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Broadleaf Plant Search
Aleurites
Aleurites
moluccanus
(Candelnut)
Alnus
Alnus
glutinosa
(Common Alder )
Alnus
glutinosa
'Laciniata'
(Cutleaf Alder )
Amelanchier
Amelanchier
alnifolia
(Western Serviceberry )
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
(Apple Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
Autumn Brilliance®
(Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
'Forest Prince'
(Forest Prince Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
laevis
(Allegheny Serviceberry )
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
(Giant Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
'June Snow'
(June Snow Giant Dogwood)
Crataegus
Crataegus
ambigua
(Russian Hawthorn)
Crataegus
douglasii
(Douglas Hawthorn )
Daphniphyllum
Daphniphyllum
macropodum
(False Daphne )
Diospyros
Diospyros
texana
(Texas Persimmon )
Drimys
Drimys
winteri
(Winter's Bark )
Ficus
Ficus
carica
(Common Fig)
Frangula
Frangula
californica
(Coffeeberry )
Frangula
purshiana
(Cascara )
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
fauriei
(Japanese Crepe Myrtle)
Ligustrum
Ligustrum
sinense
(Chinese Privet)
Luma
Luma
apiculata
(Arrayan )
Myrtus
Myrtus
communis
(Common Myrtle )
Nyssa
Nyssa
sylvatica
(Sour Gum )
Olea
Olea
europaea
(Common olive )
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
fragrans
(Fragrant Tea Olive, )
Phillyrea
Phillyrea
latifolia
(Mock Privet)
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tenuifolium
(Tawhiwhi )
Prunus
Prunus
'Dream Catcher'
(Dream Catcher Flowering Cherry)
Prunus
Snow Fountains®
(Snow Fountains Weeping Cherry )
Prunus
caroliniana
(Carolina Cherrylaurel )
Prunus
ilicifolia
(Hollyleaf Cherry )
Prunus
laurocerasus
(Cherry Laurel )
Prunus
lusitanica
(Portuguese Cherry Laurel .)
Prunus
maackii
(Amur Chokecherry )
Prunus
padus
(European Birdcherry )
Prunus
sargentii
(Sargent Cherry)
Prunus
sargentii
'Columnaris'
(Columnar Sargent Cherry)
Prunus
serotina
(Black Cherry )
Prunus
serrulata
(Japanese Flowering Cherry )
Prunus
subhirtella
(Higan Cherry)
Prunus
virginiana
'Canada Red'
(Canada Red Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
virginiana
(Common Chokecherry)
Prunus
×
yedoensis
(Yoshino Cherry )
Quercus
Quercus
nigra
(Water Oak )
Sassafras
Sassafras
albidum
(Common Sassafras )
Sideroxylon
Sideroxylon
lanuginosum
(Gum Bumelia )
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Viburnum
Viburnum
awabuki
(Sweet Viburnum)
Viburnum
lentago
(Nannyberry )
Ziziphus
Ziziphus
jujuba
(Jujube )
