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Broadleaf Plant Search
Abelia
Abelia
× 'Edward Goucher'
(Edward Goucher Abelia)
Abeliophyllum
Abeliophyllum
distichum
(White Forsythia )
Acer
Acer
coriaceifolium
(Leatherleaf Maple)
Acer
henryi
(Henry's Maple)
Acer
sempervirens
(Cretan Maple)
Aesculus
Aesculus
chinensis
(Chinese Horsechestnut)
Aucuba
Aucuba
japonica
(Japanese Aucuba )
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Azara
microphylla
'Variegata'
(Variegated Boxleaf Azara)
Berberis
Berberis
jamesiana
(James Barberry)
Buddleia
Buddleia
× 'Blue Chip'
(Blue Chip Buddleia)
Buddleia
×
weyeriana
'Honeycomb'
(Honeycomb Butterfly Bush)
Buxus
Buxus
bodinieri
(Bodinier's Boxwood)
Buxus
microphylla
'Compacta'
(Kingsville Dwarf )
Buxus
microphylla
var.
koreana
(Korean Littleleaf Boxwood)
Buxus
microphylla
var.
koreana
'Winter Gem'
(Winter Gem Boxwood)
Buxus
microphylla
var.
koreana
'Wintergreen'
(Wintergreen Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
(Common Boxwood )
Buxus
sempervirens
'Arborescens'
(Truetree Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
'Aurea-pendula'
(Aurea-pendula Boxwood )
Buxus
sempervirens
'Latifolia Maculata'
(Latifolia Maculata Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
'Suffruticosa'
(Edging Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
'Variegata'
(Variegata Boxwood)
Calycanthus
Calycanthus
× 'Aphrodite'
(Aphrodite Sweetshrub)
Calycanthus
floridus
(Carolina Allspice )
Calycanthus
occidentalis
(Western Spicebush )
Carissa
Carissa
macrocarpa
(Natal Plum)
Carpenteria
Carpenteria
californica
(Bush Anemone)
Catalpa
Catalpa
bignonioides
(Southern Catalpa )
Catalpa
×
erubescens
'Purpurea'
(Purple Catalpa)
Catalpa
speciosa
(Northern Catalpa )
Ceanothus
Ceanothus
cuneatus
(Narrowleaf Buckbrush )
Ceanothus
cuneatus
var.
rigidus
'Snowball'
(Snowball Ceanothus)
Cephalanthus
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
(Buttonbush )
Cercidiphyllum
Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
(Katsura )
Chilopsis
Chilopsis
linearis
(Desert Willow )
Chimonanthus
Chimonanthus
praecox
(Fragrant Wintersweet)
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Chionanthus
virginicus
(White Fringetree)
Chitalpa
Chitalpa
tashkentensis
'Pink Dawn'
(Pink Dawn Chitalpa)
Choisya
Choisya
×
dewitteana
'Aztec Pearl'
(Aztec Pearl Choisya)
Choisya
ternata
(Mexican Orange)
Choisya
ternata
'Sundance'
(Sundance Mexican Orange )
Cistus
Cistus
'Elma'
(Elma Rockrose)
Cistus
'Snow Fire'
(Snow Fire Rockrose)
Cistus
×
dansereaui
'Decumbens'
(Decumbens Rockrose)
Clematis
Clematis
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Clematis)
Clematis
armandii
(Evergreen Clematis )
Clematis
terniflora
(Sweet Autumn Clematis, )
Clematis
viticella
(Italian Clematis)
Clematis
viticella
'Huldine'
(Huldine Italian Clematis )
Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
(Harlequin Glorybower )
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
'Stargazer'
(Stargazer Harlequin Glorybower)
Coleogyne
Coleogyne
ramosissima
(Blackbrush)
Cornus
Cornus
'Porlock'
(Porlock Dogwood)
Cornus
Venus®
(Venus Dogwood)
Cornus
alba
(Tatarian Dogwood )
Cornus
amomum
(Silky Dogwood)
Cornus
canadensis
(Bunchberry)
Cornus
capitata
(Evergreen Dogwood )
Cornus
drummondii
(Rough-leaved Dogwood)
Cornus
×
elwinortonii
Starlight®
(Starlight Dogwood)
Cornus
florida
(Flowering Dogwood )
Cornus
florida
'Golden Nugget'
(Golden Nugget Dogwood)
Cornus
florida
'Welchii'
(Tricolor Dogwood )
Cornus
kousa
(Kousa Dogwood )
Cornus
kousa
'Gold Star'
(Gold Star Dogwood)
Cornus
kousa
'Radiant Rose'
(Radiant Rose Dogwood)
Cornus
kousa
Scarlet Fire®
(Scarlet Fire Dogwood)
Cornus
kousa
'Sunsplash'
(Sunsplash Dogwood)
Cornus
kousa
'Wolf Eyes'
(Wolf Eyes Dogwood)
Cornus
mas
(Corneliancherry Dogwood)
Cornus
nuttallii
(Pacific Dogwood )
Cornus
nuttallii
'Goldspot'
(Goldspot Dogwood, )
Cornus
officinalis
(Japanese Cornelian Dogwood )
Cornus
racemosa
(Gray Dogwood )
Cornus
×
rutgersensis
Celestial®
(Celestial Dogwood)
Cornus
sanguinea
(Bloodtwig Dogwood)
Cornus
sanguinea
'Midwinter Fire'
(Midwinter Fire Dogwood)
Cornus
sericea
(Redosier Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
occidentalis
(Western Dogwood)
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
(Redosier Dogwood)
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Argenteo-marginata'
(Variegated Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Elegantissima'
(Variegated Tatarian Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Flaviramea'
(Golden Twig Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Hessei'
(Siberian Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
Ivory Halo™
(Ivory Halo Dogwood )
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Daphne
Daphne
genkwa
(Lilac Daphne)
Ephedra
Ephedra
fasciculata
(Arizona Ephedra )
Ephedra
viridis
(Green Mormon Tea )
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
cinerea
(Silver Dollar Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
neglecta
(Omeo Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
parvula
(Small Leaved Gum )
Eucalyptus
pauciflora
subsp.
niphophila
(Alpine Snow Gum )
Eucalyptus
rodwayi
(Swamp Peppermint Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
urnigera
(Urn Gum)
Feijoa
Feijoa
sellowiana
(Pineapple Guava )
Fontanesia
Fontanesia
philliraeoides
subsp.
fortunei
(Fontanesia)
Forestiera
Forestiera
pubescens
(Desert Olive)
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