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Fraxinus
Fraxinus
pennsylvanica
(Green Ash)
Fraxinus
quadrangulata
(Blue Ash)
Fraxinus
sieboldiana
(Siebold Ash, )
Genista
Genista
lydia
(Lydia Broom )
Genista
pilosa
(Silkyleaf Broom )
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
biloba
(Ginkgo )
Gleditsia
Gleditsia
triacanthos
var.
inermis
'Sunburst'
(Sunburst Thornless Honeylocust)
Gymnocladus
Gymnocladus
dioica
(Kentucky Coffeetree)
Halesia
Halesia
carolina
(Carolina Silverbell )
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
(Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Arnold Promise'
(Arnold Promise Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Diane'
(Diane Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Jelena'
(Jelena Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Primivera'
(Primivera Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
vernalis
(Vernal Witchhazel )
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Ilex
Ilex
cornuta
(Chinese Holly )
Ilex
crenata
'Lemon Gem'
(Lemon Gem Japanese Holly)
Illicium
Illicium
floridanum
(Florida Anise Tree )
Juglans
Juglans
californica
(California Walnut )
Juglans
microcarpa
(Texas Walnut )
Juglans
nigra
(Black Walnut)
Juglans
regia
(English Walnut )
Kerria
Kerria
japonica
'Kin Kan'
(Kin Kan Japanese Kerria)
Koelreuteria
Koelreuteria
paniculata
(Golden Raintree )
Koelreuteria
paniculata
'Fastigiata'
(Upright Golden Raintree)
Lapageria
Lapageria
rosea
(Chilean Bellflower )
Leucothoe
Leucothoe
davisiae
(Western Leucothoe )
Leucothoe
fontanesiana
(Drooping Leucothoe)
Leucothoe
fontanesiana
'Girard's Rainbow'
(Girard's Rainbow Leucothoe)
Leucothoe
racemosa
(Sweetbells Leucothoe )
Lindera
Lindera
benzoin
(Spicebush )
Liquidambar
Liquidambar
formosana
(Formosan Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
(American Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Emerald Sentinel®
(Emerald Sentinel Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Gold Dust®
(Gold Dust Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
'Rotundiloba'
(Rotundiloba Sweetgum)
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
chinense
(Chinese Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Liriodendron
tulipifera
'Aureo-marginatum'
(Aureo-marginatum Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
'Medio-pictum'
(Medio-pictum Tuliptree )
Lonicera
Lonicera
nitida
'Baggesens Gold'
(Baggesen's Gold Box Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
tatarica
(Tatarian Honeysuckle )
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)
Maclura
Maclura
pomifera
(Osage-orange )
Magnolia
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Malus
Malus
Brandywine®
(Brandywine Crabapple)
Malus
floribunda
(Japanese Flowering Crabapple)
Malus
fusca
(Western Crabapple )
Malus
hupehensis
(Tea Crabapple)
Malus
×
robusta
(Cherry Crabapple)
Malus
transitoria
(Transitoria Crabapple )
Malus
transitoria
Golden Raindrops®
(Golden Raindrops Crabapple)
Maytenus
Maytenus
boaria
(Mayten )
Morella
Morella
californica
(Pacific Waxmyrtle )
Myrica
Myrica
gale
(Sweetgale )
Nothofagus
Nothofagus
antarctica
(Southern Beech )
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
var.
echinoides
(Shrub Tanoak )
Ostrya
Ostrya
virginiana
(Ironwood)
Paeonia
Paeonia
suffruticosa
(Tree Peony )
Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia
florida
(Blue Palo Verde)
Parkinsonia
microphyllum
(Littleleaf Palo Verde )
Passiflora
Passiflora
caerulea
(Passion Flower )
Phellodendron
Phellodendron
amurense
(Amur Corktree)
Physocarpus
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Dart's Gold'
(Dart's Gold Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Luteus'
(Luteus Ninebark )
Platanus
Platanus
occidentalis
(American Sycamore or Planetree )
Platanus
racemosa
(California Sycamore )
Poncirus
Poncirus
trifoliata
(Trifoliate Orange )
Poncirus
trifoliata
'Flying Dragon'
(Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange)
Prunus
Prunus
americana
(Wild Plum )
Prunus
armeniaca
(Apricot)
Prunus
armeniaca
'Goldcot'
(Goldcot Apricot)
Prunus
mume
(Japanese Apricotc )
Prunus
mume
'Peggy Clarke'
(Peggy Clarke Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Prunus
mume
'Trumpet'
(Trumpet Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Prunus
subcordata
(Klamath Plum )
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Pyracantha
Pyracantha
(Firethorn)
Quercus
Quercus
mongolica
(Mongolian Oak)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
'Frilly Lemon'
(Frilly Lemon Azalea)
Rhododendron
luteiflorum
(Luteiflorum Rhododendron)
Rhus
Rhus
aromatica
(Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
aromatica
'Gro-Low'
(Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
lancea
(African Sumac )
Rhus
trilobata
(Skunkbush Sumac )
Ribes
Ribes
aureum
(Golden Currant )
Ribes
roezlii
(Sierra Gooseberry )
Rubus
Rubus
calycinoides
(Crinkle-leaf Creeper )
Rubus
lineatus
(Silky-leaved Berry)
Rubus
rolfei
(Creeping Raspberry)
Rubus
spectabilis
(Salmonberry)
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Searsia
Searsia
lancea
(African Sumac )
Shepherdia
Shepherdia
argentea
(Silver Buffaloberry )
Shepherdia
canadensis
(Russet Buffaloberry )
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