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Alternanthera dentata
Joseph's Coat
,
Upright Calico Plant
2 Cultivars
Ampelopsis arborea
Buckvine
,
Cow Itch
,
Pepper Vine
Aruncus dioicus
Goat's Beard
Corylopsis spicata
Spike Winter Hazel
Ilex verticillata
Black Alder
,
Winterberry
,
Winterberry Holly
12 Cultivars
xMahoberberis aquisargentii
Hybrid Mahonia
