Georgia is changing its state flower from the non-native Cherokee Rose to the native Sweetbay Magnolia, a move supported by the Georgia Native Plant Society.

Do you know the name of your state tree? State flower? Every state has one of each, but I would venture a guess that, aside from botanists, many residents cannot name either and even fewer can name ...

For more than 100 years, the Georgia state flower has been the Cherokee Rose. But an effort is underway to remove this designation and offer the Sweetbay Magnolia as a replacement. The Georgia Native ...

Just like we have the American flag and individual U.S. state flags, states also have their own state flowers. (The national flower is the rose!) Some states share their state flowers with others, ...

Many U.S. state flowers were chosen over 125 years ago, often for qualities like beauty, resilience, and cultural significance. Several states share the same flower, and surprisingly, 16 states have ...

Nine flower species and three insect species that are designated state species may be at risk of extinction by the 2080s because of the effects of climate change, researchers have found. Two-thirds of ...