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Leucothoe
Leucothoe
grayana
(Hana-hirinoki (Japan))
Leucothoe
racemosa
(Sweetbells Leucothoe )
Leycesteria
Leycesteria
formosa
(Pheasant-eye )
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
(Chinese Fringe-flower)
Luma
Luma
apiculata
(Arrayan )
Malus
Malus
'Snowdrift'
(Snowdrift Crabapple)
Malus
floribunda
(Japanese Flowering Crabapple)
Malus
hupehensis
(Tea Crabapple)
Malus
×
robusta
(Cherry Crabapple)
Malus
sargentii
(Sargent Crabapple )
Malus
transitoria
(Transitoria Crabapple )
Malus
transitoria
Golden Raindrops®
(Golden Raindrops Crabapple)
Neviusia
Neviusia
cliftonii
(Shasta Snowwreath)
Olearia
Olearia
macrodonta
(Daisy Bush )
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
delavayi
(Delavay Osmanthus )
Osmanthus
×
fortunei
(Fortune's Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
fragrans
(Fragrant Tea Olive, )
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
(Holly Osmanthus )
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
'Gulftide'
(Gulftide Holly Osmanthus )
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
'Kembu'
(Kembu Holly Osmanthus )
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
'Ogon'
(Ogon Holly Osmanthus )
Oxydendrum
Oxydendrum
arboreum
(Sourwood )
Pachysandra
Pachysandra
procumbens
(Allegheny Pachysandra)
Pachysandra
terminalis
(Pachysandra )
Parrotiopsis
Parrotiopsis
jacquemontiana
(No English common name )
Philadelphus
Philadelphus
'Buckleys Quill'
(Buckley's Quill Mockorange)
Philadelphus
'Snowdwarf'
(Snowdwarf Mockorange)
Philadelphus
×
virginalis
'Miniature Snowflake'
(Miniature Snowflake Mockorange )
Philadelphus
×
virginalis
'Natchez'
(Natchez Mockorange)
Philadelphus
×
virginalis
(Virginal Mockorange)
Photinia
Photinia
×
fraseri
(Fraser Photinia)
Photinia
×
fraseri
Pink Marble™
(Pink Marble Photinia)
Photinia
glabra
(Japanese Photinia)
Photinia
serratifolia
(Chinese Photinia )
Photinia
villosa
(Oriental Photinia)
Pieris
Pieris
formosa
var.
forrestii
(Chinese Pieris )
Pieris
japonica
(Japanese Pieris )
Pieris
japonica
var.
yakushimanum
'Prelude '
(Prelude 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
'Accolade'
(Accolade Flowering Cherry)
Prunus
Cascade Snow™
(Cascade Snow Flowering Cherry)
Prunus
'Newport'
(Newport Flowering Plum)
Prunus
Snow Fountains®
(Snow Fountains Weeping Cherry )
Prunus
'Snow Goose'
(Snow Goose Flowering Cherry)
Prunus
'Tai-Haku'
(Tai-Haku Flowering Cherry )
Prunus
americana
(Wild Plum )
Prunus
armeniaca
(Apricot)
Prunus
armeniaca
'Goldcot'
(Goldcot Apricot)
Prunus
avium
(Sweet Cherry)
Prunus
besseyi
(Sand Cherry )
Prunus
caroliniana
(Carolina Cherrylaurel )
Prunus
cerasifera
(Cherry Plum)
Prunus
cerasifera
'Atropurpurea'
(Atropurpurea Flowering Plum)
Prunus
×
cistena
(Purpleleaf Sandcherry )
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
maackii
(Amur Chokecherry )
Prunus
mume
'Contorta'
(Contorta Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Prunus
mume
'Trumpet'
(Trumpet Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Prunus
padus
(European Birdcherry )
Prunus
serotina
(Black Cherry )
Prunus
serrulata
(Japanese Flowering Cherry )
Prunus
serrulata
'Mt. Fuji'
(Mt. Fuji Flowering Cherry)
Prunus
serrulata
'Shiro-fugen'
(Shiro-fugen Flowering Cherry)
Prunus
serrulata
'Shogetsu'
(Shogetsu Flowering Cherry)
Prunus
serrulata
'Ukon'
(Ukon Flowering Cherry)
Prunus
subhirtella
(Higan Cherry)
Prunus
subhirtella
'Pendula'
(Weeping Higan Cherry)
Prunus
virginiana
'Canada Red'
(Canada Red Chokecherry)
Prunus
virginiana
var.
virginiana
(Common Chokecherry)
Prunus
×
yedoensis
'Akebono'
(Akebono Yoshino Cherry)
Pyracantha
Pyracantha
(Firethorn)
Pyracantha
coccinea
(Scarlet Firethorn)
Pyracantha
koidzumii
(Formosan Firethorn)
Pyrus
Pyrus
calleryana
(Callery Pear)
Pyrus
calleryana
'Autumn Blaze'
(Autumn Blaze Callery Pear)
Pyrus
calleryana
Chanticleer®
(Chanticleer Pear)
Pyrus
fauriei
Korean Sun™
(Korean Sun Pear)
Pyrus
salicifolia
'Pendula'
(Weeping Willow-leaved Pear)
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Rhaphiolepis
Rhaphiolepis
indica
(Indian Hawthorn)
Rhaphiolepis
umbellata
(Yeddo Rhaphiolepis )
Rhaphiolepis
umbellata
'Minor'
(Dwarf Yeddo Rhaphiolepis)
Rhodotypos
Rhodotypos
scandens
(Black Jetbead)
Rosa
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 )
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