Utah Gardens

Brigham Young University Arboretum: Benjamin Cuff Building, 8th North Street, Provo, UT.

 International Peace Garden: Jordan Park, 1060 S. 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 (801)974-2411.

This public park displays gardens for 14 nations reflecting their heritage and culture.

 Municipal Gardens: 25th Street and Grant Avenue, Ogden, UT.

The city maintains 5 acres of floral displays and landscaped grounds.

Nephi Federated Women's Club Memorial Rose Garden: 100 E. North Street, Nephi, UT 84648.

This lovely garden is an All-America Rose Selections public garden.

 Red Butte Garden and State Arboretum of Utah: University of Utah, 300 Wakara Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108 (801)581-4747.

13 acres of display gardens and 140 acres of natural area showcase over 20,000 individual plants representing 1,500 different species. Special gardens include the Herb Garden, the Fragrance Garden, the Medicinal Garden, the Four Seasons Garden, the Water Pavilion Garden, the Waterfall Display Garden, the Floral Walk, the Courtyard Garden, the Terrace Gardens, the Rose Garden, and the Children's Garden. A Walk Through Utah Garden will develop an additional 15 acres. The entire campus is considered an 1,500 acre Arboretum, displaying over 9,000 specimens of trees and shrubs from around the globe. Special areas on campus include Specialized areas on the University grounds include the Cottam Hybrid Oak Grove, the conifer collection (over 40 taxa) and the Faculty Women's Club Rose Garden.

 Robert L. Shepherd Desert Arboretum: Santa Clara, UT.

Robert L. Shepherd, an artist and citizen of the town of Santa Clara, helped create this arboretum with interpretive paths through impressive desert scenery and over and around lava flows.

 Stein Eriksen Lodge Botanical Garden: 7700 Stein Way, P.O. Box 3177, Park City, UT 84060 (435)649-3700.

When the snow melts, visit this luxury mountain resort's garden.

 Temple Square: Bounded by North Temple, South Temple, West Temple and Main Streets, Salt Lake City, UT (801)240-2534.

The Church of the Latter Day Saints Temple and Tabernacle are situated on 10 acres of formal gardens with extensive floral displays replanted twice yearly.

 Territorial State House Museum: 50 West Capitol Avenue, Fillmore, UT 84631 (801)743-5316.

It's not the museum that's for gardeners; it's the All-America Rose Selection rose garden next to it.

 Thanksgiving Gardens: 2095 N. West Frontage Road, Lehi, UH 84043 (435)768-2300.

Nestled within a 55 acre natural bowl at Thanksgiving Point, a family entertainment park, these gardens, under construction, will feature acres of gardens, waterfalls and lakes. Meanwhile, the gardens at Thanksgiving Point include the Tropical Greenhouse, Idea Gardens, Greenhouses, Vegetable Gardens and English Gardens.

 Tracy Aviary: Liberty Park, 589 E. 1300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84115 (801)322-BIRD.

Situated on 7 1/2 acres, this outstanding aviary is home to 500 birds representing 150 species living in outdoor enclosures or wandering freely.

 Utah Field House of Natural History State Park and Dinosaur Gardens:Another web site. 235 E. Main, Vernal, UT 84078-2605 (435) 789-3799.

16 full-sized replicas of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures are displayed on the museum grounds.

 Utah's Hogle Zoo: 2600 Sunnyside Avenue (800 South), Salt Lake City, UT 84108 (801)582-1631.

The Zoo features fascinating animals from around the world, including North America, Central and South America, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia and the South Pacific, including a special area of animals native to Utah. Many of the animals have threatened or endangered status.

 Utah Botanical Center: Location: Next to Interstate 15 near Kaysville Exit, Mailing: 4055 Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-4055 (435)797-1984 or (801)451-3204.

The 7 acre garden in Farmington has been moved to a 94 acre parcel in Kaysville which is being developed in accordance with a master plan with an arboretum and theme gardens including Formal Water Wise Gardens, a Children's Garden, a Wildflower Meadow, the Utah Heritage Garden, an Urban Wildlife Garden and more, plus a conservatory. View an interesting article on moving the Botanical Garden from Farmington to Kaysville.