Common name:Redtwig or Red osier Dogwood
Botanical name:Cornus sericea

Red osier dogwood is a deciduous shrub that adds needed color to the winter landscape. Upright to rounded form, growing 6 to 9 feet tall and wide, its new wood is bright red, creating a fabulous accent any time of year. Leaves are a medium green, turning a reddish purple in fall. Creamy white flowers occur in spring and contrast attractively with burgundy colored young twigs. Flowers are followed by white fruit. Attracts birds and butterflies. A good choice in a landscape that borders one of our riparian corridors...there are some planted at the 900 South Wetland.

Common name:New Mexican Privet; Desert Olive
Botanical name:Forestiera neomexicana

Desert Olive is a Utah native, commonly found on streambanks or in areas with a high water table. This deciduous tree or large shrub typically grows 8 to 15 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide. It has an upright habit, and is low-branched, so pruning is necessary to maintain a tree-like canopy. The leaves are long, leathery, and dark green, turning yellow in fall. Tiny yellow spring flowers are followed by small, olive-like fruit enjoyed by birds (both a male and female plant are necessary for fruiting). New wood is nearly black, aging to a light gray.

Common name:Bigtooth Maple
Botanical name:Acer grandidentatum