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Abelia
Abelia
× 'Edward Goucher'
(Edward Goucher Abelia)
Acer
Acer
coriaceifolium
(Leatherleaf Maple)
Adenium
Adenium
obesum
(Desert Rose )
Agave
Agave
ocahui
(Ocahui Agave)
Aleurites
Aleurites
moluccanus
(Candelnut)
Aleurites
rockinghamensis
(Candelnut)
Andromeda
Andromeda
polifolia
(Bog Rosemary)
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
× 'Austin Griffiths'
(Austin Griffiths Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
bakeri
subsp.
bakeri
(Baker Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
bakeri
subsp.
bakeri
'Louis Edmunds'
(Louis Edmunds Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
canescens
(Hoary Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
confertiflora
(Santa Rosa Island Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
densiflora
(Sonoma Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
densiflora
'Howard McMinn'
(Howard McMinn Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
edmundsii
(Little Sur Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
hookeri
(Hooker's Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
hookeri
subsp.
franciscana
(Franciscan Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
insularis
(Island Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
'St. Helena'
(St. Helena Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
montaraensis
(Montara Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
nevadensis
(Pinemat Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis
(Pajaro Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis
'Bretts Beauty'
(Brett's Beauty Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
pumila
(Sandmat Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
pungens
(Ponitleaf Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
refugioensis
(Refugio Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
rudis
(Shag Bark Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
tomentosa
(Wolly Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
viridissima
'White Cloud'
(White Cloud McMinn's Manzanita )
Aucuba
Aucuba
japonica
(Japanese Aucuba )
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Azara
microphylla
'Variegata'
(Variegated Boxleaf Azara)
Berberis
Berberis
buxifolia
'Nana'
(Dwarf Magellan Barberry )
Berberis
×
stenophylla
(Rosemary Barberry)
Brachyglottis
Brachyglottis
greyi
(Daisy 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)
Carissa
Carissa
macrocarpa
(Natal Plum)
Carpenteria
Carpenteria
californica
(Bush Anemone)
Ceanothus
Ceanothus
'Centennial'
(Centennial Ceanothus)
Ceanothus
'Concha'
(Concha Ceanothus)
Ceanothus
cuneatus
var.
rigidus
'Snowball'
(Snowball Ceanothus)
Cephalanthus
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
(Buttonbush )
Ceratonia
Ceratonia
siliqua
(Carob )
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
minutiflorus
(Smooth Mountain-mahogany)
Choisya
Choisya
×
dewitteana
'Aztec Pearl'
(Aztec Pearl Choisya)
Choisya
ternata
(Mexican Orange)
Choisya
ternata
'Sundance'
(Sundance Mexican Orange )
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Cistus
Cistus
'Elma'
(Elma Rockrose)
Cistus
'Snow Fire'
(Snow Fire Rockrose)
Clematis
Clematis
armandii
(Evergreen Clematis )
Coleogyne
Coleogyne
ramosissima
(Blackbrush)
Cornus
Cornus
'Porlock'
(Porlock Dogwood)
Cornus
capitata
(Evergreen Dogwood )
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
apiculatus
'Tom Thumb'
(Tom Thumb Cotoneaster )
Cotoneaster
congestus
(Pyrenees Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
dammeri
(Bearberry Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
dammeri
'Eichholz'
(Eichholz Cotoneaster )
Cotoneaster
franchetii
(Franchet Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
lacteus
(Parney Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
microphyllus
(Littleleaf Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
microphyllus
'Cooperi'
(Cooperi Littleleaf Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
salicifolius
(Willowleaf Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
salicifolius
'Autumn Fire'
(Autumn Fire Cotoneaster)
Cotoneaster
×
suecicus
'Coral Beauty'
(Coral Beauty Cotoneaster)
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Daboecia
Daboecia
cantabrica
(Irish Heath )
Daphne
Daphne
'Lawrence Crocker'
(Lawrence Crocker Daphne)
Daphne
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Daphne)
Daphne
×
burkwoodii
'Briggs Moonlight'
(Briggs Moonlight Burkwood Daphne)
Daphne
×
burkwoodii
'Carol Mackie'
(Carol Mackie Burkwood Daphne)
Daphne
cneorum
(Garland Daphne )
Daphne
laureola
(Spurge Laurel)
Daphne
mezereum
(February Daphne )
Daphne
odora
(Fragrant Daphne )
Daphne
odora
'Mae-Jima'
(Mae-Jami Winter Daphne)
Daphne
odora
'Marginata'
(Variegated Fragrant Daphne )
Daphniphyllum
Daphniphyllum
macropodum
(False Daphne )
Delonix
Delonix
regia
(Royal Poinciana)
Dermatophyllum
Dermatophyllum
secundiflorum
(Mescal Bean )
Dermatophyllum
secundiflorum
'Silver Peso'
(Silver Peso Mescal Bean )
Distylium
Distylium
× 'Vintage Jade'
(Vintage Jade Evergreen Witch Hazel)
Dodonaea
Dodonaea
viscosa
(Hop Bush)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
pungens
(Thorny Elaeagnus )
Elaeagnus
pungens
'Clemson Variegated'
(Clemson Variegated Thorny Elaeagnus )
Elaeagnus
pungens
'Maculata'
(Maculata Thorny Elaeagnus )
Ephedra
Ephedra
equisetina
(Bluestem Joint Fir )
Ephedra
fasciculata
(Arizona Ephedra )
Ephedra
viridis
(Green Mormon Tea )
Erica
Erica
carnea
(Spring Heath )
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