List of NC-7 Woody Ornamental Trial Accessions Evaluated 1984-Present, Relevant ID Numbers, Evaluation Periods, and, where available, Links to Accession Homepages (accessions with completed 10-year evaluations), Links to Accession Descriptions (accessions currently undergoing the 10-year evaluation process), and Links to Pictures

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or, select a plant from the common names table below
(*asterisk denotes that this plant group is found in more than one column ):

Medium to Large Trees

Small Trees or Large Shrubs

Medium to Small Shrubs

Woody Vines

Groundcovers

alder*

alder*

aralia

akebia

euonymus*

ash*

ash*

arborvitae

ampelopsis

mahonia

birch*

birch*

barberry

Boston Ivy

oriental raspberry

buckeye*

beautyberry*

beautyberry*

honeysuckle*  

nagoonberry

castor-aralia

buckeye*

bladdernut

hydrangea*

.

corktree

buffaloberry

chokeberry

trumpet vine

.

elm

cherry

clematis

Virginia creeper

.

hackberry

cotoneaster

cliffbrush

wisteria

.

katsuratree

desert olive

falsespirea*

woodbine

.

larch

dogwood

fendler-bush

.

.

maple*

elder

honeysuckle*

.

.

oak*

euonymus*

hydrangea*

.

.

persimmon

epaulettetree

juniper

.

.

pine

falsespirea*

ninebark

.

.

poplar

forsythia

plumyew

.

.

sycamore/planetree

honeysuckle*

rose

.

.

tupelo

hydrangea*

Russian arborvitae

.

.

willow

hornbeam

spirea

.

.

wingnut

tree lilac

sumac*

.

.

.

locust

tutsan (hypericum)

.

.

.

maple*

viburnum*

.

.

.

matrimony shrub

weigela

.

.

.

mountainash

willow*

.

.

.

mountain mahogany

woadwaxen

.

.

.

oak

yew

.

.

.

paw paw

.

.

.

.

peashrub

.

.

.

.

privet

.

.

.

.

redbud

.

.

.

.

rhododendron

.

.

.

.

securinega

.

.

.

.

serviceberry

.

.

.

.

snowbrush

.

.

.

.

sumac*

.

.

.

.

viburnum*

.

.

.

.

willow*

.

.

.

.

yellowhorn

.

.

.

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GENUS

SPECIES

SUBSP

COMMON NAME and CULTIVAR

LIFE FORM

ID #

TRIAL

10 YEAR

Acer

saccharum

 

sugar maple

medium to large tree

Ames 3495

1988

1998

Acer

saccharum

 

sugar maple

medium to large tree

Ames 3497

1989

1999

Acer

saccharum

 

sugar maple

medium to large tree

Ames 15680

1992

2002

Acer

PICTURE

tataricum

ginnala

Amur maple

small tree or large shrub

Ames 23254

1997

2007

Acer

tegmentosum

 

Manchu-striped maple

small tree or large shrub

  Ames 25472

2000

2010

Acer

tataricum

ginnala

Amur maple

small tree or large shrub

PI 477992

1986

1996

Aesculus

PICTURES

glabra

x octandra

'Homestead' hybrid buckeye

medium to large tree

Ames 7114

1987

1997

Aesculus

pavia

.

red buckeye

small tree or large shrub

Ames 22071 

1996

2006

Alnus

trifoliata

.

three-leaflet akebia

vine

Ames 19101

1998

2008

Alnus

rubra

.

red alder

medium to large tree

Ames 5909

1989

1999

Alnus

hirsuta

.

Manchurian alder

small tree or large shrub

Ames 23190

1984

1994

Alnus

hirsuta

.

Manchurian alder

small tree or large shrub

Ames 23248

1998

2008

Alnus

hirsuta

.

Manchurian alder

small tree or large shrubs

PI 479293

1984

1994

Alnus

hirsuta

.

Manchurian alder

small trees or large shrub

PI 479294

1984

1994

Alnus

hirsuta

.

Manchurian alder

small tree or large shrub

PI 479295

1984

1994

Alnus

pendula

.

Japanese shrub alder

small tree or large shrub

PI 479302

1984

1994

Amelanchier

alnifolia

.

saskatoon

small tree or large shrub

PI 495876

1992

2002

Ampelopsis

cordata

.

racoon-grape

vine.

PI 495597

1987

1997

Ampelopsis

cordata

.

racoon-grape

vine

PI 495598

1989

1999

Ampelopsis

aconitifolia

glabra

three-leaf monkshoodvine

vine.

PI 545685

1991

2001

Ampelopsis

glandulosa

brevipedunculata

porcelain vine

vine

PI 596373

1993

2003

Aronia

melanocarpa

.

black chokeberry

medium to small shrub

PI 545687

1992

2002

Aronia

arbutifolia

.

red chokeberry

medium to small shrub

PI 578096

1992

2002

Asimina

triloba

.

pawpaw

small tree or large shrub

PI 495599

1988

1998

Berberis

PICTURES

koreana

x thunbergii

'Tara' Emerald Carousel® hybrid barberry

medium to small shrub

Ames 18470

1993

2003

Betula

lenta

.

sweet birch

medium to large tree

Ames 12797

1994

2004

Betula

alleghaniensis

.

yellow birch

medium to large tree

Ames 12798

1994

2004

Betula

schmidtii

.

Schmidt's birch

medium-sized tree

Ames 13833

1999

2009

Betula

PICTURES

nigra

.

'Little King' Fox Valley® river birch

small tree or large shrub

Ames 14942

1991

2001

Betula

PICTURE

platyphylla

.

'Fargo' 
Dakota Pinnacle® Asian white birch

medium-sized  tree

Ames 22552

1996

2006

Betula

pendula

.

European white birch

medium-sized tree

Ames 23249

1997

2007

Betula

ermanii

.

Erman birch

medium-sized tree

PI 479318

1984

1994

Betula

ermanii

.

Erman birch

medium-sized tree

PI 479320

1984

1994

Betula

ermanii

.

Erman birch

medium-sized tree

PI 479321

1985

1995

Betula

ermanii

.

Erman birch

medium-sized tree

PI 479322

1985

1995

Betula

maximowicziana

.

monarch birch

medium to large tree

PI 479323

1984

1994

Betula

maximowicziana

.

monarch birch

medium to large tree

PI 479324

1984

1994

Betula

maximowicziana

.

monarch birch

medium to large tree

PI 479325

1984

1994

Betula

occidentalis

.

water birch

small tree or large shrub

PI 495882

1990

2000

Betula

PICTURES

pendula

.

European white birch

medium-sized tree

PI 502295

1990

2000

Callicarpa

dichotoma

.

'Issai' purple beautyberry

medium-sized shrub

Ames 23833

1998

2008

Callicarpa

PICTURES

japonica

.

Japanese beautyberry

medium-sized shrub

PI 479331

1985

1995

Campsis

PICTURE

dichotoma

.

purple beautyberry

medium-sized shrub

PI 564827

1993

2003

Caragana

radicans

.

trumpetcreeper

vine

PI 495600

1988

1998

Caragana

PICTURES

frutex

.

Russian peashrub

large shrub

Ames 13823

1993

2003

Carpinus

rosea

 

rose peashrub 

large shrub 

  Ames 3020

2000

2010

Ceanothus

turczaninovii

.

Turczaninov hornbeam

small tree

PI 491506

1987

1997

Ceanothus

velutinus

.

snowbrush 

large shrub

Ames 20129

1993

2003

Celtis

laevigata

.

sugar hackberry 

medium to large tree

Ames 19049

1997

2007

Celtis

australis

.

European hackberry 

medium to large tree

PI 407331

1987

1997

Celtis

occidentalis

.

'Oahe' common hackberry

medium to large tree

PI 476982

1986

1996

Cephalotaxus

harringtonia

.

'Nana' dwarf Japanese plumyew

spreading, small shrub

PI 479344

1985

1995

Cercidiphyllum

magnificum

.

magnificent katsuratree

medium-sized tree

Ames 24077

1999

2009

Cercis

chinensis

.

Chinese redbud

small tree or large shrub

Ames 2924

1998

2008

Cercis

canadensis

.

common redbud

small tree or large shrub

PI 496399

1991

2001

Cercocarpus

ledifolius

.

curl-leaf mountain-mahogany

small tree

Ames 8368

1989

1999

Cercocarpus

montanus

.

true mountain-mahogany 

small tree

PI 495886

1988

1998

Clematis

fruticosa

 

Mongolian gold clematis 

medium to small shrub 

Ames 25282

2000

2010

Cornus

florida

.

Selection No. 66 flowering dogwood

small tree or large shrub

No. 66

1987

1997

Cornus

PICTURES

sericea

.

'Cardinal' red-osier dogwood

large shrub

Cardinal

1987

1997

Cornus

macrophylla

.

bigleaf dogwood

large shrub

Ames 10178

1990

2000

Cornus

amomum

obliqua

pale dogwood

large shrub

Ames 13698

1998

2008

Cornus

pumila

.

red-tipped dogwood

large shrub

Ames 21899

1998

2008

Cornus

sericea

.

'Bud's Yellow' red-osier dogwood

large shrub

Ames 24553

1999

2009

Cornus

PICTURES

sericea

.

'Ruby' red-osier dogwood

large shrub

PI 443229

1997

2007

Cornus

amomum

.

'Indigo' silky dogwood

large shrub

PI 468117

1988

1998

Cornus

drummondii

.

rough-leafed dogwood

large shrub

PI 495604

1988

1998

Cornus

sericea

.

red-osier dogwood

large shrub

PI 495887

1988

1998

Cotoneaster

franchetti

var. sternianus

franchet cotoneaster 

large shrub 

  Ames 22854

2000

2010

Cotoneaster

PICTURE

integerrimus

.

'Centennial' cotoneaster

large shrub

Ames 10333

1989

1999

Diospyros

virginiana

.

common persimmon

medium-sized tree

Ames 7990

1989

1999

Eleutherococcus 

henryi

 

Henry's aralia

large shrub 

Ames 19099

2000

2010

Euonymus

hamiltonianus

.

Chinese spindle-tree

small tree or large shrub

PI 560150

1988

1998

Fendlera

obovatus

 

running strawberry bush 

groundcover 

Ames 21988

2000

2010

Flueggea

rupicola

.

cliff fendler-bush 

large to medium-sized shrub

PI 495888

1987

1997

Flueggea

suffruticosa

.

securinega

large shrub

Ames 21775

1999

2009

Flueggea

suffruticosa

.

securinega

large shrub

Ames 21900

1999

2009

Forestiera

suffruticosa

.

securinega

large shrub

PI 596379

1994

2004

Forestiera

neomexicana

.

grey desert olive 

large shrub

PI 495889

1987

1997

Forsythia

neomexicana

.

'Jemez' grey desert olive 

large shrub

PI 596380

1996

2006

Fraxinus

mandshurica

.

'Vermont Sun' forsythia

large shrub

.

1987

1997

Fraxinus

xanthoxyloides

.

Afghan ash 

small tree or large shrub

Ames 10185

1991

2001

Fraxinus

chinensis

rhynchophylla

Chinese ash 

medium-sized tree

Ames 22266

1998

2008

Fraxinus

mandshurica

 

Manchurian ash

medium to large tree

Ames 24101

2000

2010

Fraxinus

mandshurica

 

Manchurian ash

medium to large tree

Ames 26081

2001

2011

Fraxinus

hybrid

 

'Northern Gem' hybrid ash

medium to large tree

Ames 26010

2000

2010

Fraxinus

hybrid

 

'Northern Treasure' hybrid ash

medium to large tree

Ames 26011

2000

2010

Genista

anomala

.

single-leaf ash

small tree or large shrub

PI 495890

1991

2001

Genista 

tinctoria

 

common woadwaxen

small shrub 

Ames 25524

2001

2011

Hydrangea

back to top

tinctoria

 

common woadwaxen

small shrub 

Ames 25525

2001

2011

Hydrangea

PICTURE

macrophylla

macrophylla

bigleaf hydrangea 

small tree or large shrub

PI 479425

1985

1995

Hydrangea

paniculata

.

panicle hydrangea 

medium-sized shrub?

PI 479429

1998

2008

Hypericum

petiolaris

.

climbing hydrangea 

vine

PI 479431

1985

1995

Jamesia

androsaemum

 

Tutsan

small shrub

Ames 2929

2001

2011

Juniperus

americana

.

cliffbrush 

medium to small shrub

PI 495895

1992

2002

Kalopanax

horizontalis

× virginiana or × scopulorum

hybrid juniper

large shrub

Ames 23250

1997

2007

Larix

septemlobus

.

castor-aralia 

medium-sized tree

Ames 19051

1999

2009

Ligustrum


PICTURE

occidentalis

.

western larch

medium to large tree

Ames 8369

1989

1999

Ligustrum

PICTURE

obtusifolium

.

border privet 

large to medium-sized shrub

Ames 25097

1999

2009

Ligustrum

obtusifolium

.

border privet 

large to medium-sized shrub

PI 477010

1990

2000

Lonicera

hybrid

.

'Selection #14' honeysuckle 

large to medium-sized shrub

Ames 20062

1993

2003

Lonicera 


PICTURES

prolifera

 

grape honeysuckle 

vine

Ames 23678

2000

2010

Lonicera

PICTURE

maackii

.

Amur honeysuckle 

large shrub

PI 477998

1990

2000

Lonicera

chrysantha

(variety) crassipes

honeysuckle 

large shrub

PI 479476

1985

1995

Lycium

involucrata

.

twinberry 

medium-sized shrub

PI 495898

1989

1999

Mahonia

chinense

.

Chinese matrimony-vine 

rambling vine/large shrub

Ames 23679

1998

2008

Microbiota

 
PICTURES

repens

.

creeping mahonia

groundcover

Ames 21765

1994

2004

Nyssa

decussata

Russian arborvitae

wide, low-growing shrub

Ames 19148

2001

2011

Parthenocissus

sylvatica

.

black tupelo 

medium to large tree

Ames 22072

1996

2006

Parthenocissus

tricuspidata

.

Japanese creeper or Boston ivy

vine

Ames 13198

1997

2007

Phellodendron

inserta

.

woodbine 

vine

Ames 13776

1992

2002

Phellodendron

quinquefolia

hirsuta

hirsute Virginia creeper

vine

PI 495612

1987

1997

Physocarpus

PICTURES

sp.

.

corktree 

medium to large tree

Ames 10095

1991

2001

Physocarpus

amurense

.

Amur corktree 

medium to large tree

PI 479512

1984

1994

Physocarpus

opulifolius

.

'Nugget' ninebark 

large to medium-sized shrub

Ames 8402

1989

1999

Physocarpus

ribesifolius

.

currant-leaved ninebark 

large to medium-sized shrub

PI 607435

1996

2006

Pinus

monogynus

.

dwarf ninebark

medium to small shrub

PI 495901

1988

1998

Platanus

peuce

.

Macedonian or Balkan pine 

medium-sized tree

Ames 20192

1994

2004

Populus

x acerifolia

.

'Liberty' London planetree 

medium to large tree

PI 479708

1998

2008

Platycladus

orientalis

.

Oriental arborvitae 

large shrub

PI 491521

1988

1998

Populus

balsamifera

.

balsam poplar 

medium to large tree

PI 495902

1986

1996

Populus

balsamifera

.

balsam poplar 

medium to large tree

PI 495903

1987

1997

Prunus

PICTURE

fruticosa

.

'Scarlet' Mongolian cherry 

large shrub

PI 478003

1989

1999

Pterocarya

stenoptera

.

Chinese wingnut 

medium to large tree

PI 596388

1998

2008

Pterostyrax

hispidus

.

fragrant epaulettetree

small tree

Ames 8079

1990

2000

Pterostyrax

corymbosus

.

little epaulettetree

small tree

Ames 19867

1994

2004

Quercus

phellos

.

willow oak 

medium to large tree

Ames 4723

1990

2000

Quercus

phellos

.

willow oak 

medium to large tree

Ames 4724

1990

2000

Quercus

muehlenbergii

.

chinkapin oak 

medium to large tree

Ames 7814

1988

1998

Quercus

gambelii

x macrocarpa

hybrid oak 

small tree or large shrub

Ames 14935

1991

2001

Quercus

michauxii

.

swamp chestnut oak 

medium to large tree

Ames 20224

1994

2004

Quercus

prinoides

dwarf chinkapin oak

small tree or large shrub

Ames 23752 

2001

2011

Quercus

robur

.

English oak 

medium to large tree

Ames 24584

1999

2009

Quercus

gambelii

.

Gambel's white oak 

small tree or large shrub

PI495905

1988

1998

Rhododendron

mucronulatum

.

Korean rhododendron

small tree or large shrub

Ames 8410
NA 55181

1988

1998

Rhododendron

mucronulatum

.

Korean rhododendron

small tree or large shrub

Ames 6078
NA 67059

1988

1998

Rhus

chinensis

.

nutgall tree or Chinese sumac

small tree or large shrub

Ames 4580

1987

1997

Rhus

copallina

.

shining sumac

small tree or large shrub

PI 607437

1990

2000

Rhus

PICTURE

aromatica

serotina

'Konza' fragrant sumac 

small tree or large shrub

PI 477981

1986

1996

Rhus

trilobata

.

'Bighorn' skunkbush sumac 

large shrub

PI 483445

1993

2003

Robinia

neomexicana

.

New Mexico locust

small tree or large shrub

Ames 24469

2000

2010

Rosa

hybrid

.

'Carefree Sunshine' hybrid rose 

small shrub

Ames 26192

2001

2011

Rosa

hybrid

.

'Radrazz' Knock Out® hybrid rose 

small shrub 

Ames 26193

2001

2011

Rosa

rugosa

.

rugosa rose 

large to medium-sized shrub

PI 479562

1985

1995

Rosa

setigera

.

prairie rose 

large, rambling shrub

PI 495616

1990

2000

Rubus

parvifolius

.

Oriental raspberry 

spreading groundcover

Ames 10167

1989

1999

Rubus

arcticus

.

'Kenai Carpet' nagoonberry 

groundcover

Ames 21661

1997

2007

Salix

alba

.

'Sericea' white willow 

medium-sized tree

Ames 13708

1994

2004

Salix

integra

.

'Albomaculta' willow 

small tree or large shrub

Ames 13709

1997

2007

Salix

exigua

.

'Silver Sands' sandbar willow 

small tree or large shrub

PI 596532

1998

2008

Salix

purpurea

.

'Leicestershire Dicks' purple-osier willow 

small tree or large shrub

PI 487629

1994

2004

Sambucus

pentandra

.

bay or laurel willow 

medium-sized tree

PI 610668

2001

2011

Sambucus

sibirica

.

Siberian elder 

large shrub

Ames 4961

1986

1996

Shepherdia

tigranii

.

Caucasian elder 

large shrub

Ames 4962

1986

1996

Shepherdia

argentea

.

'Sakakawea' silver buffaloberry 

small tree or large shrub

PI 478005

1986

1996

Sorbaria

PICTURE

sorbifolia

.

Ural false-spirea 

large to medium-sized shrub

PI 560157

1990

2000

Sorbaria

tomentosa

.

Lindley false-spirea 

large shrub

PI 597620

1991

2001

Sorbaria

sp.

.

false-spirea 

large shrub

PI 607439

1997

2007

Sorbaria

PICTURE

tomentosa

.

Lindley false-spirea 

large shrub

Ames 10743

1997

2007

Sorbaria

tomentosa

.

Lindley false-spirea 

large shrub

Ames 12674

1999

2009

Sorbaria

sorbifolia

.

Ural false-spirea 

large to medium-sized shrub

PI 597614

1997

2007

Sorbaria

sorbifolia

.

Ural false-spirea

large to medium-sized shrub

PI 597618

1997

2007

Sorbaria

sorbifolia

.

Ural false-spirea

large to medium-sized shrub

PI 597619

1997

2007

Sorbus

tianshanica

.

Tianshan mountainash 

small tree or large shrub.

Ames 2819

1986

1996

Sorbus

reducta

.

Chinese dwarf mountainash 

small tree or large shrub

Ames 8371

1990

2000

Spiraea

hybrid

.

hybrid spirea 

medium to small shrub

PI 560158

1989

1999

Spiraea

trilobata

.

three-lobed spirea 

medium to small shrub

Ames 22275

1999

2009

Spiraea

flexuosa

 

Mongolian spirea 

medium to small shrub 

Ames 25357

2001

2011

Spiraea

miyabei

.

Miyabe spirea 

small shrub

PI 578119

1996

2006

Spiraea

chamaedryfolia

.

germander spirea 

small shrub

PI 596393

1992

2002

Spiraea

fritschiana

.

Fritsch's spirea 

small shrub

PI 603126

1999

2009

Staphylea

PICTURES

bumalda

.

bumalda bladdernut 

large shrub

PI 545683

1993

2003

Syringa

reticulata

pekinensis

Japanese tree lilac 

small tree

PI 478008

1990

2000

Taxus

x hunnewelliana 

.

'Richard Horsey' hybrid yew 

low-growing, wide shrub

Ames 23251

1998

2008

Ulmus

sp.

.

'Regal' hybrid elm 

medium to large tree

Ames 3503

1985

1995

Ulmus

PICTURES

hybrid

 

'Patriot' hybrid elm

medium to large tree

PI 566597

2001 

2010

Viburnum

lentago

.

nannyberry 

small tree or large shrub.

Ames 2813

1990

2000

Viburnum

PICTURE

hybrid

.

'Emerald Triumph'  hybrid viburnum

large to medium-sized shrub

Ames 15914

1992

2002

Viburnum

dentatum

.

arrow-wood viburnum 

large shrub


PI 495621

1988

1998

Weigela

praecox

.

early-flowering weigela 

medium-sized shrub

Ames 4582

1987

1997

Weigela

PICTURE

praecox

.

early-flowering weigela 

medium-sized shrub

Ames 4583

1988

1998

Weigela

florida

.

'Samba' hybrid weigela 

medium to small shrub

Ames 5883

1989

1999

Weigela

PICTURE

florida

.

'White Knight' hybrid weigela 

medium-sized shrub

Ames 20128

1993

2003

Weigela

hortensis

.

Japanese weigela 

medium-sized shrub

PI 479649

1985

1995

Weigela

hortensis

.

Japanese weigela 

medium-sized shrub

PI 479650

1984

1994

Wisteria

 

PICTURE

frutescens

macrostachya

Kentucky wisteria 

vine

Ames 2774

1989

1999

Xanthoceras


PICTURES

sorbifolium

. 

yellowhorn 

small tree or large shrub

Ames 26017

2001

2011

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Please send questions or comments to Mark Widrlechner at nc7mw@ars-grin.gov