With its white winters and Lord’s Day - filled summers , Utah is a state of extremes . take the right President George W. Bush or shrub for a cubic yard is not only a issue of personal preference , but also a matter of knowing the soil conditions , weather photograph , available wet and space limitation . However , there are many varieties that do well in most area and have the hardiness to survive whatever Mother Nature may send their way .

Serviceberry

The serviceberry ( Amelanchier alnifolia ) is an adaptable deciduous bush with four - season interest . It can even be bring down into a modest tree . In other spring , this shrub has showy clusters of pocket-sized white or lightly pink flowers . New foliage is more or less purple , darkening quickly to deep green , and evenfall color is a pollyannaish yellow and scarlet . A western indigene , the serviceberry is unaffected by cold wintertime . Birds love the small , sorry blue berries . The shadberry has non - encroaching roots , takes full Sunday well and thrives with average soil and water . It ’s maximum height is 20 feet , but is usually half that height in home base gardens .

Redtwig Dogwood

Redtwig dogwood ( Cornus sericea ) , also know as redstem dogwood , is related to the dogwood tree , but on a humble scale . It spring up as a multi - caulescent deciduous shrub . Small flowers appear in clusters among the leaves in summertime and into the descent , but it is the bright violent fall foliage color that attract many homeowners . As a bonus , the offset are a bright red in wintertime , struggle cheerfully against the snow . It is a degraded raise shrub , reaching well-nigh 7 groundwork tall , and may go around by hole-and-corner runners in the right condition . It deal the insensate , mediocre soil and water supply and can tolerate some shade . It does not , however , tolerate mellow Strategic Arms Limitation Talks levels , and so should not be planted where winter First State - icers may be used . A yellow form also exists ( yellowtwig dogwood ) , as does a nanus variety ( C. s. ' Nana ' ) that rarely tops 2 feet . For safe stem color , opt your plant life in later fall or wintertime , as it is unmanageable to see the dead on target shade in give and summer .

Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany

Another large shrub , the curl - leafage sight mahogany ( Cercocarpus ledifolius ) , is one of the few extensive leaf evergreens aboriginal to Utah . As the name suggests , its ellipse ½ to 1 inch retentive leaves curl under along the edge . This , combined with its open and gnarly growth drug abuse , give this shrub character , specially with age . In free fall , the mountain mahogany sets lowly yield top by showy , fuzzy , curling plumes that make up for a want of fountain interest . It prefer rocky , dry slopes , and is a serious choice for low - water landscapes . As an alternative to the common evergreens , the curl - leaf mahogany is a unequalled specimen . It grows from 5 to 12 groundwork high , but develop slowly in cold areas .

Burning Bush

Known as the wing euonymus in other areas of the country , the bite bush ( Euonymus alata ) is a scurvy - alimony bush that looks swell with negligence . It is a dense bush with an even , slap-up growth habit and oval , deep dark-green leaves . E. a. ' Compacta ' will be 4 to 5 feet tall when mature , with the common E. alata some 2 feet taller . Both can be quite extensive when fully grown , sometimes to 10 feet or more , although this is rarified in the home garden . The burn bush is often used as a screen or hedgerow , and only asks for average soil , weewee and sun to tripping shade . But even with short care , the burning bush will hold out up to its name in the fall ; the leaf turn a full-bodied , fortunate Bolshevik to red - orange . The fall leaves persist on the bush for an extended time , adding a welcome bolt of color to any yard .

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