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Adansonia
Adansonia
digitata
(Baobab)
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
pavia
(Red Buckeye)
Aesculus
sylvatica
(Painted Buckeye )
Albizia
Albizia
julibrissin
(Silk Tree )
Albizia
julibrissin
'Summer Chocolate'
(Summer Chocolate Silk Tree)
Alnus
Alnus
cordata
(Italian Alder)
Alnus
glutinosa
(Common Alder )
Alnus
japonica
(Japanese Alder)
Amelanchier
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 )
Argyrocytisus
Argyrocytisus
battandieri
(Pineapple Broom )
Buddleia
Buddleia
alternifolia
(Alternate-leaf Butterfly Bush )
Caragana
Caragana
arborescens
(Siberian 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 )
Ceiba
Ceiba
speciosa
(Floss Silk Tree)
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
'Avondale'
(Avondale Chinese Redbud)
Cercis
siliquastrum
(Judus Tree )
Chilopsis
Chilopsis
linearis
(Desert Willow )
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Chionanthus
virginicus
(White Fringetree)
Chitalpa
Chitalpa
tashkentensis
'Pink Dawn'
(Pink Dawn Chitalpa)
Cladrastis
Cladrastis
kentukea
(American Yellowwood)
Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
(Harlequin Glorybower )
Cornus
Cornus
Venus®
(Venus Dogwood)
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
(Giant Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
'June Snow'
(June Snow Giant Dogwood)
Cornus
×
elwinortonii
Starlight®
(Starlight Dogwood)
Cornus
florida
(Flowering Dogwood )
Cornus
kousa
(Kousa Dogwood )
Cornus
kousa
Scarlet Fire®
(Scarlet Fire Dogwood)
Cornus
mas
(Corneliancherry Dogwood)
Cornus
officinalis
(Japanese Cornelian Dogwood )
Cornus
×
rutgersensis
Celestial®
(Celestial Dogwood)
Corylus
Corylus
avellana
(Hazelnut )
Corylus
avellana
'Rote Zeller'
(Rote Zeller Hazelnut)
Cotinus
Cotinus
coggygria
(Common Smoketree )
Cotinus
coggygria
'Royal Purple'
(Royal Purple Smoketree)
Cotinus
obovatus
(American Smoketree )
Crataegus
Crataegus
crus-galli
(Cockspur Hawthorn)
Crataegus
germanica
(Medlar)
Crataegus
×
lavallei
(Lavalle Hawthorn)
Cydonia
Cydonia
oblonga
(Quince)
Davidia
Davidia
involucrata
(Dove Tree )
Delonix
Delonix
regia
(Royal Poinciana)
Euonymus
Euonymus
atropurpureus
(Eastern Wahoo)
Exochorda
Exochorda
racemosa
(Common Pearlbush)
Franklinia
Franklinia
alatamaha
(Franklin Tree )
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
ornus
(Flowering Ash)
Fraxinus
sieboldiana
(Siebold Ash, )
Halesia
Halesia
carolina
(Carolina Silverbell )
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Heptacodium
Heptacodium
miconioides
(Seven Sons Flower )
Hovenia
Hovenia
dulcis
(Japanese Raisintree )
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
paniculata
(Panicle Hydrangea)
Idesia
Idesia
polycarpa
(Iigiri Tree )
Koelreuteria
Koelreuteria
paniculata
(Golden Raintree )
Koelreuteria
paniculata
'Fastigiata'
(Upright Golden Raintree)
Laburnum
Laburnum
×
watereri
(Goldenchain Tree )
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
'Zuni'
(Zuni Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
chekiangensis
(Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
fauriei
(Japanese Crepe Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Maackia
Maackia
amurensis
(Amur Maackia)
Maackia
chinensis
(Chinese Maackia)
Magnolia
Magnolia
Black Tulip™
(Black Tulip Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Butterflies'
(Butterflies Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Caerhays Belle'
(Caerhays Belle Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Elizabeth'
(Elizabeth Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Galaxy'
(Galaxy Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Randy'
(Randy Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Star Wars'
(Star Wars Magnolia)
Magnolia
acuminata
(Cucumber Magnolia )
Magnolia
campbellii
(Campbell's Magnolia )
Magnolia
denudata
(Yulan Magnolia)
Magnolia
kobus
(Kobus Magnolia)
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