The 50 USA states and their flowers are listed below; for further information, Visit official website of the United States National Arboretum. Civic leaders have used flowers and flower pictures as emblems of successful communities since ancient times. Flowers, in fact, might be considered an early form of advertising. While ads abound in modern America, we continue to rely on flowers for their unrivalled communication abilities, with each state proudly claiming an official state flower.
National Flower of the United States
The National (U.S.) Flower is Rose
The rose was designated the official flower and floral emblem of the United States of America in 1986.
List of U.S. State Flowers
Complete guide to USA state flowers, from peony, Camellia and prairie rose to poppy and pine.
| State | Flower | Scientific Name | Year Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Camellia | Camellia japonica | 1959 |
| Alaska | Forget-me-not | Myosotis alpestris | 1917 |
| Arizona | Saguaro cactus blossom | Carnegiea gigantea | 1931 |
| Arkansas | Apple blossom | Malus spp. | 1901 |
| California | California poppy | Eschscholzia californica | 1903 |
| Colorado | Rocky Mountain columbine | Aquilegia coerulea | 1899 |
| Connecticut | Mountain laurel | Kalmia latifolia | 1907 |
| Delaware | Peach blossom | Prunus persica | 1953 |
| Florida | Orange blossom | Citrus sinensis | 1909 |
| Georgia | Cherokee rose | Rosa laevigata | 1916 |
| Hawaii | Yellow hibiscus | Hibiscus brackenridgei | 1988 |
| Illinois | Violet | Viola spp. | 1907 |
| Indiana | Peony | Paeonia spp. | 1957 |
| Iowa | Wild rose | Rosa arkansana | 1897 |
| Kansas | Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | 1903 |
| Kentucky | Giant goldenrod | Solidago gigantea | 1926 |
| Louisiana | Magnolia | Magnolia spp. | 1900 |
| Maine | White pine cone | Pinus strobus | 1895 |
| Maryland | Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | 1918 |
| Massachusetts | Mayflower | Epigaea repens | 1918 |
| Michigan | Apple blossom | Malus spp. | 1897 |
| Minnesota | Pink and white lady’s slipper | Cypripedium reginae | 1902 |
| Mississippi | Evergreen magnolia | Magnolia spp. | Magnolia spp. |
| Missouri | Hawthorn | Crataegus spp. | 1923 |
| Montana | Bitterroot | Lewisia rediviva | 1894 |
| Nebraska | Giant goldenrod | Solidago gigantea | 1895 |
| Nevada | Sagebrush | Artemisia tridentata | 1967 |
| New Hampshire | Purple lilac | Syringa vulgaris | 1919 |
| New Jersey | Purple violet | Viola sororia | 1971 |
| New Mexico | Yucca flower | Yucca spp. | 1927 |
| New York | Rose | Rosa spp. | 1955 |
| North Carolina | Flowering dogwood | Cornus florida | 1941 |
| North Dakota | Wild prairie rose | Rosa blanda | 1907 |
| Ohio | Scarlet carnation | Dianthus caryophyllus | 1953 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma rose | Rosa ‘Oklahoma’ | 2004 |
| Oregon | Oregon grape | Mahonia aquifolium | 1899 |
| Pennsylvania | Mountain laurel | Kalmia latifolia | 1933 |
| Rhode Island | Violet | Viola spp. | 1968 |
| South Carolina | Yellow jessamine | Gelsemium sempervirens | 1924 |
| South Dakota | Pasque flower | Pulsatilla hirsutissima | 1903 |
| Tennessee | Iris | Iris spp. | 1933 |
| Texas | Bluebonnet | Lupinus spp. | 1901 |
| Utah | Sego lily | 1911 | 1959 |
| Vermont | Red clover | Trifolium pratense | 1894 |
| Virginia | American dogwood | Cornus florida | 1918 |
| Washington | Coast rhododendron | Rhododendron macrophyllum | 1892 |
| West Virginia | Great rhododendron | Rhododendron maximum | 1903 |
| Wisconsin | Wood violet | Viola papilionacea | 1909 |
| Wyoming | Indian paintbrush | Castilleja linariaefolia | 1917 |