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Acer
Acer
campestre
'Carnival'
(Carnival Hedge Maple)
Acer
campestre
'Nanum'
(Dwarf Hedge Maple)
Acer
carpinifolium
(Hornbeam Maple)
Acer
circinatum
(Vine Maple)
Acer
circinatum
'Monroe'
(Monroe Vine Maple)
Acer
circinatum
'Pacific Sprite'
(Pacific Sprite Vine Maple)
Acer
coriaceifolium
(Leatherleaf Maple)
Acer
glabrum
(Rocky Mountain Maple )
Acer
glabrum
var.
douglasii
(Douglas Maple )
Acer
henryi
(Henry's Maple)
Acer
japonicum
(Fullmoon Maple)
Acer
japonicum
'Aconitifolium'
(Fernleaf Fullmoon Maple)
Acer
oblongum
(Evergreen Maple )
Acer
opalus
subsp.
obtusatum
(Bosnian Maple)
Acer
palmatum
(Japanese Maple)
Acer
palmatum
'Beni komachi'
(Beni komachi Japanese Maple)
Acer
palmatum
'Pixie'
(Pixie Japanese Maple)
Acer
palmatum
'Sharp's Pygmy'
(Sharp's Pygmay Japanese Maple)
Acer
palmatum
'Shindeshojo'
(Shindeshojo Japanese Maple)
Acer
palmatum
var.
dissectum
(Dissected Japanese Maple)
Acer
palmatum
var.
dissectum atropurpureum
'Ever Red'
(Ever Red Dissected Japanese Maple)
Acer
pensylvanicum
(Striped Maple )
Acer
pentaphyllum
(Acer pentaphyllum (no common name))
Acer
pseudoplatanus
'Esk Sunset'
(Eskimo Sunset Sycamore Maple)
Acer
sempervirens
(Cretan Maple)
Acer
shirasawanum
(Shirasawa Maple)
Acer
shirasawanum
'Aureum'
(Golden Fullmoon Maple)
Acer
spicatum
(Mountain Maple )
Acer
tataricum
(Tatarian Maple )
Acer
tataricum
subsp.
ginnala
(Amur Maple)
Acer
triflorum
(Three Flowered Maple)
Aesculus
Aesculus
californica
(California Buckeye )
Aesculus
glabra
var.
arguta
(Texas Buckeye )
Aesculus
pavia
(Red Buckeye)
Aesculus
sylvatica
(Painted Buckeye )
Alnus
Alnus
alnobetula
subsp.
sinuata
(Sitka Alder )
Alnus
incana
subsp.
rugosa
(Speckled Alder )
Alnus
incana
subsp.
tenuifolia
(Thinleaf 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 )
Aralia
Aralia
elata
(Angelica Tree )
Aralia
elata
'Variegata'
(Variegated Angelica Tree)
Arbutus
Arbutus
unedo
(Strawberry Tree )
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
× 'Austin Griffiths'
(Austin Griffiths Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
andersonii
(Santa Cruz Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
(Parry Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
'St. Helena'
(St. Helena Manzanita)
Argyrocytisus
Argyrocytisus
battandieri
(Pineapple Broom )
Asimina
Asimina
triloba
(Common Pawpaw )
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Betula
Betula
nigra
Fox Valley™
(Fox Valley River Birch)
Betula
occidentalis
(Water Birch )
Betula
pendula
'Filigree Lace'
(Filigree European White Birch)
Betula
pendula
'Youngii'
(Young's Weeping Birch)
Buddleia
Buddleia
alternifolia
(Alternate-leaf Butterfly Bush )
Buxus
Buxus
sempervirens
'Arborescens'
(Truetree Boxwood)
Caragana
Caragana
arborescens
(Siberian Peashrub )
Carpinus
Carpinus
caroliniana
(American Hornbeam)
Carpinus
coreana
(Korean Hornbeam)
Carpinus
fangiana
(Monkey Tail Hornbeam)
Carpinus
orientalis
(Oriental Hornbeam)
Celtis
Celtis
pallida
(Desert Hackberry )
Celtis
reticulata
(Netleaf Hackberry )
Ceratonia
Ceratonia
siliqua
(Carob )
Cercidiphyllum
Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
'Amazing Grace'
(Amazing Grace Weeping Katsura Tree)
Cercis
Cercis
canadensis
'Forest Pansy'
(Forest Pansy Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
'Ruby Falls'
(Ruby Falls Weeping Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
alba
(White Flowered Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
mexicana
(Mexican Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
texensis
'Oklahoma'
(Oklahoma Redbud)
Cercis
chinensis
'Avondale'
(Avondale Chinese Redbud)
Cercis
siliquastrum
(Judus Tree )
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
betuloides
(Birchleaf Mountain-mahogany )
Cercocarpus
ledifolius
(Curlleaf Mountain-mahogany)
Chilopsis
Chilopsis
linearis
(Desert Willow )
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Chionanthus
virginicus
(White Fringetree)
Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis
chrysophylla
(Golden Chinkapin )
Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
(Harlequin Glorybower )
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
'Stargazer'
(Stargazer Harlequin Glorybower)
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
capitata
(Evergreen Dogwood )
Cornus
florida
(Flowering 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
mas
(Corneliancherry Dogwood)
Cornus
officinalis
(Japanese Cornelian Dogwood )
Corylus
Corylus
avellana
(Hazelnut )
Corylus
avellana
'Red Dragon'
(Red Dragon Hazelnut)
Corylus
avellana
'Red Majestic'
(Red Majestic Hazelnut)
Corylus
avellana
'Rote Zeller'
(Rote Zeller Hazelnut)
Cotinus
Cotinus
coggygria
(Common Smoketree )
Cotinus
coggygria
'Royal Purple'
(Royal Purple Smoketree)
Cotinus
obovatus
(American Smoketree )
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
salicifolius
(Willowleaf Cotoneaster)
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