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Broadleaf Plant Search
Calycanthus
Calycanthus
floridus
(Carolina Allspice )
Calycanthus
occidentalis
(Western Spicebush )
Chrysothamnus
Chrysothamnus
viscidiflorus
(Green Rabbitbrush )
Cotinus
Cotinus
coggygria
'Royal Purple'
(Royal Purple Smoketree)
Euonymus
Euonymus
atropurpureus
(Eastern Wahoo)
Euonymus
europaeus
(Common Spindle Tree )
Exochorda
Exochorda
racemosa
(Common Pearlbush)
Fothergilla
Fothergilla
major
(Large Fothergilla )
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
(Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Arnold Promise'
(Arnold Promise Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Diane'
(Diane Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Jelena'
(Jelena Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Primivera'
(Primivera Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
vernalis
(Vernal Witchhazel )
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Holodiscus
Holodiscus
discolor
(Oceanspray )
Itea
Itea
virginica
(Sweetspire )
Itea
virginica
'Henrys Garnet'
(Henry's Garnet Sweetspire)
Jasminum
Jasminum
nudiflorum
(Winter Jasmine)
Kolkwitzia
Kolkwitzia
amabilis
(Beautybush)
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
(Chinese Fringe-flower)
Loropetalum
chinense
var.
rubrum
'Daybreak's Flame'
(Daybreak's Flame Fringe-flower)
Myrica
Myrica
gale
(Sweetgale )
Paeonia
Paeonia
suffruticosa
(Tree Peony )
Parrotia
Parrotia
persica
(Persian Parrotia )
Parrotiopsis
Parrotiopsis
jacquemontiana
(No English common name )
Philadelphus
Philadelphus
lewisii
(Wild Mockorange )
Physocarpus
Physocarpus
capitatus
(Western Ninebark )
Physocarpus
malvaceus
(Mallow Ninebark )
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 )
Purshia
Purshia
stansburiana
(Cliffrose)
Purshia
tridentata
(Bitterbrush )
Rubus
Rubus
odoratus
(Flowering Raspberry )
Rubus
parviflorus
(Thimbleberry )
Rubus
spectabilis
(Salmonberry)
