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Acer
Acer
palmatum
(Japanese Maple)
Acer
palmatum
'Pixie'
(Pixie Japanese Maple)
Acer
palmatum
'Shaina'
(Shaina Japanese Maple)
Acer
palmatum
'Sharp's Pygmy'
(Sharp's Pygmay Japanese Maple)
Acer
palmatum
var.
dissectum
(Dissected Japanese Maple)
Acer
palmatum
var.
dissectum atropurpureum
(Red Dissected Japanese Maple)
Acer
palmatum
var.
dissectum atropurpureum
'Ever Red'
(Ever Red Dissected Japanese Maple)
Acer
spicatum
(Mountain Maple )
Acer
tataricum
(Tatarian Maple )
Acer
tataricum
subsp.
ginnala
(Amur Maple)
Acer
tataricum
subsp.
ginnala
'Emerald Elf'
(Emerald Elf Amur Maple)
Amelanchier
Amelanchier
canadensis
(Shadblow )
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
(Apple Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
Autumn Brilliance®
(Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
'Forest Prince'
(Forest Prince Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
laevis
(Allegheny Serviceberry )
Arbutus
Arbutus
unedo
(Strawberry Tree )
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
andersonii
(Santa Cruz Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
montaraensis
(Montara Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis
(Pajaro Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
pajaroensis
'Bretts Beauty'
(Brett's Beauty Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
refugioensis
(Refugio Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
viridissima
'White Cloud'
(White Cloud McMinn's Manzanita )
Ardisia
Ardisia
japonica
(Japanese Ardisia )
Aronia
Aronia
arbutifolia
(Red Chokeberry)
Aronia
arbutifolia
'Brilliantissima'
(Brilliant Red Chokeberry)
Atriplex
Atriplex
hymenelytra
(Desert Holly)
Aucuba
Aucuba
japonica
(Japanese Aucuba )
Aucuba
japonica
'Picturata'
(Picturata Aucuba)
Aucuba
japonica
'Variegata'
(Gold Dust Plant )
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Azara
microphylla
'Variegata'
(Variegated Boxleaf Azara)
Berberis
Berberis
darwinii
(Darwin Barberry)
Berberis
fremontii
(Fremont Barberry )
Berberis
×
gladwynensis
'William Penn'
(William Penn Barberry)
Berberis
jamesiana
(James Barberry)
Berberis
×
mentorensis
(Mentor Barberry)
Berberis
replicata
(Evergreen Barberry)
Celastrus
Celastrus
scandens
(American Bittersweet )
Chaenomeles
Chaenomeles
speciosa
(Flowering Quince)
Corylus
Corylus
avellana
'Red Dragon'
(Red Dragon Hazelnut)
Corylus
avellana
'Rote Zeller'
(Rote Zeller Hazelnut)
Crataegus
Crataegus
laevigata
(English Hawthorn )
Crataegus
monogyna
'Flexuosa'
(Contorted Singleseed Hawthorn)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
×
ebbingei
(Ebbinge's Elaeagnus )
Elaeagnus
×
ebbingei
'Gilt Edge'
(Gild Edge Silverberry)
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Euonymus
Euonymus
alatus
'Compactus'
(Burning Bush )
Euonymus
americanus
(American Euonymus )
Euonymus
atropurpureus
(Eastern Wahoo)
Euonymus
europaeus
(Common Spindle Tree )
Euonymus
japonicus
(Japanese Euonymus )
Euonymus
japonicus
' - small-leafed selections'
(Japanese Euonymus)
Euonymus
japonicus (variegated selections)
(Japanese Euonymus)
Euonymus
×
kiautschovicus
'Manhattan'
(Manhattan Spreading Euonymus)
Frangula
Frangula
alnus
'Asplenifolia'
(Asplenifolia Alder Buckthorn)
Gaultheria
Gaultheria
mucronata
(Chilean Pernettya)
Gevuina
Gevuina
avellana
(Chilean hazelnut)
Heteromeles
Heteromeles
arbutifolia
(Toyon )
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
paniculata
Angel Blush®
(Angel Blush Hydrangea)
Ilex
Ilex
aquifolium
(English Holly)
Ilex
aquifolium
'(two variegated selections)'
(Variegated English Holly)
Ilex
×
attenuata
'Foster #2'
(Foster's #2 Holly)
Ilex
cornuta
(Chinese Holly )
Ilex
cornuta
'Burfordii'
(Burford Chinese Holly)
Ilex
latifolia
(Lusterleaf Holly)
Ilex
×
meserveae
(Meserve Hybrid Holly)
Ilex
paraguariensis
(Yerba Matá )
Ilex
verticillata
(Winterberrry )
Ilex
verticillata
'Red Sprite'
(Red Sprite Winterberry )
Ilex
verticillata
'Winter Red'
(Winter Red Winterberry )
Ilex
verticillata
'‘Sunsplash’'
(Sunsplash Winterberry )
Leycesteria
Leycesteria
formosa
(Pheasant-eye )
Malus
Malus
sargentii
(Sargent Crabapple )
Malus
transitoria
(Transitoria Crabapple )
Paxistima
Paxistima
canbyi
(Mountain Lover )
Photinia
Photinia
×
fraseri
(Fraser Photinia)
Photinia
×
fraseri
Pink Marble™
(Pink Marble Photinia)
Photinia
glabra
(Japanese Photinia)
Photinia
serratifolia
(Chinese Photinia )
Photinia
villosa
(Oriental Photinia)
Physocarpus
Physocarpus
opulifolius
(Common Ninebark)
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Dart's Gold'
(Dart's Gold Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
Diabolo®
(Diabolo Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Luteus'
(Luteus Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
Summer Wine™
(Summer Wine Ninebark )
Prunus
Prunus
americana
(Wild Plum )
Prunus
×
cistena
(Purpleleaf Sandcherry )
Prunus
fruticosa
(Steppe Cherry )
Prunus
glandulosa
(Dwarf Flowering Almond)
Prunus
ilicifolia
(Hollyleaf Cherry )
Prunus
laurocerasus
(Cherry Laurel )
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Marbled Dragon'
(Marbled Dragon Laurel)
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Mt. Vernon'
(Mt. Vernon Laurel)
Prunus
lusitanica
(Portuguese Cherry Laurel .)
Prunus
prostrata
(Rock Cherry )
Prunus
virginiana
var.
virginiana
(Common Chokecherry)
Pyracantha
Pyracantha
(Firethorn)
Pyracantha
coccinea
(Scarlet Firethorn)
Pyracantha
koidzumii
(Formosan Firethorn)
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