This list highlights trees growing successfully at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum. These are species and cultivars that have proven their resilience and performance in our climate. Compiled by our Arborist and Horticulture Director, it is intended to serve as a practical guide for anyone choosing trees that will thrive in Utah. The trees are organized alphabetically by scientific name for easy reference.
Whether you’re planning a new landscape or replacing an existing tree, we hope this resource makes the selection process easier and helps you feel confident in planting the right tree for your site.
Click the botanical name to learn more about each tree.
| Full Name | Common Name | Habit |
|---|---|---|
| Parrotia persica 'Vanessa' | Vanessa Ironwood | Deciduous Tree |
| Picea abies | Norway Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea abies 'Acrocona' | Norway Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea abies 'Blaze' | Blaze Norway Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea abies 'Formanek' | Norway Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea abies 'Nidiformis' | Birds Nest Spruce | Evergreen Shrub |
| Picea abies 'Pendula' | Weeping Norway Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea abies 'Ripplebrook' | Ripplebrook Norway Spruce | Evergreen Shrub |
| Picea abies 'Rubra Spicata' | Red Tipped Norway Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea abies 'Sherwood Compact' | Sherwood Compact Norway Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea engelmannii 'Bush's Lace' | Bush's Lace Englemann Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea glauca | White Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea glauca 'Densata' | Black Hills Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea glauca 'Pendula' | Weeping White Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea glauca 'Sanders Blue' | Sanders Blue Dwarf Alberta Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea omorika | Serbian Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea orientalis 'Aureospicata' | Golden Candle Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea orientalis 'Bergman's Gem' | Bergman's Gem Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea orientalis 'Gowdy' | Gowdy Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea orientalis 'Nigra Compacta' | Nigra Compacta Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea pungens | Colorado Blue Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea pungens 'Bonny Blue' | Bonny Blue Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea pungens 'Hoopsii' | Hoop's Blue Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea pungens 'Iseli Fastigiate' | Columnar Blue Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea pungens 'Montgomery' | Montgomery Blue Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea pungens 'Pendula' | Weeping Colorado Blue Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea pungens 'Sester Dwarf' | Dwarf Colorado Blue Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Picea pungens 'Thomsen' | Thompson Blue Spruce | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus aristata | Bristlecone Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus aristata 'Blue Bear' | Blue Bear Bristlecone | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus bungeana | Lacebark Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus bungeana 'Rowe Arboretum' | Rowe Arboretum Lacebark Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus contorta | Lodgepole Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus densiflora 'Umbraculifera' | Japanese Red Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus edulis | Piñon Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus edulis 'Farmy' | Farmy Dwarf Piñon | Evergreen Shrub |
| Pinus flexilis 'Cesarini Blue' | Cesarini Blue Limber Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus flexilis 'Glenmore Dwarf' | Glenmore Limber Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus flexilis 'Millcreek' | Millcreek Limber Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid' | Vanderwolf's Pyramid Limber Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus heldreichii | Bosnian Redcone Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus heldreichii 'Green Bun' | Green Bun Bosnian Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus heldreichii 'Iseli Fastigiate' | Bosnian Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus heldreichii 'Zwerg Schneverdingen' | Dwarf Bosnian Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus jeffreyi | Jeffrey Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus jeffreyi 'Blue Jeff' | Blue Jeffrey Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus longaeva 'Joe's Bess' | Joe's Bess Bristlecone | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus monophylla | Single Needle Piñon Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus monophylla 'Xeric Blue' | Blue Single Leaf Piñon Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus monticola 'Pendula' | Weeping Western White Pine | Evergreen Tree |