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Acer
Acer
henryi
(Henry's Maple)
Aesculus
Aesculus
chinensis
(Chinese Horsechestnut)
Catalpa
Catalpa
bignonioides
(Southern Catalpa )
Catalpa
×
erubescens
'Purpurea'
(Purple Catalpa)
Catalpa
speciosa
(Northern Catalpa )
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Chionanthus
virginicus
(White Fringetree)
Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
'Stargazer'
(Stargazer Harlequin Glorybower)
Cornus
Cornus
'Porlock'
(Porlock Dogwood)
Cornus
Venus®
(Venus Dogwood)
Cornus
capitata
(Evergreen Dogwood )
Cornus
×
elwinortonii
Starlight®
(Starlight Dogwood)
Cornus
florida
(Flowering Dogwood )
Cornus
florida
'Golden Nugget'
(Golden Nugget Dogwood)
Cornus
florida
'Welchii'
(Tricolor Dogwood )
Cornus
kousa
(Kousa Dogwood )
Cornus
kousa
'Gold Star'
(Gold Star Dogwood)
Cornus
kousa
'Wolf Eyes'
(Wolf Eyes Dogwood)
Cornus
nuttallii
(Pacific Dogwood )
Cornus
nuttallii
'Goldspot'
(Goldspot Dogwood, )
Cornus
×
rutgersensis
Celestial®
(Celestial Dogwood)
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
cinerea
(Silver Dollar Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
neglecta
(Omeo Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
parvula
(Small Leaved Gum )
Eucalyptus
pauciflora
subsp.
niphophila
(Alpine Snow Gum )
Eucalyptus
rodwayi
(Swamp Peppermint Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
urnigera
(Urn Gum)
Feijoa
Feijoa
sellowiana
(Pineapple Guava )
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
sieboldiana
(Siebold Ash, )
Heptacodium
Heptacodium
miconioides
(Seven Sons Flower )
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
chekiangensis
(Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
fauriei
(Japanese Crepe Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
floribunda
(Asian Crape Myrtle )
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Ligustrum
Ligustrum
sinense
(Chinese Privet)
Luma
Luma
apiculata
(Arrayan )
Myrtus
Myrtus
communis
(Common Myrtle )
Olea
Olea
europaea
(Common olive )
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
×
fortunei
(Fortune's Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
fragrans
(Fragrant Tea Olive, )
Shepherdia
Shepherdia
argentea
(Silver Buffaloberry )
Syringa
Syringa
pekinensis
(Peking Lilac )
Syringa
reticulata
(Japanese Tree Lilac )
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Tetradium
Tetradium
daniellii
(Korean Evodia )
Viburnum
Viburnum
trilobum
(American Cranberrybush Viburnum)
Vitex
Vitex
lucens
(Puriri )
