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Broadleaf Plant Search
Parrotia
Parrotia
persica
(Persian Parrotia )
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
villosa
(Oriental Photinia)
Physocarpus
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 )
Poncirus
Poncirus
trifoliata
(Trifoliate Orange )
Poncirus
trifoliata
'Flying Dragon'
(Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange)
Prunus
Prunus
americana
(Wild Plum )
Prunus
besseyi
(Sand Cherry )
Prunus
×
cistena
(Purpleleaf Sandcherry )
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)
Pterostyrax
Pterostyrax
hispida
(Epaulette Tree )
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
Tri Lights™
(Tri-Lights Azalea)
Rhodotypos
Rhodotypos
scandens
(Black Jetbead)
Rhus
Rhus
aromatica
(Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
aromatica
'Gro-Low'
(Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
typhina
(Staghorn Sumac)
Rhus
typhina
'Laciniata'
(Laceleaf Staghorn Sumac)
Ribes
Ribes
×
gordonianum
(Gordon's Currant)
Ribes
malvaceum
(Chaparral Currant)
Ribes
odoratum
(Golden Currant )
Rosa
Rosa
acicularis
(Wild Prickly Rose)
Rosa
rugosa
(Rugosa Rose)
Rubus
Rubus
allegheniensis
(Allegheny Blackberry)
Rubus
lineatus
(Silky-leaved Berry)
Rubus
odoratus
(Flowering Raspberry )
Salix
Salix
caprea
'Kilmarnock'
(Kilmarnock Willow)
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Sambucus
Sambucus
canadensis
(American 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 )
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
nipponica
'Snowmound'
(Snowmound Spirea)
Spiraea
prunifolia
'Plena'
(Bridalwreath Spirea)
Spiraea
thunbergii
(Thunberg Spirea)
Spiraea
thunbergii
'Fujino Pink'
(Fujino Pink Spirea)
Spiraea
thunbergii
Mellow Yellow™
(Mellow Yellow Spirea, )
Spiraea
×
vanhouttei
(Van Houtte Spirea )
Spiraea
×
vanhouttei
'Pink Ice'
(Pink Ice 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
opulus
var.
opulus
(European Cranberrybush Viburnum )
Viburnum
opulus
var.
opulus
'Compactum'
(Compact European Viburnum)
Viburnum
opulus
var.
opulus
'Nanum'
(Dwarf European Cranberry Bush Viburnum)
Viburnum
opulus
var.
opulus
'Roseum'
(European Snowball Viburnum)
Viburnum
opulus
var.
opulus
'Xanthocarpum'
(Yellow-fruited European Cranberrybush Viburnum)
Viburnum
opulus
var.
sargentii
(Sargent Viburnum)
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