Listen! Do You Smell Something?
As the temperatures slowly warm and our plants wake from their winter sleep, fragrant blossoms fill the air with intoxicating aromas and the buzz of bees signal that spring is definitely here. Next time you're at the garden, take a moment to appreciate our incredible collection of fragrant flowers and see if you can discover your own favorites.
Find information to plan your visit here. Reposted from the Red Butte Garden blog. Photos by Jason W. Baker.
Cayuga Koreanspice Viburnum (Viburnum 'Cayuga')
One of the most fragrant shrubs at the Garden, Koreanspice viburnums are sometimes called Snowball Bush.
PHOTO CREDIT: Jason W. Baker
Cayuga Koreanspice Viburnum (Viburnum 'Cayuga')
Download Full-Res ImageSutherland Gold Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold')
This cultivar of our native elderberry boasts beautiful chartreuse foliage and sweetly scented flowers.
PHOTO CREDIT: James W. Baker
Sutherland Gold Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold')
Download Full-Res ImageCutleaf Lilac (Syringa x laciniata)
This unique lilac produces fragrant purple flowers atop fascinating dissected leaves.
PHOTO CREDIT: James W. Baker
Cutleaf Lilac (Syringa x laciniata)
Gwen's Buffalo Currant (Ribes aureum var. villosum 'Gwen's Buffalo')
This golden currant variety not only produces large, sweet, black fruits, but in spring its flowers are strongly clove-scented.
PHOTO CREDIT: James W. Baker
Gwen's Buffalo Currant (Ribes aureum var. villosum 'Gwen's Buffalo')
Download Full-Res ImageYankee Doodle Lilac (Syringa vulgaris 'Yankee Doodle')
Like all lilacs, these beautiful flowers emit a sweet scent reminiscent of jasmine.
PHOTO CREDIT: James W. Baker
Yankee Doodle Lilac (Syringa vulgaris 'Yankee Doodle')
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