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Acer
Acer
japonicum
(Fullmoon Maple)
Acer
japonicum
'Aconitifolium'
(Fernleaf Fullmoon Maple)
Acer
palmatum
(Japanese Maple)
Acer
palmatum
'Beni komachi'
(Beni komachi 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
'Shindeshojo'
(Shindeshojo 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
pensylvanicum
(Striped Maple )
Acer
pseudoplatanus
'Esk Sunset'
(Eskimo Sunset Sycamore Maple)
Acer
sempervirens
(Cretan Maple)
Acer
shirasawanum
(Shirasawa Maple)
Acer
shirasawanum
'Aureum'
(Golden Fullmoon 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)
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
refugioensis
(Refugio Manzanita)
Berberis
Berberis
darwinii
(Darwin Barberry)
Berberis
fremontii
(Fremont Barberry )
Crataegus
Crataegus
laevigata
(English Hawthorn )
Crataegus
monogyna
'Flexuosa'
(Contorted Singleseed Hawthorn)
Fatsia
Fatsia
japonica
(Japanese Fatsia)
Fatsia
japonica
'Spider's Web'
(Spider's Web Japanese Fatsia)
Fatsia
japonica
'Variegata'
(Variegated Japanese Fatsia)
Ficus
Ficus
carica
(Common Fig)
Fothergilla
Fothergilla
gardenii
'Jane Platt'
(Jane Platt Fothergilla)
Grevillea
Grevillea
aquifolium
(Holly Grevillea)
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
(Rose of Sharon )
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
quercifolia
(Oakleaf Hydrangea)
Ilex
Ilex
cornuta
'Rotunda'
(Dwarf Chinese Holly, )
Lavatera
Lavatera
thuringiaca
(Tree Lavatera)
Malus
Malus
sargentii
(Sargent Crabapple )
Malus
transitoria
(Transitoria Crabapple )
Morus
Morus
alba
'Chaparral'
(Weeping Mulberry)
Neviusia
Neviusia
cliftonii
(Shasta Snowwreath)
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
'Sasaba'
(Sasaba Holly Osmanthus )
Paeonia
Paeonia
lutea
subsp.
ludlowii
(Tibetan Peony )
Paeonia
suffruticosa
(Tree Peony )
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 )
Quercus
Quercus
emoryi
(Emory Oak)
Quercus
ilicifolia
(Bear Oak)
Quercus
prinoides
(Dwarf Chinquapin Oak )
Quercus
undulata
(Wavyleaved Oak)
Rhus
Rhus
typhina
'Laciniata'
(Laceleaf Staghorn Sumac)
Ribes
Ribes
×
gordonianum
(Gordon's Currant)
Ribes
odoratum
(Golden Currant )
Rubus
Rubus
odoratus
(Flowering Raspberry )
Sambucus
Sambucus
canadensis
(American Elderberry)
Sambucus
nigra
(Common Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
Black Lace™
(Black Lace Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
'Laciniata'
(Fern-leaved Elderberry )
Spiraea
Spiraea
×
vanhouttei
(Van Houtte Spirea )
Spiraea
×
vanhouttei
'Pink Ice'
(Pink Ice Spirea)
Viburnum
Viburnum
opulus
var.
opulus
(European Cranberrybush Viburnum )
Viburnum
opulus
var.
opulus
'Compactum'
(Compact European Viburnum)
Viburnum
opulus
var.
opulus
'Nanum'
(Dwarf European Cranberry Bush Viburnum)
Viburnum
opulus
var.
opulus
'Roseum'
(European Snowball Viburnum)
Viburnum
opulus
var.
opulus
'Xanthocarpum'
(Yellow-fruited European Cranberrybush Viburnum)
Viburnum
opulus
var.
sargentii
(Sargent Viburnum)
Viburnum
opulus
var.
sargentii
'Onondaga'
(Onondaga Viburnum )