While it’s not quite winter, it sure feels like it. Come see what the garden looks like covered in snow! Here’s a sneak peek.
Find information to plan your visit here. Reposted from the Red Butte Garden blog.
Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens)
The little yellow appendages are the male cones. They really stand out in the winter.
![A close up of the needles of a cedar with little yellow balls of pollen at the ends.](https://d26toa8f6ahusa.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/13173847/Calocedrus-decurrens-Cones-HMS22.max-1000x800-1.jpeg)
PHOTO CREDIT: Heidi M. Simper
Incense Cedar
Download Full-Res ImageRedbud Crabapple (Malus x zumi var. calocarpa)
These fruits are hanging on for dear life!
![Close up of a dark red-brown branch with red fruit that looks like cherries dangling down in clumps.](https://d26toa8f6ahusa.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/13173850/Malus-zumi-var.-calocarpa-HMS22.max-1000x800-1.jpeg)
PHOTO CREDIT: Heidi M. Simper
Redbud Crabapple
Spanish Oak (Quercus texana)
These colorful leaves are putting on quite the show.
![Close up of oak leaves that are green at the edges and purple in the center.](https://d26toa8f6ahusa.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/13173852/Quercus-texana-Leaves-HMS22.max-1000x800-1.jpeg)
PHOTO CREDIT: Heidi M. Simper
Spanish Oak
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Chaparral Arizona Cypress (Cupressus arizonica var. glabra ‘Chaparral’)
Conifers take the stage in the winter, and this tree is no exception.
![A full photo of a cypress in the snow.](https://d26toa8f6ahusa.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/13173849/Cupressus-arizonica-Chaparral-HMS22.max-1000x800-1.jpeg)
PHOTO CREDIT: Heidi M. Simper
Chaparral Arizona Cypress
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