In honor of Memorial Day, we present the poppy, traditionally used as a symbol to honor those who served their country and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Shown here is the oriental poppy, Papaver orientale. It is easy to grow by sprinkling the seeds over bare ground in late fall in the location […]
Less well known than the summer-blooming garden phloxes, or the creeping pink phlox, this 12-inch tall perennial produces a stunning display of delicate purplish-blue flowers in mid to late spring. Native to the eastern U.S., it is perfectly hardy in northern Utah, where it is best grown in a shaded to partly shaded location in […]
On Saturday, May 10, the early iris show, presented by the Utah Iris Society, took place at the Sugar House Garden Center. As befits a flower named after the goddess of the rainbow, the award-winning blooms pictured here displayed a rich variety of beautiful colors. The late iris show will take place in the same […]
The Lenten rose, Helleborus orientalis, is unrelated to the true roses. It is an attractive evergreen perennial that thrives in shade or part shade and has a long season of bloom, from March to May. The waxy flowers, which tend to turn their “faces” towards the ground, come in various shades ranging from white to […]
Unlike the familiar hybrid tulips, species or wild tulips can be found growing in the wild, primarily in Central Asia. They are typically smaller than the hybrids but can be very charming in their own way. When planted in a sunny or partly sunny location, in soil that is moist during the spring but well-drained […]
There is nothing “bland” about this charming spring flower, which appears in shades of white, pink, or blue around the time that the mid-season tulips are blooming. Only 6″ tall, it grows from bulb-like structures called corms and dies down to the ground in summer. It will thrive in part sun or in the filtered […]
On Friday, April 25, 2025 we installed tree rings to protect the memorial trees in Sugar House Park from damage by lawn mowers and trimmers. Pictured here are UAGC Vice-President Leslie Moss and former UAGC President Geoff Ellis.
Everything went very smoothly for the 2025 UAGC Spring Convention held at the Sugar House Garden Center on 4.12.25. We had 6 of our UAGC clubs represented, including one of our newest clubs: Cache Garden Club. Thank you to all my helpers. Brenda Moore, NGC President, presented her “50 Shades of Green”, a message of […]
In many climates, tulips are strictly a “one-and-done” flower; they will bloom the first spring but won’t come back again after that. In Utah, some (but not all) tulips have the potential to survive for many years, or “perennialize.” Golden Apeldoorn is one of them. If you give it moist but well-drained soil, sun or […]
Arbor Day is Friday, April 25. At 10:00 AM that day we will gather to install tree rings and markers for our memorial trees behind the Garden Center in Sugar House Park. Pictured here is the flowering cherry tree planted in memory of Joy Hashimoto.