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Acer
Acer
carpinifolium
(Hornbeam Maple)
Acer
henryi
(Henry's Maple)
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
'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
'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
triflorum
(Three Flowered Maple)
Aesculus
Aesculus
californica
(California Buckeye )
Aesculus
glabra
var.
arguta
(Texas Buckeye )
Aesculus
pavia
(Red Buckeye)
Aesculus
sylvatica
(Painted Buckeye )
Alnus
Alnus
incana
subsp.
rugosa
(Speckled Alder )
Amelanchier
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
(Apple Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
Autumn Brilliance®
(Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
'Forest Prince'
(Forest Prince Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
laevis
(Allegheny Serviceberry )
Aralia
Aralia
elata
(Angelica Tree )
Aralia
elata
'Variegata'
(Variegated Angelica Tree)
Arbutus
Arbutus
unedo
(Strawberry Tree )
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
andersonii
(Santa Cruz Manzanita )
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Betula
Betula
nigra
Fox Valley™
(Fox Valley River Birch)
Betula
pendula
'Youngii'
(Young's Weeping Birch)
Carpinus
Carpinus
caroliniana
(American Hornbeam)
Carpinus
coreana
(Korean Hornbeam)
Carpinus
fangiana
(Monkey Tail Hornbeam)
Carpinus
orientalis
(Oriental Hornbeam)
Celtis
Celtis
pallida
(Desert Hackberry )
Cercidiphyllum
Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
'Amazing Grace'
(Amazing Grace Weeping Katsura Tree)
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Corylus
Corylus
avellana
(Hazelnut )
Corylus
avellana
'Red Dragon'
(Red Dragon Hazelnut)
Corylus
avellana
'Red Majestic'
(Red Majestic Hazelnut)
Corylus
avellana
'Rote Zeller'
(Rote Zeller Hazelnut)
Crataegus
Crataegus
germanica
(Medlar)
Crataegus
laevigata
(English Hawthorn )
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Euonymus
Euonymus
atropurpureus
(Eastern Wahoo)
Euonymus
europaeus
(Common Spindle Tree )
Ficus
Ficus
carica
(Common Fig)
Franklinia
Franklinia
alatamaha
(Franklin Tree )
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
pennsylvanica
Leprechaun™
(Lelprechaun Green Ash)
Gevuina
Gevuina
avellana
(Chilean hazelnut)
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Heteromeles
Heteromeles
arbutifolia
(Toyon )
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
(Rose of Sharon )
Hovenia
Hovenia
dulcis
(Japanese Raisintree )
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
paniculata
(Panicle Hydrangea)
Ilex
Ilex
aquifolium
(English Holly)
Ilex
aquifolium
'(two variegated selections)'
(Variegated English Holly)
Ilex
×
attenuata
'Foster #2'
(Foster's #2 Holly)
Ilex
latifolia
(Lusterleaf Holly)
Ilex
paraguariensis
(Yerba Matá )
Juglans
Juglans
californica
(California Walnut )
Juglans
microcarpa
(Texas Walnut )
Luma
Luma
apiculata
(Arrayan )
Malus
Malus
sargentii
(Sargent Crabapple )
Malus
transitoria
(Transitoria Crabapple )
Morus
Morus
alba
'Chaparral'
(Weeping Mulberry)
Morus
alba
'Unryu'
(Contorted Mulberry )
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
×
fortunei
(Fortune's Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
fragrans
(Fragrant Tea Olive, )
Parrotia
Parrotia
persica
(Persian Parrotia )
Phillyrea
Phillyrea
latifolia
(Mock Privet)
Photinia
Photinia
serratifolia
(Chinese Photinia )
Poncirus
Poncirus
trifoliata
(Trifoliate Orange )
Poncirus
trifoliata
'Flying Dragon'
(Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange)
Prunus
Prunus
americana
(Wild Plum )
Prunus
caroliniana
(Carolina Cherrylaurel )
Prunus
ilicifolia
(Hollyleaf Cherry )
Prunus
laurocerasus
(Cherry Laurel )
Prunus
lusitanica
(Portuguese Cherry Laurel .)
Prunus
virginiana
'Canada Red'
(Canada Red Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
virginiana
(Common Chokecherry)
Pterostyrax
Pterostyrax
hispida
(Epaulette Tree )
Quercus
Quercus
arizonica
(Arizona Oak )
Quercus
berberidifolia
(California Scrub Oak )
Quercus
emoryi
(Emory Oak)
Quercus
ilicifolia
(Bear Oak)
Quercus
myrsinifolia
(Chinese Evergreen Oak )
Quercus
undulata
(Wavyleaved Oak)
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Rhus
Rhus
chinensis
(Chinese Sumac )
Salix
Salix
caprea
'Kilmarnock'
(Kilmarnock Willow)
Salix
integra
'Hakuro Nishiki'
(Dapple Willow )
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
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