New bill could change Georgia's official flower to the sweetbay magnolia

Georgia's current state flower, the Cherokee rose, is not actually native to the state and has been designated an invasive ...
The CitizenOpinion

Georgia’s State Flower should be from and for Georgia

The Georgia Native Plant Society reiterates its support to designate the native Sweetbay magnolia as Georgia’s state flower ...

Bill would replace Cherokee rose with sweetbay magnolia in Georgia

Georgia lawmakers are considering a change to the state flower, a designation held by the Cherokee rose since 1916.
redandblack.com

Georgia Native Plant Society supports changing state flower to sweetbay magnolia

The Georgia Native Plant Society (GNPS) has expressed support for HB 955, a bill that would change the Georgia state flower ...
Macon Telegraph

GA lawmakers want to change the state flower after 100 years. Here’s why and the new flower

In early 2026, Georgia House Representative Deborah Silcox (R- Sandy Springs) introduced Georgia House Bill 955 to replace ...
Marietta Daily Journal

Georgia Becomes TN Nursery’s Top-Selling State as Demand for Native Plants Surges

Nashville, TN - Tennessee Wholesale Nursery (TN Nursery), one of America’s largest growers of native trees, perennials, and shrubs, proudly announces that Georgia has become its leading state for ...