Laura Garden Phlox

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Laura Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Laura')
Download Full-Res ImageThis purple beauty can be found just outside the Children's Garden.
Golden Currant

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Golden Currant (Ribes aureum).
Download Full-Res ImageThis Utah native gets its name from its golden yellow flowers, but produces fruit ranging from black, to pink, to red, and orange.
Ox Eye

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Ox Eye (Heliopsis 'Summer Sun')
Download Full-Res ImageThese sunflower relatives can be found covered in pollinators along the Butterfly Walk in the Children's Garden.
Spider Milkweed

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Spider Milkweed (Asclepias asperula)
Download Full-Res ImageAlso known as Antelope Horns, this native milkweed can be found all along the Wasatch Foothills and in the Water Conservation Garden.
White Chiffon® Rose of Sharon

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White Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus 'Notwoodtwo')
Download Full-Res ImageIt's that time! The Rose of Sharons are blooming all over the garden. Find this one in the Rose Garden.
Blue Satin Rose of Sharon

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Blue Satin Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus 'Blue Satin)
Download Full-Res ImageKeep an eye out for this purple flowering variety as it welcomes you into the Water Conservation Garden.