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coriaceifolium
(Leatherleaf Maple)
Acer
oblongum
(Evergreen Maple )
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Arctostaphylos
columbiana
(Hairy Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
confertiflora
(Santa Rosa Island Manzanita)
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densiflora
(Sonoma Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
densiflora
'Howard McMinn'
(Howard McMinn Manzanita)
Artocarpus
Artocarpus
altilis
(Breadfruit)
Atriplex
Atriplex
hymenelytra
(Desert Holly)
Azadirachta
Azadirachta
indica
(Neem )
Azara
Azara
microphylla
'Variegata'
(Variegated Boxleaf Azara)
Berberis
Berberis
fremontii
(Fremont Barberry )
Brachyglottis
Brachyglottis
greyi
(Daisy Bush)
Buxus
Buxus
sempervirens
(Common Boxwood )
Buxus
sempervirens
'Arborescens'
(Truetree Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
'Aurea-pendula'
(Aurea-pendula Boxwood )
Buxus
sempervirens
'Latifolia Maculata'
(Latifolia Maculata Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
'Suffruticosa'
(Edging Boxwood)
Calluna
Calluna
vulgaris
'Wickwar Flame'
(Wickwar Flame Scotch Heather)
Cephalanthus
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
(Buttonbush )
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
ledifolius
(Curlleaf Mountain-mahogany)
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Dodonaea
Dodonaea
viscosa
(Hop Bush)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
×
ebbingei
(Ebbinge's Elaeagnus )
Elaeagnus
×
ebbingei
'Gilt Edge'
(Gild Edge Silverberry)
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Eriobotrya
Eriobotrya
japonica
(Loquat)
Feijoa
Feijoa
sellowiana
(Pineapple Guava )
Genista
Genista
lydia
(Lydia Broom )
Ilex
Ilex
cornuta
(Chinese Holly )
Ilex
crenata
'Lemon Gem'
(Lemon Gem Japanese Holly)
Lapageria
Lapageria
rosea
(Chilean Bellflower )
Leucothoe
Leucothoe
davisiae
(Western Leucothoe )
Leucothoe
fontanesiana
(Drooping Leucothoe)
Leucothoe
fontanesiana
'Girard's Rainbow'
(Girard's Rainbow Leucothoe)
Lonicera
Lonicera
nitida
'Baggesens Gold'
(Baggesen's Gold Box Honeysuckle)
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
var.
rubrum
(Pink-flowering Fringe-flower )
Loropetalum
chinense
var.
rubrum
Plum Delight™
(Plum Delight Fringe-flower)
Magnolia
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Maytenus
Maytenus
boaria
(Mayten )
Morella
Morella
californica
(Pacific Waxmyrtle )
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
var.
echinoides
(Shrub Tanoak )
Pyracantha
Pyracantha
(Firethorn)
Rhus
Rhus
lancea
(African Sumac )
Rubus
Rubus
calycinoides
(Crinkle-leaf Creeper )
Rubus
rolfei
(Creeping Raspberry)
Searsia
Searsia
lancea
(African Sumac )
Ternstroemia
Ternstroemia
gymnanthera
(Japanese Ternstroemia)