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Alleghany Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
American Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum trilobum
American Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum
Beautybush
Kolkwitzia amabilis
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
Blackhaw Viburnum
Viburnum prunifolium
Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis
Border Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus parviflora
Bridalwreath Spirea
Spiraea prunifolia
Burkwood Daphne
Daphne x burkwoodii
Burkwood Viburnum
Viburnum x burkwoodii
Burning Bush, Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alatus
Carolina Rhododendron
Rhododendron carolinianum
Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
Chinese Juniper
Juniperus chinensis
Chinese Witchhazel
Hamamelis mollis
Common Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens
Common Juniper
Juniperus communis
Common Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Common Pearlbush
Exochorda racemosa
Common Witchhazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Corneliancherry Dogwood
Cornus mas
Doublefile Viburnum
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum
Dwarf Flowering Almond
Prunus glandulosa
Dwarf Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii
Dyer's Greenwood
Genista tinctoria
Early Forsythia
Forsythia ovata
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
Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum
Fragrant Viburnum
Viburnum farreri
Glossy Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora
Golden Vicary Privet
Ligustrum x vicaryi
Harrison's Yellow Rose
Rosa x harisonii
Hybrid Witchhazel
Hamamelis x intermedia
Japanese Beautyberry
Callicarpa japonica
Japanese Kerria
Kerria japonica
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
Japanese Pieris
Pieris japonica
Kalm St. Johnswort
Hypericum kalmianum
Korean Barberry
Berberis koreana
Korean Boxwood
Buxus microphylla var. koreana
Korean Rhododendron
Rhododendron mucronulatum
Koreanspice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii
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
Mentor Barberry
Berberis x mentorensis
Meserve Hybrid Holly
Ilex x meserveae
Meyer Lilac
Syringa meyeri
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Mountain Pieris
Pieris floribuda
Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo
Nanking Cherry, Manchu Cherry
Prunus tomentosa
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
Old Fashioned Weigela
Weigela florida
Oregon Grapeholly
Mahonia aquifolium
Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
Purple Beautyberry
Callicarpa dichotoma
Purple-leaf Sand Cherry
Prunus x cistena
Redosier Dogwood
Cornus sericea or Cornus stolonifera
Redvein Enkianthus
Enkianthus campanulatus
Rockspray Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Rose of Sharon, Shrub Althea
Hibiscus syriacus
Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
Savin Juniper
Juniperus sabina
Scarlet Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea
Seven-sons Flower
Heptacodium miconioides
Shadblow Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
Shrubby Cinquefoil, Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa
Shrubby St. Johnswort
Hypericum prolificum
Siebold Viburnum
Viburnum sieboldii
Smokebush, Smoketree
Cotinus coggygria
Smooth Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
Snowmound Nippon Spirea
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Spreading Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster divaricatus
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
Summersweet Clethra
Clethra alnifolia
Sweet Mockorange
Philadelphus coronarius
Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus
Tatarian Honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica
Thunberg Spirea
Spiraea thunbergii
Ural Falsespirea
Sorbaria sorbifolia
Vanhoutte Spirea
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Vernal Witchhazel
Hamamelis vernalis
Wayfaringtree Viburnum
Viburnum lantana
White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus
Winter Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
Massing
Alleghany Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
Alpine Currant
Ribes alpinum
American Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum trilobum
Bayberry, Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Blackhaw Viburnum
Viburnum prunifolium
Bloodtwig Dogwood
Cornus sanguinea
Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis
Border Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus parviflora
Bumald Spirea
Spiraea x bumalda
Burkwood Viburnum
Viburnum x burkwoodii
Burning Bush, Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alatus
Carolina Rose
Rosa carolina
Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
Chinese Juniper
Juniperus chinensis
Common Juniper
Juniperus communis
Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
Corneliancherry Dogwood
Cornus mas
Cutleaf Stephanandra
Stephanandra incisa
Doublefile Viburnum
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum
Dwarf Flowering Almond
Prunus glandulosa
Early Forsythia
Forsythia ovata
European Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum opulus
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
Glossy Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora
Gray Dogwood
Cornus racemosa
Inkberry
Ilex glabra
Inland Ceanothus
Ceanothus ovatus
Japanese Beautyberry
Callicarpa japonica
Japanese Kerria
Kerria japonica
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
Japanese Pieris
Pieris japonica
Japanese Spirea
Spiraea japonica
Kalm St. Johnswort
Hypericum kalmianum
Koreanspice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii
Mentor Barberry
Berberis x mentorensis
Meserve Hybrid Holly
Ilex x meserveae
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Mountain Pieris
Pieris floribuda
Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo
Nanking Cherry, Manchu Cherry
Prunus tomentosa
New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
Possumhaw
Ilex decidua
Purple Beautyberry
Callicarpa dichotoma
Purple-leaf Sand Cherry
Prunus x cistena
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
Redleaf Rose
Rosa glauca
Redosier Dogwood
Cornus sericea or Cornus stolonifera
Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
Savin Juniper
Juniperus sabina
Shadblow Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
Shrubby Cinquefoil, Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa
Shrubby St. Johnswort
Hypericum prolificum
Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
Smokebush, Smoketree
Cotinus coggygria
Smooth Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
Snowmound Nippon Spirea
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Spreading Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster divaricatus
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
Summersweet Clethra
Clethra alnifolia
Tatarian Dogwood
Cornus alba
Ural Falsespirea
Sorbaria sorbifolia
Vanhoutte Spirea
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Wayfaringtree Viburnum
Viburnum lantana
Western Sand Cherry
Prunus besseyi
White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
Screen
American Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum trilobum
Amur Privet
Ligustrum amurense
Anglojap Yew
Taxus x media
Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum
Bayberry, Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
Blackhaw Viburnum
Viburnum prunifolium
Bloodtwig Dogwood
Cornus sanguinea
Border Privet
Ligustrum obtusifolium
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus parviflora
Burning Bush, Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alatus
Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
Chinese Juniper
Juniperus chinensis
Common Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens
Common Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Common Pearlbush
Exochorda racemosa
Doublefile Viburnum
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum
European Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum opulus
Fiveleaf Aralia
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus or Acanthopanax sieboldianus
Golden Vicary Privet
Ligustrum x vicaryi
Gray Dogwood
Cornus racemosa
Hedge Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lucidus
Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata
Lantanaphyllum Viburnum
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides
Late Lilac
Syringa villosa
Lemoine Mockorange
Philadelphus x lemoinei
Manchurian Lilac
Syringa pubescens subsp.patula
Many-flowered Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster multiflorus
Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo
Nanking Cherry, Manchu Cherry
Prunus tomentosa
Possumhaw
Ilex decidua
Redosier Dogwood
Cornus sericea or Cornus stolonifera
Rose of Sharon, Shrub Althea
Hibiscus syriacus
Siebold Viburnum
Viburnum sieboldii
Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
Smokebush, Smoketree
Cotinus coggygria
Spreading Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster divaricatus
Sweet Mockorange
Philadelphus coronarius
Tatarian Dogwood
Cornus alba
Tatarian Honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica
Ural Falsespirea
Sorbaria sorbifolia
Vernal Witchhazel
Hamamelis vernalis
Wayfaringtree Viburnum
Viburnum lantana
Winter Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
Border
Alpine Currant
Ribes alpinum
American Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum trilobum
Amur Privet
Ligustrum amurense
Anglojap Yew
Taxus x media
Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum
Bayberry, Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
Beautybush
Kolkwitzia amabilis
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
Black Jetbead
Rhodotypos scandens
Blackhaw Viburnum
Viburnum prunifolium
Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis
Border Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia
Border Privet
Ligustrum obtusifolium
Bridalwreath Spirea
Spiraea prunifolia
Bumald Spirea
Spiraea x bumalda
Burkwood Daphne
Daphne x burkwoodii
Burkwood Viburnum
Viburnum x burkwoodii
Burning Bush, Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alatus
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Carolina Rhododendron
Rhododendron carolinianum
Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
Clove Currant
Ribes odoratum
Common Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
Common Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Corneliancherry Dogwood
Cornus mas
Cranberry Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster apiculatus
Cutleaf Stephanandra
Stephanandra incisa
Doublefile Viburnum
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum
Drooping Leucothoe
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Dwarf Flowering Almond
Prunus glandulosa
Dwarf Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii
Dyer's Greenwood
Genista tinctoria
Early Forsythia
Forsythia ovata
European Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum opulus
Father Hugo Rose
Rosa xanthina forma hugonis (Rosa hugonis)
Fiveleaf Aralia
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus or Acanthopanax sieboldianus
Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
Fragrant Viburnum
Viburnum farreri
Glossy Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora
Golden Vicary Privet
Ligustrum x vicaryi
Hedge Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lucidus
Inkberry
Ilex glabra
Inland Ceanothus
Ceanothus ovatus
Japanese Beautyberry
Callicarpa japonica
Japanese Kerria
Kerria japonica
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
Japanese Pieris
Pieris japonica
Japanese Spirea
Spiraea japonica
Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata
Kalm St. Johnswort
Hypericum kalmianum
Korean Barberry
Berberis koreana
Korean Rhododendron
Rhododendron mucronulatum
Koreanspice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii
Lantanaphyllum Viburnum
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides
Large Fothergilla
Fothergilla major
Late Lilac
Syringa villosa
Leatherwood
Dirca palustris
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
Meyer Lilac
Syringa meyeri
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Mountain Pieris
Pieris floribuda
New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
Old Fashioned Weigela
Weigela florida
Oregon Grapeholly
Mahonia aquifolium
Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
Purple Beautyberry
Callicarpa dichotoma
Purple-leaf Sand Cherry
Prunus x cistena
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
Redleaf Rose
Rosa glauca
Redosier Dogwood
Cornus sericea or Cornus stolonifera
Redvein Enkianthus
Enkianthus campanulatus
Rockspray Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Rose of Sharon, Shrub Althea
Hibiscus syriacus
Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
Seven-sons Flower
Heptacodium miconioides
Shrubby Cinquefoil, Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa
Shrubby St. Johnswort
Hypericum prolificum
Siebold Viburnum
Viburnum sieboldii
Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
Slender Deutzia
Deutzia gracilis
Smooth Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
Snowmound Nippon Spirea
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Spreading Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster divaricatus
Summersweet Clethra
Clethra alnifolia
Sweet Mockorange
Philadelphus coronarius
Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus
Tatarian Dogwood
Cornus alba
Tatarian Honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica
Thimbleberry
Rubus odoratus
Thunberg Spirea
Spiraea thunbergii
Vanhoutte Spirea
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Wayfaringtree Viburnum
Viburnum lantana
White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus
Winter Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
Hedge
Alpine Currant
Ribes alpinum
Amur Privet
Ligustrum amurense
Anglojap Yew
Taxus x media
Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum
Border Privet
Ligustrum obtusifolium
Bridalwreath Spirea
Spiraea prunifolia
Burning Bush, Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alatus
Chinese Juniper
Juniperus chinensis
Common Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens
Common Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
Common Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Corneliancherry Dogwood
Cornus mas
Fiveleaf Aralia
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus or Acanthopanax sieboldianus
Golden Vicary Privet
Ligustrum x vicaryi
Harrison's Yellow Rose
Rosa x harisonii
Hedge Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lucidus
Inkberry
Ilex glabra
Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata
Korean Barberry
Berberis koreana
Korean Boxwood
Buxus microphylla var. koreana
Lemoine Deutzia
Deutzia x lemoine
Manchurian Lilac
Syringa pubescens subsp.patula
Mentor Barberry
Berberis x mentorensis
Meyer Lilac
Syringa meyeri
Nanking Cherry, Manchu Cherry
Prunus tomentosa
Possumhaw
Ilex decidua
Purpleosier Willow
Salix purpurea
Redleaf Rose
Rosa glauca
Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
Scarlet Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea
Shrubby Cinquefoil, Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa
Snowmound Nippon Spirea
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Spreading Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster divaricatus
Tatarian Honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica
Vanhoutte Spirea
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Vernal Witchhazel
Hamamelis vernalis
Wayfaringtree Viburnum
Viburnum lantana
Winter Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima
Foundation
Alpine Currant
Ribes alpinum
Anglojap Yew
Taxus x media
Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis
Bumald Spirea
Spiraea x bumalda
Burkwood Daphne
Daphne x burkwoodii
Carolina Rhododendron
Rhododendron carolinianum
Chinese Juniper
Juniperus chinensis
Common Juniper
Juniperus communis
Cranberry Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster apiculatus
Creeping Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster adpressus
Cutleaf Stephanandra
Stephanandra incisa
Dwarf Flowering Almond
Prunus glandulosa
Dwarf Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii
Dyer's Greenwood
Genista tinctoria
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
Glossy Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora
Inland Ceanothus
Ceanothus ovatus
Japanese Spirea
Spiraea japonica
Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata
Kalm St. Johnswort
Hypericum kalmianum
Korean Abelialeaf, White Forsythia
Abeliophyllum distichum
Korean Boxwood
Buxus microphylla var. koreana
Korean Rhododendron
Rhododendron mucronulatum
Koreanspice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii
Mentor Barberry
Berberis x mentorensis
Meserve Hybrid Holly
Ilex x meserveae
Meyer Lilac
Syringa meyeri
Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo
New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
Old Fashioned Weigela
Weigela florida
Oregon Grapeholly
Mahonia aquifolium
Rockspray Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Savin Juniper
Juniperus sabina
Shrubby Cinquefoil, Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa
Shrubby St. Johnswort
Hypericum prolificum
Slender Deutzia
Deutzia gracilis
Smooth Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus
Naturalizing
Alleghany Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
American Bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia
American Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum trilobum
American Filbert
Corylus americana
Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum
Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Bloodtwig Dogwood
Cornus sanguinea
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Carolina Rose
Rosa carolina
Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
Clove Currant
Ribes odoratum
Common Witchhazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Drooping Leucothoe
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Dwarf Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii
Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum
Gray Dogwood
Cornus racemosa
Inland Ceanothus
Ceanothus ovatus
Large Fothergilla
Fothergilla major
Leatherwood
Dirca palustris
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Possumhaw
Ilex decidua
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
Redosier Dogwood
Cornus sericea or Cornus stolonifera
Shadblow Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Thimbleberry
Rubus odoratus
Vernal Witchhazel
Hamamelis vernalis
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
Barrier
Common Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
Fiveleaf Aralia
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus or Acanthopanax sieboldianus
Korean Barberry
Berberis koreana
Mentor Barberry
Berberis x mentorensis
Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
Scarlet Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea
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