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Kerria
Kerria
japonica
'Golden Guinea'
(Golden Guinea Japanese Kerria)
Kerria
japonica
'Kin Kan'
(Kin Kan Japanese Kerria)
Kerria
japonica
'Pleniflora'
(Double Japanese Kerria)
Koelreuteria
Koelreuteria
paniculata
(Golden Raintree )
Koelreuteria
paniculata
'Fastigiata'
(Upright Golden Raintree)
Kolkwitzia
Kolkwitzia
amabilis
(Beautybush)
Lavatera
Lavatera
thuringiaca
(Tree Lavatera)
Leucothoe
Leucothoe
axillaris
(Coast Leucothoen )
Leucothoe
fontanesiana
(Drooping Leucothoe)
Leucothoe
fontanesiana
'Girard's Rainbow'
(Girard's Rainbow Leucothoe)
Leucothoe
grayana
(Hana-hirinoki (Japan))
Leucothoe
racemosa
(Sweetbells Leucothoe )
Leycesteria
Leycesteria
formosa
(Pheasant-eye )
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)
Luma
Luma
apiculata
(Arrayan )
Mahonia
Mahonia
lomariifolia
(Chinese Mahonia )
Mahonia
×
media
'Arthur Menzies'
(Arthur Menzies Mahonia)
Mahonia
pinnata
(California Barberry )
Mahonia
pinnata
subsp.
insularis
(Island Barberry)
Malus
Malus
Brandywine®
(Brandywine Crabapple)
Malus
'Indian Summer'
(Indian Summer Crabapple)
Malus
'Prairifire'
(Prairifire Crabapple)
Malus
'Snowdrift'
(Snowdrift Crabapple)
Malus
atrosanguinea
(Carmine Crabapple)
Malus
floribunda
(Japanese Flowering 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
'Goshiki'
(Goshiki Holly Osmanthus, )
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
'Gulftide'
(Gulftide Holly Osmanthus )
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
'Ogon'
(Ogon Holly Osmanthus )
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
'Sasaba'
(Sasaba Holly Osmanthus )
Oxydendrum
Oxydendrum
arboreum
(Sourwood )
Pachysandra
Pachysandra
procumbens
(Allegheny Pachysandra)
Pachysandra
terminalis
(Pachysandra )
Paeonia
Paeonia
lutea
subsp.
ludlowii
(Tibetan Peony )
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
×
fraseri
(Fraser Photinia)
Photinia
glabra
(Japanese Photinia)
Photinia
serratifolia
(Chinese Photinia )
Photinia
villosa
(Oriental Photinia)
Physocarpus
Physocarpus
opulifolius
(Common Ninebark)
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Dart's Gold'
(Dart's Gold Ninebark )
Physocarpus
opulifolius
'Luteus'
(Luteus Ninebark )
Pieris
Pieris
formosa
var.
forrestii
(Chinese Pieris )
Pieris
japonica
(Japanese Pieris )
Pieris
japonica
var.
yakushimanum
'Prelude '
(Prelude Pieris )
Pieris
japonica
'Valley Valentine'
(Valley Valentine Pieris)
Pieris
japonica
'Flaming Silver'
(Flaming Silver Pieris)
Poncirus
Poncirus
trifoliata
(Trifoliate Orange )
Poncirus
trifoliata
'Flying Dragon'
(Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange)
Populus
Populus
balsamifera
(Balsam Poplar)
Prunus
Prunus
'Accolade'
(Accolade Flowering Cherry)
Prunus
Cascade Snow™
(Cascade Snow Flowering Cherry)
Prunus
'Dream Catcher'
(Dream Catcher Flowering Cherry)
Prunus
'First Lady'
(First Lady Flowering Cherry)
Prunus
'Okame'
(Okame Flowering Cherry)
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
×
blireiana
(Blireiana Plum)
Prunus
caroliniana
(Carolina Cherrylaurel )
Prunus
cerasifera
(Cherry Plum)
Prunus
fruticosa
(Steppe Cherry )
Prunus
glandulosa
(Dwarf Flowering Almond)
Prunus
ilicifolia
(Hollyleaf Cherry )
Prunus
laurocerasus
(Cherry Laurel )
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Mt. Vernon'
(Mt. Vernon Laurel)
Prunus
lusitanica
(Portuguese Cherry Laurel .)
Prunus
maackii
(Amur Chokecherry )
Prunus
mume
(Japanese Apricotc )
Prunus
mume
'Contorta'
(Contorta Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Prunus
mume
'Peggy Clarke'
(Peggy Clarke Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Prunus
mume
'Trumpet'
(Trumpet Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Prunus
padus
(European Birdcherry )
Prunus
prostrata
(Rock Cherry )
Prunus
sargentii
(Sargent Cherry)
Prunus
sargentii
'Columnaris'
(Columnar Sargent Cherry)
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