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Acer
Acer
× Pacific Sunset™
(Pacific Sunset Maple)
Acer
davidii
(David Maple )
Acer
×
freemanii
(Freeman Maple )
Acer
×
freemanii
'Morgan'
(Morgan Maple)
Acer
pensylvanicum
(Striped Maple )
Acer
platanoides
(Norway Maple)
Acer
pseudoplatanus
'Esk Sunset'
(Eskimo Sunset Sycamore Maple)
Acer
saccharinum
(Silver Maple)
Acer
saccharinum
'Laciniatum'
(Cutleaf Silver Maple)
Acer
saccharum
(Sugar Maple)
Acer
velutinum
(Velvet Maple)
Buddleia
Buddleia
davidii
(Butterfly Bush)
Buddleia
globosa
(Orange Butterfly Bush )
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Corylus
Corylus
chinensis
(Chinese Hazel)
Ficus
Ficus
carica
(Common Fig)
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
arborescens
'Annabelle'
(Smooth Hydrangea)
Hydrangea
quercifolia
(Oakleaf Hydrangea)
Idesia
Idesia
polycarpa
(Iigiri Tree )
Kalopanax
Kalopanax
septemlobus
(Castor-aralia )
Liquidambar
Liquidambar
styraciflua
(American Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Emerald Sentinel®
(Emerald Sentinel Sweetgum)
Morus
Morus
alba
'Unryu'
(Contorted Mulberry )
Platanus
Platanus
acerifolia
(London Planetree )
Platanus
occidentalis
(American Sycamore or Planetree )
Platanus
racemosa
(California Sycamore )
Populus
Populus
balsamifera
(Balsam Poplar)
Prunus
Prunus
avium
(Sweet Cherry)
Quercus
Quercus
marilandica
(Blackjack Oak )
Quercus
muehlenbergii
(Chinkapin Oak )
Rubus
Rubus
odoratus
(Flowering Raspberry )
Salix
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Styrax
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Tilia
Tilia
americana
(American Linden )
Tilia
americana
'Continental Appeal'
(Continental Appeal Linden )
Ulmus
Ulmus
glabra
'Camperdownii'
(Camperdown Scotch Elm)
Viburnum
Viburnum
lantanoides
(Hobblebush)
Vitis
Vitis
×
californica × vinifera
' Rogers Red'
( Rogers Red Grape)
Vitis
coignetiae
(Crimson Glory Vine)
