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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Arbutus
Arbutus
unedo
(Strawberry Tree )
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
andersonii
(Santa Cruz Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
montaraensis
(Montara Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis
(Pajaro Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis
'Bretts Beauty'
(Brett's Beauty Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
refugioensis
(Refugio Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
viridissima
'White Cloud'
(White Cloud McMinn's Manzanita )
Ardisia
Ardisia
japonica
(Japanese Ardisia )
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Azara
microphylla
'Variegata'
(Variegated Boxleaf Azara)
Berberis
Berberis
replicata
(Evergreen Barberry)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
×
ebbingei
(Ebbinge's Elaeagnus )
Elaeagnus
×
ebbingei
'Gilt Edge'
(Gild Edge Silverberry)
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Fragaria
Fragaria
×
chiloensis
(Beach Strawberry )
Gaultheria
Gaultheria
mucronata
(Chilean Pernettya)
Gaultheria
procumbens
(Wintergreen)
Gevuina
Gevuina
avellana
(Chilean hazelnut)
Heteromeles
Heteromeles
arbutifolia
(Toyon )
Ilex
Ilex
aquifolium
(English Holly)
Ilex
aquifolium
'(two variegated selections)'
(Variegated English Holly)
Ilex
×
attenuata
'Foster #2'
(Foster's #2 Holly)
Ilex
cornuta
(Chinese Holly )
Ilex
cornuta
'Burfordii'
(Burford Chinese Holly)
Ilex
latifolia
(Lusterleaf Holly)
Ilex
×
meserveae
(Meserve Hybrid Holly)
Ilex
paraguariensis
(Yerba Matá )
Maytenus
Maytenus
boaria
(Mayten )
Morella
Morella
rubra
(Red Bayberry )
Photinia
Photinia
×
fraseri
(Fraser Photinia)
Photinia
×
fraseri
Pink Marble™
(Pink Marble Photinia)
Photinia
glabra
(Japanese Photinia)
Prunus
Prunus
ilicifolia
(Hollyleaf Cherry )
Prunus
laurocerasus
(Cherry Laurel )
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Marbled Dragon'
(Marbled Dragon Laurel)
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Mt. Vernon'
(Mt. Vernon Laurel)
Prunus
lusitanica
(Portuguese Cherry Laurel .)
Pyracantha
Pyracantha
(Firethorn)
Pyracantha
coccinea
(Scarlet Firethorn)
Pyracantha
koidzumii
(Formosan Firethorn)
