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Hovenia
Hovenia
dulcis
(Japanese Raisintree )
Ilex
Ilex
paraguariensis
(Yerba Matá )
Itea
Itea
virginica
(Sweetspire )
Itea
virginica
'Henrys Garnet'
(Henry's Garnet Sweetspire)
Itea
virginica
Little Henry®
(Little Henry Sweetspire)
Kerria
Kerria
japonica
(Japanese Kerria )
Kerria
japonica
'Albiflora'
(White Japanese Kerria, )
Kerria
japonica
'Golden Guinea'
(Golden Guinea Japanese Kerria)
Kerria
japonica
'Kin Kan'
(Kin Kan Japanese Kerria)
Kerria
japonica
'Picta'
(Variegated Japanese Kerria, )
Kerria
japonica
'Pleniflora'
(Double Japanese Kerria)
Lavatera
Lavatera
thuringiaca
(Tree Lavatera)
Leucothoe
Leucothoe
axillaris
(Coast Leucothoen )
Leucothoe
davisiae
(Western Leucothoe )
Leucothoe
fontanesiana
(Drooping Leucothoe)
Leucothoe
fontanesiana
'Girard's Rainbow'
(Girard's Rainbow Leucothoe)
Leucothoe
grayana
(Hana-hirinoki (Japan))
Leucothoe
racemosa
(Sweetbells Leucothoe )
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
(Chinese Fringe-flower)
Loropetalum
chinense
var.
rubrum
(Pink-flowering Fringe-flower )
Loropetalum
chinense
var.
rubrum
'Daybreak's Flame'
(Daybreak's Flame Fringe-flower)
Loropetalum
chinense
var.
rubrum
Plum Delight™
(Plum Delight Fringe-flower)
Mahonia
Mahonia
aquifolium
(Oregon Grape )
Mahonia
aquifolium
'Compacta'
(Compact Oregon Grape)
Mahonia
lomariifolia
(Chinese Mahonia )
Mahonia
×
media
'Arthur Menzies'
(Arthur Menzies Mahonia)
Mahonia
nervosa
(Longleaf Mahonia )
Mahonia
pinnata
(California Barberry )
Mahonia
pinnata
subsp.
insularis
(Island Barberry)
Mahonia
repens
(Creeping Mahonia)
Malus
Malus
fusca
(Western Crabapple )
Malus
sargentii
(Sargent Crabapple )
Malus
transitoria
(Transitoria Crabapple )
Menziesia
Menziesia
ferruginea
(Rusty Menziesia )
Morella
Morella
californica
(Pacific Waxmyrtle )
Neviusia
Neviusia
cliftonii
(Shasta Snowwreath)
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
var.
echinoides
(Shrub Tanoak )
Olearia
Olearia
macrodonta
(Daisy Bush )
Oplopanax
Oplopanax
horridus
(Devil's Club)
Paeonia
Paeonia
lutea
subsp.
ludlowii
(Tibetan Peony )
Paeonia
suffruticosa
(Tree Peony )
Parrotia
Parrotia
persica
(Persian Parrotia )
Parrotiopsis
Parrotiopsis
jacquemontiana
(No English common name )
Photinia
Photinia
×
fraseri
(Fraser Photinia)
Photinia
×
fraseri
Pink Marble™
(Pink Marble Photinia)
Photinia
glabra
(Japanese Photinia)
Photinia
serratifolia
(Chinese Photinia )
Photinia
villosa
(Oriental Photinia)
Physocarpus
Physocarpus
capitatus
(Western Ninebark )
Physocarpus
malvaceus
(Mallow Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
(Common Ninebark)
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Dart's Gold'
(Dart's Gold Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
Diabolo®
(Diabolo Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Luteus'
(Luteus Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
Summer Wine™
(Summer Wine Ninebark )
Pieris
Pieris
formosa
var.
forrestii
(Chinese Pieris )
Pieris
japonica
(Japanese Pieris )
Pieris
japonica
'Valley Valentine'
(Valley Valentine Pieris)
Pieris
japonica
'Variegata'
(Variegated Peiris)
Pieris
japonica
'Flaming Silver'
(Flaming Silver Pieris)
Poncirus
Poncirus
trifoliata
(Trifoliate Orange )
Poncirus
trifoliata
'Flying Dragon'
(Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange)
Prunus
Prunus
americana
(Wild Plum )
Prunus
besseyi
(Sand Cherry )
Prunus
caroliniana
(Carolina Cherrylaurel )
Prunus
×
cistena
(Purpleleaf Sandcherry )
Prunus
emarginata
(Bitter Cherry )
Prunus
fruticosa
(Steppe Cherry )
Prunus
glandulosa
(Dwarf Flowering Almond)
Prunus
ilicifolia
(Hollyleaf Cherry )
Prunus
laurocerasus
(Cherry Laurel )
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Marbled Dragon'
(Marbled Dragon Laurel)
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Mt. Vernon'
(Mt. Vernon Laurel)
Prunus
lusitanica
(Portuguese Cherry Laurel .)
Prunus
prostrata
(Rock Cherry )
Prunus
subcordata
(Klamath Plum )
Prunus
virginiana
'Canada Red'
(Canada Red Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
demissa
(Western Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
virginiana
(Common Chokecherry)
Pterostyrax
Pterostyrax
hispida
(Epaulette Tree )
Pyracantha
Pyracantha
(Firethorn)
Pyracantha
coccinea
(Scarlet Firethorn)
Pyracantha
koidzumii
(Formosan Firethorn)
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Rhaphiolepis
Rhaphiolepis
'Majestic Beauty'
(Majestic Beauty Rhaphiolepis)
Rhaphiolepis
indica
(Indian Hawthorn)
Rhaphiolepis
indica
'Pink Lady'
(Pink Lady Indian Hawthorn)
Rhaphiolepis
umbellata
(Yeddo Rhaphiolepis )
Rhaphiolepis
umbellata
'Minor'
(Dwarf Yeddo Rhaphiolepis)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
Tri Lights™
(Tri-Lights Azalea)
Rhododendron
'Bric-a-brac'
(Bric-a-brac Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Snow Lady'
(Snow Lady Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
formosum
var.
formosum
(Formosum Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
johnstoneanum
'Double Diamond'
(Double Diamond (Johnstone) Rhododendron)
Rhus
Rhus
aromatica
(Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
aromatica
'Gro-Low'
(Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
glabra
(Smooth Sumac )
Rhus
trilobata
(Skunkbush Sumac )
Rhus
typhina
(Staghorn Sumac)
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