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Cladrastis
Cladrastis
kentukea
(American Yellowwood)
Clematis
Clematis
terniflora
(Sweet Autumn Clematis, )
Clematis
viticella
(Italian Clematis)
Dasiphora
Dasiphora
fruticosa
(Shrubby Cinquefoil )
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
ornus
(Flowering Ash)
Fraxinus
sieboldiana
(Siebold Ash, )
Gevuina
Gevuina
avellana
(Chilean hazelnut)
Gleditsia
Gleditsia
macracantha
(Large Spined Honeylocust)
Jasminum
Jasminum
polyanthum
(Pink Jasmine )
Maackia
Maackia
amurensis
(Amur Maackia)
Olneya
Olneya
tesota
(Ironwood)
Paeonia
Paeonia
suffruticosa
(Tree Peony )
Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia
microphyllum
(Littleleaf Palo Verde )
Ptelea
Ptelea
crenulata
(California Hoptree )
Rhus
Rhus
chinensis
(Chinese Sumac )
Rosa
Rosa
multiflora
(Multiflora Rose)
Rosa
nutkana
(Nootka Rose )
Rosa
rubiginosa
(Sweetbriar Rose )
Rosa
rugosa
(Rugosa Rose)
Rosa
woodsii
(Woods' Rose)
Sambucus
Sambucus
canadensis
(American Elderberry)
Sambucus
cerulea
(Blue Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
(Common Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
Black Beauty™
(Black Beauty Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
Black Lace™
(Black Lace Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
'Laciniata'
(Fern-leaved Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
'Purpurea'
(Purpurea Elderberry )
Sambucus
racemosa
(Red Elderberry)
Sorbus
Sorbus
sitchensis
(Sitka Mountain Ash )
Styphnolobium
Styphnolobium
japonicum
(Japanese Pagodatree )
Styphnolobium
japonicum
Millstone™
(Millstone Japanese Pagodatree)
Styphnolobium
japonicum
'Pendula'
(Weeping Scholar-tree )
Tetradium
Tetradium
daniellii
(Korean Evodia )
Vancouveria
Vancouveria
planipetala
(Small Inside-out Flower )
