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 ...

State Bird: Brown Thrasher (1935) State Amphibian: American Green Tree Frog (2005) Art Museum: Georgia Museum of Art (Athens, 1982) Butterfly: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (1988) Fish: Largemouth ...

Some flower a second time in the fall. The Cherokee Rose is hardy and grows well throughout the state of Georgia. It thrives in many conditions, even standing up to drought. Georgia honors its state ...

Georgia, Vermont and Alabama each picked a nonnative species for their state flower. Georgia’s Cherokee rose is no more Cherokee than any other Asian plant that was introduced to the New World ...

Flowers are a beautiful way to bring energy and color to your backyard this summer, and lavender, lilies, and marigolds are making their way to the top of Georgia residents’ lists.