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Broadleaf Plant Search
Alnus
Alnus
alnobetula
subsp.
sinuata
(Sitka Alder )
Baccharis
Baccharis
pilularis
(Coyote Bush )
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
mollissima
(Chinese Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Ceanothus
Ceanothus
integerrimus
(Deer Brush)
Ceanothus
sanguineus
(Redstem Ceanothus )
Clethra
Clethra
alnifolia
(Summersweet )
Clethra
alnifolia
'Ruby Spice'
(Ruby Spice Summersweet )
Crataegus
Crataegus
germanica
(Medlar)
Davidia
Davidia
involucrata
(Dove Tree )
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Franklinia
Franklinia
alatamaha
(Franklin Tree )
Gleditsia
Gleditsia
triacanthos
(Honeylocust)
Gleditsia
triacanthos
var.
inermis
(Thornless Honeylocust)
Halesia
Halesia
carolina
(Carolina Silverbell )
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
(Rose of Sharon )
Holodiscus
Holodiscus
discolor
(Oceanspray )
Holodiscus
microphyllus
(Small-leaved Creambush)
Hovenia
Hovenia
dulcis
(Japanese Raisintree )
Kerria
Kerria
japonica
'Albiflora'
(White Japanese Kerria, )
Leucothoe
Leucothoe
racemosa
(Sweetbells Leucothoe )
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
(Chinese Fringe-flower)
Menziesia
Menziesia
ferruginea
(Rusty Menziesia )
Neviusia
Neviusia
cliftonii
(Shasta Snowwreath)
Oxydendrum
Oxydendrum
arboreum
(Sourwood )
Pachysandra
Pachysandra
procumbens
(Allegheny Pachysandra)
Parrotiopsis
Parrotiopsis
jacquemontiana
(No English common name )
Physocarpus
Physocarpus
capitatus
(Western Ninebark )
Physocarpus
malvaceus
(Mallow Ninebark )
Platanus
Platanus
acerifolia
(London Planetree )
Populus
Populus
angustifolia
(Narrowleaf Cottonwood )
Populus
grandidentata
(Bigtooth Aspen)
Ptelea
Ptelea
crenulata
(California Hoptree )
Pterostyrax
Pterostyrax
hispida
(Epaulette Tree )
Pyrus
Pyrus
calleryana
(Callery Pear)
Pyrus
calleryana
Chanticleer®
(Chanticleer Pear)
Pyrus
fauriei
Korean Sun™
(Korean Sun Pear)
Pyrus
salicifolia
'Pendula'
(Weeping Willow-leaved Pear)
Salix
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Stewartia
Stewartia
koreana
(Korean Stewartia)
Stewartia
monadelpha
(Tall Stewartia)
Stewartia
pseudocamellia
(Japanese Stewartia)
Stewartia
rostrata
(Rostrata Stewartia)
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
Styrax
Styrax
japonicus
(Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Evening Light'
(Evening Light Japanese Snowbell)
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
Ulmus
Ulmus
glabra
'Camperdownii'
(Camperdown Scotch Elm)