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Acer
Acer
crataegifolium
'Veitchii'
(Veitch Hawthorn Maple)
Amelanchier
Amelanchier
alnifolia
(Western Serviceberry )
Amelanchier
alnifolia
'Regent'
(Regent Serviceberry )
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
(Apple Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
Autumn Brilliance®
(Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry)
Amelanchier
×
grandiflora
'Forest Prince'
(Forest Prince Serviceberry)
Ampelopsis
Ampelopsis
brevipedunculata
(Porcelain Berry )
Ampelopsis
brevipendiculata
'Elegans'
(Elegans Porcelain Berry )
Calycanthus
Calycanthus
occidentalis
(Western Spicebush )
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Chionanthus
virginicus
(White Fringetree)
Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
(Harlequin Glorybower )
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
'Stargazer'
(Stargazer Harlequin Glorybower)
Cornus
Cornus
amomum
(Silky Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
'June Snow'
(June Snow Giant Dogwood)
Kalopanax
Kalopanax
septemlobus
(Castor-aralia )
Lonicera
Lonicera
japonica
(Japanese Honeysuckle)
Morella
Morella
pensylvanica
(Northern Bayberry )
Nyssa
Nyssa
sylvatica
(Sour Gum )
Oemleria
Oemleria
cerasiformis
(Indian Plum )
Parthenocissus
Parthenocissus
quinquefolia
(Virginia Creeper )
Parthenocissus
tricuspidata
(Boston Ivy )
Phellodendron
Phellodendron
chinensis
(Chinese Corktree )
Phellodendron
sachalinense
(Sakhalin Corktree )
Pistacia
Pistacia
chinensis
(Chinese Pistache )
Ribes
Ribes
nevadense
(Mountain Pink Currant )
Ribes
sanguineum
(Flowering Currant )
Ribes
sanguineum
'Elk River Red'
(Elk River Red Flowering Currant)
Ribes
sanguineum
'Pokey's Pink'
(Pokey's Pink Flowering Currant)
Ribes
sanguineum
White Icicle™
(White Icicle Flowering Currant)
Sambucus
Sambucus
cerulea
(Blue Elderberry )
Sassafras
Sassafras
albidum
(Common Sassafras )
Symplocos
Symplocos
paniculata
(Sapphire Berry )
Vaccinium
Vaccinium
angustifolium
(Lowbush Blueberry)
Vaccinium
angustifolium
'Burgundy'
(Burgundy Lowbush Blueberry)
Vaccinium
corymbosum
(Highbush Blueberry)
Vaccinium
uliginosum
(Bog Blueberry)
Viburnum
Viburnum
carlesii
(Koreanspice Viburnum)
Viburnum
cassinoides
(Witherod Viburnum )
Viburnum
dentatum
(Arrowwood Viburnum)
Viburnum
dentatum
Chicago Lustre®
(Chicago Lustre Arrowwood Viburnum)
Viburnum
lentago
(Nannyberry )
Viburnum
nudum
(Possumhaw )
Viburnum
nudum
'Winterthur'
(Winterthur Smooth Witherod)
Viburnum
prunifolium
(Blackhaw Viburnum)
Viburnum
rafinesquianum
(Downy Arrowwood Viburnum )
Viburnum
rufidulum
(Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum )
Viburnum
rufidulum
'Royal Guard'
(Royal Guard Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum )