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Acer
henryi
(Henry's Maple)
Ardisia
Ardisia
japonica
(Japanese Ardisia )
Celastrus
Celastrus
scandens
(American Bittersweet )
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
betuloides
(Birchleaf Mountain-mahogany )
Cercocarpus
minutiflorus
(Smooth Mountain-mahogany)
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
apiculatus
'Tom Thumb'
(Tom Thumb Cotoneaster )
Cotoneaster
dammeri
(Bearberry Cotoneaster)
Diospyros
Diospyros
texana
(Texas Persimmon )
Diospyros
virginiana
(Common Persimmon )
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
×
ebbingei
(Ebbinge's Elaeagnus )
Elaeagnus
pungens
(Thorny Elaeagnus )
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
blakelyi
(Blakely's Red Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
cinerea
(Silver Dollar Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
neglecta
(Omeo Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
nicholii
(Narrow-leaved Peppermint Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
parvula
(Small Leaved Gum )
Eucalyptus
pauciflora
subsp.
niphophila
(Alpine Snow Gum )
Eucalyptus
rodwayi
(Swamp Peppermint Eucalyptus )
Euonymus
Euonymus
fortunei
(Wintercreeper Euonymus )
Euonymus
japonicus
' - small-leafed selections'
(Japanese Euonymus)
Euonymus
japonicus (variegated selections)
(Japanese Euonymus)
Euonymus
×
kiautschovicus
'Manhattan'
(Manhattan Spreading Euonymus)
Frangula
Frangula
alnus
(Alder Buckthorn )
Frangula
alnus
'Asplenifolia'
(Asplenifolia Alder Buckthorn)
Frangula
alnus
Fine Line®
(Fine Line Alder Buckthorn)
Frangula
californica
'Mound San Bruno'
(Mound San Bruno Coffeeberry )
Frangula
purshiana
(Cascara )
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
biloba
(Ginkgo )
Gleditsia
Gleditsia
triacanthos
(Honeylocust)
Gleditsia
triacanthos
var.
inermis
(Thornless Honeylocust)
Gleditsia
triacanthos
var.
inermis
'Emerald Kascade'
(Emerald Kascade Honeylocust)
Gleditsia
triacanthos
var.
inermis
'Sunburst'
(Sunburst Thornless Honeylocust)
Gymnocladus
Gymnocladus
dioica
(Kentucky Coffeetree)
Hebe
Hebe
'Hinerua'
(Hinerua Hebe)
Hedera
Hedera
helix
(English Ivy)
Ilex
Ilex
aquifolium
(English Holly)
Ilex
×
attenuata
'Foster #2'
(Foster's #2 Holly)
Ilex
cornuta
(Chinese Holly )
Ilex
cornuta
'Burfordii'
(Burford Chinese Holly)
Ilex
cornuta
'Rotunda'
(Dwarf Chinese Holly, )
Ilex
crenata
(Japanese Holly)
Ilex
crenata
'Convexa'
(Convex Japanese Holly)
Ilex
crenata
'Dwarf Pagoda'
(Dwarf Pagoda Japanese Holly)
Ilex
crenata
'Helleri'
(Heller Japanese Holly)
Ilex
crenata
'Lemon Gem'
(Lemon Gem Japanese Holly)
Ilex
crenata
'Sky Pencil'
(Sky Pencil Japanese Holly)
Ilex
glabra
(Inkberry )
Ilex
glabra
'Shamrock'
(Shamrock Inkberry)
Ilex
latifolia
(Lusterleaf Holly)
Ilex
×
meserveae
(Meserve Hybrid Holly)
Ilex
verticillata
(Winterberrry )
Ilex
verticillata
'Red Sprite'
(Red Sprite Winterberry )
Ilex
verticillata
'Winter Red'
(Winter Red Winterberry )
Ilex
verticillata
'‘Sunsplash’'
(Sunsplash Winterberry )
Lindera
Lindera
benzoin
(Spicebush )
Lonicera
Lonicera
fragrantissima
(Winter Honeysuckle )
Lonicera
nitida
(Box Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
nitida
'Baggesens Gold'
(Baggesen's Gold Box Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
nitida
'Red Tips'
(Red Tips Box Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
pileata
(Privet Honeysuckle)
Maytenus
Maytenus
boaria
(Mayten )
Mitchella
Mitchella
repens
(Partridgeberry )
Morus
Morus
alba
(White Mulberry )
Morus
alba
'Unryu'
(Contorted Mulberry )
Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia
axillaris
(Creeping Wire Vine)
Olea
Olea
europaea
(Common olive )
Phillyrea
Phillyrea
latifolia
(Mock Privet)
Populus
Populus
angustifolia
(Narrowleaf Cottonwood )
Populus
grandidentata
(Bigtooth Aspen)
Populus
tremula
(European Aspen )
Populus
tremuloides
(Quaking Aspen)
Ptelea
Ptelea
crenulata
(California Hoptree )
Ptelea
trifoliata
(Hoptree )
Ptelea
trifoliata
subsp.
angustifolia
(Narrowleaf Hoptree )
Rhus
Rhus
chinensis
(Chinese Sumac )
Sarcococca
Sarcococca
confusa
(Fragrant Sarcococca )
Sarcococca
hookeriana
var.
humilis
(Himalayan Sarcococca )
Shepherdia
Shepherdia
argentea
(Silver Buffaloberry )
Skimmia
Skimmia
reevesiana
(Reeves Skimmia)
Ternstroemia
Ternstroemia
gymnanthera
(Japanese Ternstroemia)
Ulmus
Ulmus
glabra
'Camperdownii'
(Camperdown Scotch Elm)
Vaccinium
Vaccinium
angustifolium
(Lowbush Blueberry)
Vaccinium
angustifolium
'Burgundy'
(Burgundy Lowbush Blueberry)
Vaccinium
crassifolium
(Creeping Blueberry )
Vaccinium
macrocarpon
(Cranberry )
Vaccinium
membranaceum
(Big Huckleberry )
Vaccinium
ovatum
(Box Huckleberry )
Vaccinium
parvifolium
(Red Huckleberry )
Vaccinium
vitis-idaea
(Cowberry )
Vitis
Vitis
×
californica × vinifera
' Rogers Red'
( Rogers Red Grape)