State flowers of every US state

The list below is the U.S. Botanic Garden's, from its exhibit running April 10 to October 12, 2026, of the flower each state and territory has chosen. It covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five territories, 56 in all.

State or territoryFlowerScientific name
AlabamacamelliaCamellia japonica
Alaskaforget-me-notsMyosotis asiatica
American SamoapaogoPandanus tectorius
ArizonasaguaroCarnegiea gigantea
Arkansasapple blossomMalus spp.
CaliforniaCalifornia poppyEschscholzia californica
ColoradocolumbineAquilegia coerulea
Connecticutmountain laurelKalmia latifolia
Delawarepeach blossomPrunus persica
District of ColumbiaroseRosa 'American Beauty'
Floridaorange blossomCitrus
Georgiasweetbay magnoliaMagnolia virginiana
Guamputi tai nobioBougainvillea spp.
Hawaiima'o hau heleHibiscus brackenridgei
IdahosyringaPhiladelphus lewisii
IllinoisvioletViola spp.
IndianapeonyPeonia
Iowawild roseRosa sp.
KansassunflowerHelianthus annuus
KentuckygoldenrodSolidago spp.
LouisianamagnoliaMagnolia grandiflora
Mainewhite pine cone and tasselPinus strobus
Marylandblack-eyed SusanRudbeckia hirta
MassachusettsmayflowerEpigaea repens
Michiganapple blossomMalus spp.
Minnesotapink and white lady's slipper orchidCypripedium reginae
MississippimagnoliaMagnolia grandiflora
MissourihawthornCrataegus spp.
MontanabitterrootLewisia rediviva
NebraskagoldenrodSolidago spp.
NevadasagebrushArtemisia tridentata and A. trifida
New Hampshirepurple lilacSyringa vulgaris
New JerseyvioletViola spp.
New MexicoyuccaYucca spp.
New YorkroseRosa spp.
North CarolinaAmerican dogwoodCornus florida
North Dakotawild prairie roseRosa spp.
Northern Mariana Islandsflores mayoPlumeria spp.
Ohioscarlet carnationDianthus caryophyllus
OklahomaOklahoma roseRosa 'Oklahoma'
OregonOregon grapeBerberis aquifolium
Pennsylvaniamountain laurelKalmia latifolia
Puerto Ricoflor de magaThespesia grandiflora
Rhode IslandvioletViola spp.
South Carolinayellow jasmineGelsemium sempervirens
South DakotapasqueflowerPulsatilla spp.
TennesseeirisIris spp.
TexasbluebonnetLupinus spp.
Utahsego lilyCalochortus nuttallii
Vermontred cloverTrifolium pratense
US Virgin Islandsyellow elderTecoma stans
VirginiaAmerican dogwoodCornus florida
Washingtoncoast rhododendronRhododendron macrophyllum
West VirginiarhododendronRhododendron maximum
WisconsinvioletViola spp.
WyomingIndian paintbrushCastilleja linariifolia

From United States Botanic Garden: America's State Flowers: An America250 Celebration. Read on 2026-09-28.

Georgia changed its flower in 2026

Older lists give Georgia's flower as the Cherokee rose. The Botanic Garden says that changed this year.

Georgia state flower change
sweetbay magnolia since March 2026 (was Cherokee rose)
Georgia's current state flower, the sweetbay magnolia, was a recent selection, replacing the Cherokee rose in March 2026.

Applies to: Georgia only

From United States Botanic Garden, America's State Flowers: Colorado, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, Delaware, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Guam. Page read on 2026-09-28.

Flowers chosen by more than one place