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Prunus
Prunus
fruticosa
(Steppe Cherry )
Prunus
glandulosa
(Dwarf Flowering Almond)
Prunus
prostrata
(Rock Cherry )
Prunus
virginiana
'Canada Red'
(Canada Red Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
virginiana
(Common Chokecherry)
Rhodotypos
Rhodotypos
scandens
(Black Jetbead)
Rhus
Rhus
typhina
(Staghorn Sumac)
Rosa
Rosa
acicularis
(Wild Prickly Rose)
Rosa
rugosa
(Rugosa Rose)
Rubus
Rubus
allegheniensis
(Allegheny Blackberry)
Rubus
lineatus
(Silky-leaved Berry)
Salix
Salix
caprea
'Kilmarnock'
(Kilmarnock Willow)
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Sambucus
Sambucus
nigra
Black Beauty™
(Black Beauty Elderberry )
Sambucus
nigra
'Purpurea'
(Purpurea Elderberry )
Sorbus
Sorbus
koehneana
(Chinese Mountain Ash )
Sorbus
poteriifolia
(Mountain Ash)
Spiraea
Spiraea
×
arguta
(Garland Spirea)
Spiraea
betulifolia
'Tor'
(Tor Birchleaf Spirea)
Spiraea
fritschiana
(Korean Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
(Japanese Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
'Anthony Waterer'
(Anthony Waterer Spirea )
Spiraea
japonica
'Bumalda'
(Bumald Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
Double Play® Painted Lady®
(Painted Lady® Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
'Goldflame'
(Goldflame Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
'Goldmound'
(Goldmound Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
'Lemon Princess'
(Lemon Princess Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
Limemound®
(Limemound Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
'Little Princess'
(Little Princess Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
Magic Carpet™
(Magic Carpet Spirea)
Spiraea
japonica
var.
alpina
(Daphne Spirea)
Spiraea
miyabei
(Miyabe Spirea)
Spiraea
nipponica
(Nippon Spirea)
Spiraea
prunifolia
'Plena'
(Bridalwreath Spirea)
Spiraea
thunbergii
(Thunberg Spirea)
Spiraea
thunbergii
'Fujino Pink'
(Fujino Pink Spirea)
Spiraea
thunbergii
Mellow Yellow™
(Mellow Yellow Spirea, )
Stachyurus
Stachyurus
praecox
(Early Spiketail)
Stewartia
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
Styrax
Styrax
japonicus
(Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Evening Light'
(Evening Light Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Pink Chimes'
(Pink Chimes Japanese Snowbell )
Symplocos
Symplocos
paniculata
(Sapphire Berry )
Vaccinium
Vaccinium
corymbosum
(Highbush Blueberry)
Viburnum
Viburnum
×
bodnantense
'Dawn'
(Dawn Bodnantense Viburnum)
Viburnum
bracteatum
(Bracted Viburnum )
Viburnum
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Viburnum)
Viburnum
carlesii
(Koreanspice Viburnum)
Viburnum
dentatum
(Arrowwood Viburnum)
Viburnum
dentatum
Chicago Lustre®
(Chicago Lustre Arrowwood Viburnum)
Viburnum
dilatatum
(Linden Viburnum )
Viburnum
dilatatum
Cardinal Candy™
(Cardinal Candy Viburnum)
Viburnum
dilatatum
'Erie'
(Erie Linden Viburnum)
Viburnum
farreri
(Fragrant Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
juddii
(Judd Viburnum)
Viburnum
lantana
(Wayfaringtree Viburnum)
Viburnum
lantana
'Variegatum'
(Variegated Wayfaringtree Viburnum)
Viburnum
lantanoides
(Hobblebush)
Viburnum
lentago
(Nannyberry )
Viburnum
nudum
(Possumhaw )
Viburnum
plicatum
var.
plicatum
(Japanese Snowball Viburnum)
Viburnum
plicatum
var.
plicatum
Newport™
(Newport Japanese Snowball)
Viburnum
plicatum
var.
plicatum
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(Pink Sensation Japanese Snowball)
Viburnum
plicatum
var.
tomentosum
(Doublefile Viburnum)
Viburnum
plicatum
var.
tomentosum
'Pink Beauty'
(Pink Beauty Doublefile Viburnum)
Viburnum
prunifolium
(Blackhaw Viburnum)
Viburnum
rafinesquianum
(Downy Arrowwood Viburnum )
Viburnum
rufidulum
(Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum )
Viburnum
rufidulum
'Royal Guard'
(Royal Guard Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum )
Viburnum
setigerum
(Tea Viburnum)
Weigela
Weigela
florida
(Weigela)
Weigela
praecox
(Early Weigela)
Weigela
praecox
'Korean Sunrise'
(Korean Sunrise Weigela)