| Plant | Scientific name | Status | Toxic parts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azalea | Rhododendron spp. (azaleas) | Deadly | Leaves, flowers and nectar |
| Canada Yew | Taxus canadensis | Deadly | Needles, bark and seeds |
| Cherry Laurel | Prunus laurocerasus | Deadly | Leaves, seeds; crushed or wilted leaves release cyanide |
| Chokecherry | Prunus virginiana | Deadly | Leaves (wilted especially), twigs, seeds |
| English Yew | Taxus baccata | Deadly | All parts except the fleshy red aril; needles and seeds are the most toxic, and clippings stay toxic when dried |
| Japanese Pieris | Pieris japonica | Deadly | Leaves and flowers |
| Japanese Yew | Taxus cuspidata | Deadly | Needles, bark and seeds (fresh or dried) |
| Leucothoe | Leucothoe spp. | Deadly | Leaves and flowers |
| Mountain Laurel | Kalmia latifolia | Deadly | Leaves, twigs, flowers |
| Oleander | Nerium oleander | Deadly | All parts, fresh or dried; leaves are very potent |
| Rhododendron | Rhododendron spp. | Deadly | Leaves, flowers, nectar; dried leaves remain toxic |
| Sheep Laurel | Kalmia angustifolia | Deadly | Leaves and flowers |
| Yellow Oleander | Cascabela thevetia | Deadly | All parts, especially seeds |
| Boxwood | Buxus sempervirens | Toxic | Leaves and twigs |
| Burning Bush & Spindle | Euonymus spp. | Toxic | Leaves, bark and fruit |
| Daphne | Daphne spp. | Toxic | Bark, berries and leaves |
| Elderberry | Sambucus spp. | Toxic | Leaves, stems, bark, roots and unripe berries |
| Greasewood | Sarcobatus vermiculatus | Toxic | Leaves and twigs |
| Holly | Ilex spp. | Toxic | Berries and leaves |
| Hydrangea | Hydrangea spp. | Toxic | Leaves and buds |
| Lantana | Lantana camara | Toxic | Leaves and green berries |
| Nandina | Nandina domestica | Toxic | Leaves and berries |
| Privet | Ligustrum spp. | Toxic | Leaves and berries |
| Rayless Goldenrod | Isocoma pluriflora | Toxic | Leaves and stems |
| Red-tip Photinia | Photinia × fraseri | Toxic | Leaves, especially new red growth and wilted foliage |
| Juniper & Eastern Red Cedar | Juniperus spp. | Caution | Needles and berries in quantity |
| Autumn Olive | Elaeagnus umbellata | Safe | — |
| Blackberry & Bramble | Rubus fruticosus agg. | Safe | — |
| Forsythia | Forsythia spp. | Safe | — |
| Hawthorn | Crataegus spp. | Safe | — |
| Hazel | Corylus avellana | Safe | — |
| Lilac | Syringa vulgaris | Safe | — |
| Raspberry | Rubus idaeus | Safe | — |
| Rose & Multiflora Rose | Rosa spp. | Safe | — |
| Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) | Hibiscus syriacus | Safe | — |
| Willow | Salix spp. | Safe | — |
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