kerria
japonica
(Japanese Kerria )
Kerria
japonica
'Kin Kan'
(Kin Kan Japanese Kerria)
Kerria
japonica
'Pleniflora'
(Double Japanese Kerria)
Magnolia
Magnolia
'Elizabeth'
(Elizabeth Magnolia)
Paeonia
Paeonia
lutea
subsp.
ludlowii
(Tibetan Peony )
Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia
florida
(Blue Palo Verde)
Parkinsonia
microphyllum
(Littleleaf Palo Verde )
Parrotiopsis
Parrotiopsis
jacquemontiana
(No English common name )
Potentilla
Potentilla
fruticosa
(Shrubby Cinquefoil)
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Purshia
Purshia
stansburiana
(Cliffrose)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
Tri Lights™
(Tri-Lights Azalea)
Rhododendron
'Frilly Lemon'
(Frilly Lemon Azalea)
Rhododendron
luteum
(Pontic or Pontica Azalea)
Rhus
Rhus
aromatica
(Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
aromatica
'Gro-Low'
(Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
typhina
(Staghorn Sumac)
Rhus
typhina
'Laciniata'
(Laceleaf Staghorn Sumac)
Ribes
Ribes
×
gordonianum
(Gordon's Currant)
Ribes
odoratum
(Golden Currant )
Salix
Salix
caprea
'Kilmarnock'
(Kilmarnock Willow)
Stachyurus
Stachyurus
praecox
(Early Spiketail)
Stewartia
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)