A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘NC2014-5’, is disclosed. The new variety is characterized by its profusion of light-purplish-pink-colored flowers. Small, green colored foliage which aligns in an attractive overlapping pattern along the stem is formed and moderately slow growing, upright, dwarf growth habit is displayed.

A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name ‘NC2014-10’, is disclosed. The new variety is characterized by its profusion of bright, purple-colored flowers. Plants of the new variety exhibit golden colored, semi-glossy foliage that transitions to green as it ages, and provide moderately vigorous, semi-upright, and semi-compact growth habit.

A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name ‘NC2017-8’, is disclosed. The new cultivar originated in a controlled breeding program. Plants of the new variety provide purple-colored flowers and exhibit small and purple colored foliage. The new variety displays a moderately slow growing, profuse branching, weeping and compact growth habit.

A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name ‘NC2017-9’, is disclosed. The new variety is characterized by its purple-colored flowers, small and green colored foliage which exhibits an attractive burgundy tint on newly emerging leaves, and moderately slow growing, profuse branching, weeping, and compact growth habit.

A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name ‘NC2017-6’, is disclosed. The new cultivar originated in a controlled breeding program. Plants of the new variety produce small and purple-colored foliage. The new variety is moderately vigorous. Plants of the new variety exhibit a highly branched, and compact growth habit.

A new and distinct variety of Cercis plant, referred to by its cultivar name ‘NC2017-6’, is disclosed. The new cultivar originated in a controlled breeding program. Plants of the new variety produce small and purple-colored foliage. The new variety is moderately vigorous. Plants of the new variety exhibit a highly branched, and compact growth habit.

A new and distinct Actinidia chinensis plant named ‘H14’ is disclosed, characterized by large ovoid-shaped fruit with a distinctive soft protrusion of the stylar end. Fruit flesh is yellow. The new variety bears fruit during the early season. The new variety is suitable for commercial production of kiwi fruit.

A new cultivar of Lagerstroemia named ‘JBG 19003’ that is distinguishable by a compact plant habit, a form which is upright initially, becoming weeping or cascading when established and planted in the landscape, red flowers, foliage which is very dark brown to black in summer and red-brown in color in the fall, is very well-adapted to heat, humidity and drought conditions, and exhibits slight or occasional susceptibility to aphids, whitefly and powdery mildew, is described.

A new and distinctive Cliftonia monophylla plant, characterized by its fragrant pink flowers. Plants are upright in form, having a V-shape. Mature plants reach a height around 6 to 8 feet with a spread of around 4 to 5 feet. This controlled plant habit makes a useful ornamental landscape plant with very little maintenance. The new plant is a Cliftonia, typically useful for ornamental horticulture.

A new cultivar of Lagerstroemia plant named ‘Baillagtwo’ that is characterized by its leaves that are held primarily flat in aspect, its glossy foliage that is dark purple in color, its flowers that are dark pink in color, its rounded and upright plant habit, and its resistance to powdery mildew.