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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus mugo 'Columnaris' | Columnar Mugo Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus ponderosa | Ponderosa Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus ponderosa 'Mary Ann Heacock' | Mary Ann Heacock Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus pumila 'Blue Dwarf' | Dwarf Siberian Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus resinosa 'Don Smith' | Don Smith Red Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus strobiformis | Southwestern White Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus strobus 'Angel Falls' | Angel Falls Weeping White Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus strobus 'Pendula' | Weeping Eastern White Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus sylvestris | Scots Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus sylvestris 'Albyn Prostrata' | Prostrate Scots Pine | Evergreen Shrub |
| Pinus sylvestris 'Fastigiata' | Columnar ScotsPine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus sylvestris 'Glauca Fastigiata' | Blue Fastigiate Scots Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus sylvestris 'Globosa' | Globose Scots Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus sylvestris 'Globosa Viridis' | Dwarf Scots Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus sylvestris 'Hillside Creeper' | Creeping Scots Pine | Evergreen Shrub |
| Pinus sylvestris 'Jeremy' | Scot's Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus sylvestris 'Plumosa' | Plumosa Scots Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus thunbergii | Japanese Black Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus thunbergii 'Kotobuki' | Japanese Black Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pinus wallichiana | Himalayan Pine | Evergreen Tree |
| Pistacia chinensis | Chinese Pistachio | Evergreen Tree |
| Platanus × acerifolia 'Bloodgood' | London Plane Tree | Deciduous Tree |
| Populus angustifolia | Narrowleaf cottonwood | Deciduous Tree |
| Prunus armeniaca | Apricot | Deciduous Tree |
| Prunus armeniaca 'Blenheim' | Apricot | Deciduous Tree |
| Prunus × blireana | Blireana Plum | Deciduous Tree |
| Prunus maackii | Manchurian Cherry | Deciduous Tree |
| Prunus sargentii 'Fastigiata' | Columnar Sargent Cherry | Deciduous Tree |
| Prunus sargentii 'JFS-KW58' | Pink Flair® Cherry | Deciduous Tree |
| Prunus virginiana | Chokecherry | Deciduous Tree |
| Prunus virginiana 'Schubert' | Schuberts Chokecherry | Deciduous Tree |
| Prunus × yedoensis | Yoshino Cherry | Deciduous Tree |
| Pseudotsuga menziesii | Douglas Fir | Evergreen Tree |
| Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Fletcheri' | Fletchers Douglas Fir | Evergreen Tree |
| Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Graceful Grace' | Graceful Grace Douglas Fir | Evergreen Tree |
| Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Torquis' | Emerald Twist ® Douglas Fir | Evergreen Tree |
| Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Waggin Tails' | Waggin Tails Douglas Fir | Evergreen Tree |
| Ptelea trifoliata | Common Hoptree | Deciduous Tree |
| Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat' | Aristocrat Flowering Pear | Deciduous Tree |
| Pyrus calleryana 'Glens Form' | Chanticleer®Form Pear | Deciduous Tree |
| Quercus acutissima | Sawtooth Oak | Deciduous Tree |
| Quercus bicolor | Swamp White Oak | Deciduous Tree |
| Quercus buckleyi | Texas Red Oak | Deciduous Tree |
| Quercus fusiformis | Plateau Live Oak | Evergreen Tree |
| Quercus gambelii | Gambel Oak | Deciduous Tree |
| Quercus gambelii 'Lady Luck' | Lady Luck Oak | Deciduous Tree |
| Quercus gambelii 'Wasatch Red' | Wasatch Red Gambel Oak | Deciduous Tree |
| Quercus gambelii x turbinella | Hybrid Oak | Deciduous Tree |
| Quercus macrocarpa | Bur Oak | Deciduous Tree |
| Quercus macrocarpa x | Hybrid Oak | Deciduous Tree |