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Broadleaf Plant Search
Callicarpa
Callicarpa
bodinieri
'Profusion'
(Profusion Beautyberry)
Callicarpa
japonica
(Japanese Beautyberry)
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Cornus
Cornus
sanguinea
(Bloodtwig Dogwood)
Cornus
sanguinea
'Midwinter Fire'
(Midwinter Fire Dogwood)
Daphne
Daphne
genkwa
(Lilac Daphne)
Euonymus
Euonymus
alatus
'Compactus'
(Burning Bush )
Euonymus
atropurpureus
(Eastern Wahoo)
Forestiera
Forestiera
pubescens
(Desert Olive)
Fuchsia
Fuchsia
magellanica
(Magellan Fuchsia )
Garrya
Garrya
elliptica
(Wavyleaf Silktassel )
Garrya
flavescens
(Yellowleaf Silktassel )
Garrya
fremontii
(Fremont Silktassel )
Heptacodium
Heptacodium
miconioides
(Seven Sons Flower )
Leycesteria
Leycesteria
formosa
(Pheasant-eye )
Ligustrum
Ligustrum
japonicum
(Japanese Privet, )
Ligustrum
japonicum
'Silver Star'
(Silver Star Japanese Privet)
Ligustrum
ovalifolium
'Aureum'
(Golden Privet)
Ligustrum
sinense
(Chinese Privet)
Lonicera
Lonicera
involucrata
(Twinberry )
Lonicera
nitida
(Box Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
nitida
'Baggesens Gold'
(Baggesen's Gold Box Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
nitida
'Lemon Beauty'
(Lemon Beauty Box Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
nitida
'Red Tips'
(Red Tips Box Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
nitida
'Silver Beauty'
(Silver Beauty Box Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
pileata
(Privet Honeysuckle)
Luma
Luma
apiculata
(Arrayan )
Myrtus
Myrtus
communis
(Common Myrtle )
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
delavayi
(Delavay Osmanthus )
Osmanthus
×
fortunei
(Fortune's Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
fragrans
(Fragrant Tea Olive, )
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
(Holly Osmanthus )
Rhodotypos
Rhodotypos
scandens
(Black Jetbead)
Sambucus
Sambucus
cerulea
(Blue Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
Black Beauty™
(Black Beauty Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
'Purpurea'
(Purpurea Elderberry )
Symphoricarpos
Symphoricarpos
orbiculatus
(Indiancurrant Coralberry )
Viburnum
Viburnum
awabuki
(Sweet Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
burkwoodii
'Conoy'
(Conoy Viburnum)
Viburnum
carlesii
(Koreanspice Viburnum)
Vitex
Vitex
agnus-castus
(Chaste Tree )
