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American Bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia
American Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum trilobum
American Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
American Filbert
Corylus americana
Anglojap Yew
Taxus x media
Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum
Bayberry, Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
Beautybush
Kolkwitzia amabilis
Blackhaw Viburnum
Viburnum prunifolium
Bloodtwig Dogwood
Cornus sanguinea
Border Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia
Border Privet
Ligustrum obtusifolium
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus parviflora
Bridalwreath Spirea
Spiraea prunifolia
Burkwood Viburnum
Viburnum x burkwoodii
Burning Bush, Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alatus
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
Chinese Juniper
Juniperus chinensis
Clove Currant
Ribes odoratum
Common Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens
Common Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
Common Juniper
Juniperus communis
Common Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Common Pearlbush
Exochorda racemosa
Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
Corneliancherry Dogwood
Cornus mas
Doublefile Viburnum
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum
European Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum opulus
European Elderberry
Sambucus nigra
European Filbert
Corylus avellana
Father Hugo Rose
Rosa xanthina forma hugonis (Rosa hugonis)
Five Stamen Tamarisk
Tamarix ramosissima
Fiveleaf Aralia
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus or Acanthopanax sieboldianus
Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
Fragrant Viburnum
Viburnum farreri
Golden Vicary Privet
Ligustrum x vicaryi
Gray Dogwood
Cornus racemosa
Hedge Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lucidus
Inkberry
Ilex glabra
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
Japanese Pieris
Pieris japonica
Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata
Lantanaphyllum Viburnum
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides
Large Fothergilla
Fothergilla major
Late Lilac
Syringa villosa
Lemoine Deutzia
Deutzia x lemoine
Lemoine Mockorange
Philadelphus x lemoinei
Manchurian Lilac
Syringa pubescens subsp.patula
Many-flowered Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster multiflorus
Mentor Barberry
Berberis x mentorensis
Meserve Hybrid Holly
Ilex x meserveae
Meyer Lilac
Syringa meyeri
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo
Old Fashioned Weigela
Weigela florida
Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
Purple-leaf Sand Cherry
Prunus x cistena
Purpleosier Willow
Salix purpurea
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
Redleaf Rose
Rosa glauca
Redosier Dogwood
Cornus sericea or Cornus stolonifera
Redvein Enkianthus
Enkianthus campanulatus
Rose of Sharon, Shrub Althea
Hibiscus syriacus
Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
Scarlet Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea
Seven-sons Flower
Heptacodium miconioides
Shadblow Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
Smokebush, Smoketree
Cotinus coggygria
Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Summersweet Clethra
Clethra alnifolia
Sweet Mockorange
Philadelphus coronarius
Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus
Tatarian Dogwood
Cornus alba
Tatarian Honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica
Ural Falsespirea
Sorbaria sorbifolia
Vanhoutte Spirea
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Vernal Witchhazel
Hamamelis vernalis
Wayfaringtree Viburnum
Viburnum lantana
Winter Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
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