Red Butte Garden is more than a garden with pretty flowers, it's also a museum of living plants. The plants are collected for their horticultural merit, for use in research and conservation, or for inclusion in our large campus arboretum. Careful records are kept on each plant that is accessioned into our collections. These plants and their associated records are useful to educators, interpreters, and researchers and at the same time create a beautiful and relaxing setting for walks, events, and picnics.
Horticulture |
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Name |
Number of Species |
Number of infraspecific taxa |
Location |
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Artemisia (SAGEBRUSH, MUGWORT, WORMWOOD) |
8 |
12 |
Throughout the Garden |
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Conifer (FIR, PINE, SPRUCE) |
69 |
170 |
Throughout the Garden |
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Hemerocallis (DAYLILY) |
2 |
118 |
Water Pavilion and throughout the Garden |
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Lavandula (LAVENDER) |
2 |
11 |
Terrace Gardens |
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Malus (APPLE, CRAB APPLE) |
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19 |
Amphitheater and throughout the Garden |
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Origanum (ORIGANO, MARJORAM, DITTANY) |
3 |
5 |
Terrace gardens |
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Ornamental Grass |
30 |
92 |
Water Pavilion, Four Season Garden, and throughout |
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Penstemon |
17 |
29 |
Terrace and Children's gardens |
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Salvia |
4 |
15 |
Terrace gardens |
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Syringa (LILAC) |
3 |
23 |
Floral Walk and throughout the Garden |
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Thymus (Thyme) |
5 |
13 |
Terrace gardens |
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Viburnum |
11 |
28 |
Four Seasons, Terrace gardens and throughout |
Terrace gardens include the Herb, Medicinal, and Fragrance Gardens
Research and Conservation |
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Name |
Number of Species |
Number of taxa |
Location |
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Hybrid Oak Collection |
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36 |
Cottam's Grove |
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Rare, threatened or endangered native plants |
10 |
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Top Secret |
Arboretum |
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Name |
Number of Taxa |
Location |
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Arboretum Collection |
200 |
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University Campus |
