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Actinidia
kolomikta
(Kolomikta Actinidia )
Ailanthus
Ailanthus
altissima
(Tree of Heaven )
Alnus
Alnus
glutinosa
(Common Alder )
Alnus
incana
subsp.
rugosa
(Speckled Alder )
Alnus
japonica
(Japanese Alder)
Arbutus
Arbutus
unedo
(Strawberry Tree )
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
andersonii
(Santa Cruz Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
insularis
(Island Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
montaraensis
(Montara Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis
(Pajaro Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis
'Bretts Beauty'
(Brett's Beauty Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
tomentosa
(Wolly Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
viridissima
'White Cloud'
(White Cloud McMinn's Manzanita )
Aronia
Aronia
arbutifolia
(Red Chokeberry)
Aronia
arbutifolia
'Brilliantissima'
(Brilliant Red Chokeberry)
Atriplex
Atriplex
hymenelytra
(Desert Holly)
Azadirachta
Azadirachta
indica
(Neem )
Berberis
Berberis
darwinii
(Darwin Barberry)
Berberis
replicata
(Evergreen Barberry)
Camellia
Camellia
japonica
(Japanese Camellia)
Camellia
sasanqua
(Sasanqua Camellia)
Carpinus
Carpinus
betulus
(European Hornbeam)
Carpinus
betulus
Emerald Avenue®
(Emerald Avenue European Hornbeam)
Carpinus
betulus
'Fastigiata'
(Pyramidal European Hornbeam)
Carpinus
caroliniana
(American Hornbeam)
Carpinus
coreana
(Korean Hornbeam)
Carpinus
fangiana
(Monkey Tail Hornbeam)
Carpinus
japonica
(Japanese Hornbeam)
Carpinus
orientalis
(Oriental Hornbeam)
Carya
Carya
illinoinensis
(Pecan)
Carya
laciniosa
(Shellbark Hickory)
Carya
ovata
(Shagbark Hickory)
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
mollissima
(Chinese Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Celtis
Celtis
occidentalis
(Common Hackberry)
Celtis
pallida
(Desert Hackberry )
Celtis
sinensis
(Japanese Hackberry )
Chaenomeles
Chaenomeles
speciosa
(Flowering Quince)
Corylopsis
Corylopsis
(Winterhazel)
Corylopsis
pauciflora
(Buttercup Winterhazel)
Corylopsis
spicata
(Spike Winterhazel)
Corylus
Corylus
americana
(American Hazel )
Corylus
avellana
(Hazelnut )
Corylus
avellana
'Contorta'
(Contorted Filbert )
Corylus
avellana
'Rote Zeller'
(Rote Zeller Hazelnut)
Crataegus
Crataegus
'Autumn Glory'
(Autumn Glory Hawthorn)
Crataegus
ambigua
(Russian Hawthorn)
Crataegus
crus-galli
(Cockspur Hawthorn)
Crataegus
laevigata
(English Hawthorn )
Crataegus
laevigata
'Pauls Scarlet'
(Paul's Scarlet Hawthorn)
Crataegus
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lavallei
(Lavalle Hawthorn)
Crataegus
monogyna
'Flexuosa'
(Contorted Singleseed Hawthorn)
Crataegus
phaenopyrum
(Washington Hawthorn)
Crataegus
punctata
(Dotted Hawthorn )
Crataegus
viridis
(Green Hawthorn,)
Crataegus
viridis
'Winter King'
(Winter King Hawthorn )
Davidia
Davidia
involucrata
(Dove Tree )
Diospyros
Diospyros
virginiana
(Common Persimmon )
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Eriobotrya
Eriobotrya
japonica
(Loquat)
Eucommia
Eucommia
ulmoides
(Hardy Rubber Tree )
Fragaria
Fragaria
×
chiloensis
(Beach Strawberry )
Frangula
Frangula
alnus
'Asplenifolia'
(Asplenifolia Alder Buckthorn)
Franklinia
Franklinia
alatamaha
(Franklin Tree )
Gleditsia
Gleditsia
triacanthos
(Honeylocust)
Gleditsia
triacanthos
var.
inermis
(Thornless Honeylocust)
Halesia
Halesia
carolina
(Carolina Silverbell )
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Arnold Promise'
(Arnold Promise Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Diane'
(Diane Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Jelena'
(Jelena Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Primivera'
(Primivera Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
vernalis
(Vernal Witchhazel )
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
(Rose of Sharon )
Juglans
Juglans
californica
(California Walnut )
Juglans
nigra
(Black Walnut)
Koelreuteria
Koelreuteria
paniculata
(Golden Raintree )
Koelreuteria
paniculata
'Fastigiata'
(Upright Golden Raintree)
Leucothoe
Leucothoe
fontanesiana
(Drooping Leucothoe)
Leucothoe
fontanesiana
'Girard's Rainbow'
(Girard's Rainbow Leucothoe)
Leucothoe
racemosa
(Sweetbells Leucothoe )
Liquidambar
Liquidambar
formosana
(Formosan Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Emerald Sentinel®
(Emerald Sentinel Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Gold Dust®
(Gold Dust Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
'Rotundiloba'
(Rotundiloba Sweetgum)
Mahonia
Mahonia
lomariifolia
(Chinese Mahonia )
Mahonia
×
media
'Arthur Menzies'
(Arthur Menzies Mahonia)
Mahonia
pinnata
subsp.
insularis
(Island Barberry)
Malus
Malus
Brandywine®
(Brandywine Crabapple)
Malus
'Indian Summer'
(Indian Summer Crabapple)
Malus
hupehensis
(Tea Crabapple)
Morella
Morella
rubra
(Red Bayberry )
Neviusia
Neviusia
cliftonii
(Shasta Snowwreath)
Ostrya
Ostrya
virginiana
(Ironwood)
Parthenocissus
Parthenocissus
quinquefolia
(Virginia Creeper )
Photinia
Photinia
×
fraseri
(Fraser Photinia)
Photinia
×
fraseri
Pink Marble™
(Pink Marble Photinia)
Photinia
serratifolia
(Chinese Photinia )
Photinia
villosa
(Oriental Photinia)
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