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× 'Edward Goucher'
(Edward Goucher Abelia)
Abeliophyllum
Abeliophyllum
distichum
(White Forsythia )
Acer
Acer
ginnala
(Amur Maple)
Acer
monspessulanum
(Montpellier Maple)
Acer
opalus
subsp.
obtusatum
(Bosnian Maple)
Acer
platanoides
(Norway Maple)
Acer
platanoides
'Deborah'
(Deborah Norway Maple)
Acer
platanoides
'Schwedleri'
(Schwedleri Norway Maple)
Acer
rubrum
(Red Maple )
Acer
rubrum
'Bowhall'
(Bowhall Red Maple)
Acer
rubrum
October Glory®
(October Glory Red Maple)
Acer
rubrum
Red Sunset®
(Red Sunset Red Maple)
Acer
rubrum
Redpointe®
(Redpointe Red Maple)
Acer
saccharinum
(Silver Maple)
Acer
saccharinum
'Laciniatum'
(Cutleaf Silver Maple)
Adansonia
Adansonia
digitata
(Baobab)
Adenium
Adenium
obesum
(Desert Rose )
Adenocarpus
Adenocarpus
decorticans
(Silver Broom )
Aesculus
Aesculus
californica
(California Buckeye )
Aesculus
×
carnea
'O'Neill Red'
(O'Neill Red Horsechestnut )
Aesculus
chinensis
(Chinese Horsechestnut)
Aesculus
flava
(Yellow Buckeye )
Aesculus
glabra
(Ohio Buckeye )
Aesculus
glabra
var.
arguta
(Texas Buckeye )
Aesculus
hippocastanum
(Horsechestnut)
Aesculus
hippocastanum
'Baumannii'
(Double Horsechestnut )
Aesculus
parviflora
(Bottlebrush Buckeye)
Aesculus
pavia
(Red Buckeye)
Aesculus
pavia
'Humilis'
(Dwarf Red Buckeye)
Aesculus
sylvatica
(Painted Buckeye )
Akebia
Akebia
quinata
(Five-leaf Akebia )
Albizia
Albizia
julibrissin
(Silk Tree )
Albizia
julibrissin
'Summer Chocolate'
(Summer Chocolate Silk Tree)
Alnus
Alnus
cordata
(Italian Alder)
Alnus
glutinosa
(Common Alder )
Alnus
glutinosa
'Laciniata'
(Cutleaf Alder )
Alnus
japonica
(Japanese Alder)
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 )
Amorpha
Amorpha
nana
(Dwarf Wild Indigo )
Aralia
Aralia
elata
(Angelica Tree )
Argyrocytisus
Argyrocytisus
battandieri
(Pineapple Broom )
Aronia
Aronia
arbutifolia
(Red Chokeberry)
Aronia
arbutifolia
'Brilliantissima'
(Brilliant Red Chokeberry)
Aronia
melanocarpa
(Black Chokeberry)
Bauhinia
Bauhinia
variegata
(Orchid Tree )
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)
Buddleia
Buddleia
× 'Blue Chip'
(Blue Chip Buddleia)
Buddleia
alternifolia
(Alternate-leaf Butterfly Bush )
Buddleia
davidii
(Butterfly Bush)
Buddleia
globosa
(Orange Butterfly Bush )
Buddleia
×
weyeriana
'Honeycomb'
(Honeycomb Butterfly Bush)
Callicarpa
Callicarpa
americana
(American Beautyberry )
Callicarpa
bodinieri
'Profusion'
(Profusion Beautyberry)
Callicarpa
dichotoma
(Purple Beautyberry)
Callicarpa
dichotoma
'Albifructus'
(White Fruited Beautyberry)
Callicarpa
japonica
(Japanese Beautyberry)
Calycanthus
Calycanthus
× 'Aphrodite'
(Aphrodite Sweetshrub)
Calycanthus
floridus
(Carolina Allspice )
Calycanthus
×
raulstonii
'Hartlage Wine'
(Hartlage Wine Sweetbush )
Campsis
Campsis
radicans
(Trumpet Vine )
Caragana
Caragana
arborescens
(Siberian Peashrub )
Caragana
arborescens
'Lorbergii'
(Lorberg Peashrub )
Caragana
frutex
'Globosa'
(Globe Russian Peashrub )
Caragana
pygmaea
(Pygmy Peashrub )
Carpinus
Carpinus
japonica
(Japanese Hornbeam)
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
mollissima
(Chinese Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Catalpa
Catalpa
bignonioides
(Southern Catalpa )
Catalpa
×
erubescens
'Purpurea'
(Purple Catalpa)
Catalpa
speciosa
(Northern Catalpa )
Ceanothus
Ceanothus
×
delilianus
'Henri Desfosse'
(Henri Desfosse Ceanothus)
Ceiba
Ceiba
speciosa
(Floss Silk Tree)
Cephalanthus
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
(Buttonbush )
Cercidiphyllum
Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
(Katsura )
Cercis
Cercis
canadensis
(Eastern Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
'Forest Pansy'
(Forest Pansy Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
alba
(White Flowered 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)
Chilopsis
Chilopsis
linearis
(Desert Willow )
Chimonanthus
Chimonanthus
praecox
(Fragrant Wintersweet)
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Chionanthus
virginicus
(White Fringetree)
Chitalpa
Chitalpa
tashkentensis
'Pink Dawn'
(Pink Dawn Chitalpa)
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