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Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
'Acoma'
(Acoma Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
'Zuni'
(Zuni Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
chekiangensis
(Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
fauriei
(Japanese Crepe Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Lagerstroemia
indica
Petite Plum®
(Petite Plum Crape Myrtle)
Leycesteria
Leycesteria
formosa
(Pheasant-eye )
Lonicera
Lonicera
fragrantissima
(Winter Honeysuckle )
Lonicera
japonica
(Japanese Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
maackii
(Amur Honeysuckle )
Lonicera
tatarica
(Tatarian Honeysuckle )
Lonicera
tatarica
'Arnold Red'
(Arnold Red Tatarian Honeysuckle)
Loropetalum
Loropetalum
chinense
(Chinese Fringe-flower)
Loropetalum
chinense
var.
rubrum
'Daybreak's Flame'
(Daybreak's Flame Fringe-flower)
Maackia
Maackia
chinensis
(Chinese Maackia)
Magnolia
Magnolia
'Caerhays Belle'
(Caerhays Belle Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Elizabeth'
(Elizabeth Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Randy'
(Randy Magnolia)
Magnolia
kobus
(Kobus Magnolia)
Magnolia
liliiflora
(Lily Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
loebneri
(Loebner Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
loebneri
'Leonard Messel'
(Leonard Messel Magnolia)
Magnolia
salicifolia
(Willowleaf Magnolia )
Magnolia
sieboldii
(Siebold Magnolia )
Magnolia
×
soulangeana
(Saucer Magnolia)
Magnolia
stellata
(Star Magnolia)
Magnolia
stellata
'Rosea'
(Rosea Star Magnolia )
Magnolia
stellata
'Waterlily'
(Waterlily Magnolia)
Magnolia
tripetala
(Umbrella Magnolia )
Magnolia
virginiana
(Sweetbay Magnolia)
Menziesia
Menziesia
ciliicalyx
var.
multiflora
(Mock Azalea )
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tenuifolium
'Silver Sheen'
(Silver Sheen Pittosporum )
Potentilla
Potentilla
fruticosa
(Shrubby Cinquefoil)
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Punica
granatum
var.
nana
(Dwarf Pomegranate)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
'Airy Fairy'
(Airy Fairy Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Frilly Lemon'
(Frilly Lemon Azalea)
Rhododendron
'Lights Azalea Hybrid Series'
(Lights Azalea Hybrids Series)
Rhododendron
'Northern Lights'
(Northen Lights Azalea)
Rhododendron
'Orchid Lights'
(Orchid Lights Azalea)
Rhododendron
'Pioneer Silvery Pink'
(Pioneer Silvery Pink Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
'Rosy Lights'
(Rosy Lights Azalea)
Rhododendron
'White Lights'
(White Lights Azalea)
Rhododendron
alabamense
(Alabama Azalea)
Rhododendron
kiusianum
(Kiusianum Azalea )
Rhododendron
luteum
(Pontic or Pontica Azalea)
Rhododendron
mucronulatum
'Cornell Pink'
(Cornell Pink Azalea)
Rhododendron
prinophyllum
(Roseshell Azalea )
Rhododendron
prunifolium
(Plumleaf Azalea)
Rhododendron
quinquefolium
(Quinquefolium Azalea)
Rhododendron
schlippenbachii
(Royal Azalea)
Rhododendron
serpyllifolium
(Wild Thyme Azalea)
Rhododendron
serpyllifolium
var.
albifolrum
(White Wild Thyme Azalea)
Robinia
Robinia
neomexicana
(New Mexican Locust )
Salix
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Spiraea
Spiraea
nipponica
(Nippon Spirea)
Stewartia
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
Symphoricarpos
Symphoricarpos
×
doorenbosii
(Doorenbos Snowberry )
Symphoricarpos
×
doorenbosii
'Magic Berry'
(Magic Berry Snowberry )
Symphoricarpos
orbiculatus
(Indiancurrant Coralberry )
Syringa
Syringa
×
chinensis
(Chinese Lilac )
Syringa
×
chinensis
'Lilac Sunday'
(Lilac Sunday Lilac)
Syringa
×
hyacinthiflora
(Early Flowering Lilac )
Syringa
×
hyacinthiflora
'Maiden's Blush'
(Maiden's Blush (Early Flowering) Lilac )
Syringa
×
hyacinthiflora
'Mount Baker'
(Mount Baker (Early Flowering) Lilac)
Syringa
josikaea
(Hungarian Lilac)
Syringa
meyeri
'Palibin'
(Palibin Meyer Lilac)
Syringa
patula
'Miss Kim'
(Miss Kim Lilac )
Syringa
pekinensis
(Peking Lilac )
Syringa
×
persica
(Persian Lilac)
Syringa
×
prestoniae
(Preston Lilac )
Syringa
×
prestoniae
'James Macfarlane'
(James Macfarlane Lilac)
Syringa
reticulata
(Japanese Tree Lilac )
Syringa
vulgaris
(Common Lilac)
Syringa
vulgaris
'Aucubaefolia'
(Aucubaefolia Lilac)
Vaccinium
Vaccinium
corymbosum
(Highbush Blueberry)
Viburnum
Viburnum
cassinoides
(Witherod Viburnum )
Viburnum
nudum
(Possumhaw )
Viburnum
nudum
'Winterthur'
(Winterthur Smooth Witherod)
Viburnum
opulus
var.
americanum
(American Cranberrybush Viburnum)
Viburnum
opulus
var.
americanum
'Compactum'
(Dwarf American Cranberry Viburnum)
Vitex
Vitex
agnus-castus
(Chaste Tree )