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Broadleaf Plant Search
Acer
Acer
circinatum
(Vine Maple)
Acer
circinatum
'Little Gem'
(Little Gem Vine Maple)
Acer
circinatum
'Monroe'
(Monroe Vine Maple)
Acer
circinatum
'Pacific Fire'
(Pacific Fire Vine Maple)
Acer
circinatum
'Pacific Sprite'
(Pacific Sprite Vine Maple)
Acer
circinatum
'Sunglow'
(Sunglow Vine Maple)
Aesculus
Aesculus
chinensis
(Chinese Horsechestnut)
Chaenomeles
Chaenomeles
speciosa
(Flowering Quince)
Clematis
Clematis
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Clematis)
Clematis
viticella
(Italian Clematis)
Clethra
Clethra
alnifolia
'Ruby Spice'
(Ruby Spice Summersweet )
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
bullatus
(Hollyberry Cotoneaster)
Crataegus
Crataegus
laevigata
Crimson Cloud™
(Crimson Cloud Hawthorn)
Daphne
Daphne
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Daphne)
Dasiphora
Dasiphora
fruticosa
(Shrubby Cinquefoil )
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
(Rose of Sharon )
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
paniculata
'Pink Diamond'
(Pink Diamond Hydrangea)
Hydrangea
paniculata
'Unique'
(Unique Hydrangea)
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
chekiangensis
(Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Leycesteria
Leycesteria
formosa
(Pheasant-eye )
Lonicera
Lonicera
tatarica
(Tatarian Honeysuckle )
Magnolia
Magnolia
campbellii
(Campbell's Magnolia )
Platanus
Platanus
acerifolia
(London Planetree )
Populus
Populus
grandidentata
(Bigtooth Aspen)
Prunus
Prunus
×
cistena
(Purpleleaf Sandcherry )
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
'- deciduous azalea, examples'
(Deciduous Azalea)
Rhododendron
kiusianum
(Kiusianum Azalea )
Rhododendron
occidentale
(Western Azalea)
Rhododendron
occidentale
'Irene Koster'
(Irene Koster (Western) Azalea)
Ribes
Ribes
sanguineum
(Flowering Currant )
Rosa
Rosa
rugosa
(Rugosa Rose)
Rosa
woodsii
(Woods' Rose)
Syringa
Syringa
×
prestoniae
(Preston Lilac )
Ulmus
Ulmus
glabra
'Camperdownii'
(Camperdown Scotch Elm)
Viburnum
Viburnum
opulus
var.
sargentii
'Onondaga'
(Onondaga Viburnum )
Weigela
Weigela
florida
(Weigela)
