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Carpenteria
Carpenteria
californica
(Bush Anemone)
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
minutiflorus
(Smooth Mountain-mahogany)
Choisya
Choisya
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dewitteana
'Aztec Pearl'
(Aztec Pearl Choisya)
Choisya
ternata
(Mexican Orange)
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
neglecta
(Omeo Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
nicholii
(Narrow-leaved Peppermint Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
parvula
(Small Leaved Gum )
Eucalyptus
pauciflora
subsp.
niphophila
(Alpine Snow Gum )
Eucalyptus
rodwayi
(Swamp Peppermint Eucalyptus )
Euonymus
Euonymus
fortunei
(Wintercreeper Euonymus )
Exochorda
Exochorda
racemosa
(Common Pearlbush)
Fothergilla
Fothergilla
major
(Large Fothergilla )
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
(Chinese Fringe-flower)
Melaleuca
Melaleuca
diosmifolia
(Dotted Melaleuca )
Pachysandra
Pachysandra
procumbens
(Allegheny Pachysandra)
Pachysandra
terminalis
(Pachysandra )
Paeonia
Paeonia
suffruticosa
(Tree Peony )
Parrotiopsis
Parrotiopsis
jacquemontiana
(No English common name )
Physocarpus
Physocarpus
opulifolius
(Common Ninebark)
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Dart's Gold'
(Dart's Gold Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
Diabolo®
(Diabolo Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Luteus'
(Luteus Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
Summer Wine™
(Summer Wine Ninebark )
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Purshia
Purshia
stansburiana
(Cliffrose)
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Stewartia
Stewartia
koreana
(Korean Stewartia)
Stewartia
monadelpha
(Tall Stewartia)
Stewartia
pseudocamellia
(Japanese Stewartia)
Stewartia
rostrata
(Rostrata Stewartia)
