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After the flowers bloom and then fade, the second act begins. Many of the brightest colors and eye-catching shapes in the Garden right now are berries, fruits, and seed pods. If you come back to the Garden through the changing seasons, you might see your favorite flowers followed by a whole new show.

Symphoricarpos 'Bokrabright' (Bright Fantasy™ Snowberry)

These snow-white berries will hold on to the branches through the winter, even after the plant loses its leaves.

Rosa filipes 'Kiftsgate' (Kiftsgate Rose)

This rambler rose filled the Ring Garden with fragrance earlier this year. As the days have gotten shorter, the rose hips have brought sunny orange color. Rose hips are rich in vitamin C and are often found as an ingredient in herbal teas and supplements.

Magnolia × loebneri 'Merrill' (Loebner Magnolia)

The immature fruits of this magnolia are practically glowing. Look for these bright pink fruits right outside of the Visitor Center at the beginning of the floral walk.

Rosa woodsii (Woods' Rose)

The red rose hips on this Utah native aren’t just pretty, they also provide food for wildlife. When winter is setting in and food is scarce, Wood’s rose hips are a nutritious meal for birds and mammals.

Sorbus aucuparia (European Rowan)

Find these fiery red fruits in the Medicinal Garden. Although the berries don't taste great, they have been made into syrup to treat colds, flu, and fevers in traditional herbal medicine of parts of Europe.

While most leaves have only just started to show their fall colors, berries are filling the Garden with red, pink, and orange. The same plants can show you something completely different every time you visit.

Photos and blog by Drew Freshour