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

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

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

Georgia lawmakers are considering a number of bills during the new legislative session including changing the state flower, ...

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