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State Trees and Flowers

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Have you ever wondered what your state tree or state flower is? Here you'll find the tree, the flower and the date legislation was enacted to make these official.

State

Type

Name

Scientific Name

Year of
Enactment
AlabamaTreelongleaf pinePinus palustis1997
 FlowercameliaCamellia japonica1959/1999
AlaskaTreeSitka sprucePicea sitchensis1962
 Flowerforget-me-notMyosotis alpestris subsp. asiatica1917
ArizonaTreepalo verdeParkinsonia florida 
 Flowersaguaro cactus blossomCarnegia gigantea1931
ArkansasTreelobolly pinePinus taeda1939
 Flowerapple blossomMalus domestica1901
CaliforniaTreeCalifornia redwoodSequoia giganteum*1937/1953
   Sequoia sempervirens* 
 FlowerCalifornia poppyEschscholzia californica1903
ColoradoTreeColorado blue sprucePicea pungens1939
 FlowerRocky Mountain columbineAquilegia caerulea1899
ConnecticutTreewhite oakQuercus alba1947
 Flowermountain laurelKalmia latifolia1907
District of ColumbiaTreescarlet oakQuercus coccinea 
 FlowerAmerican Beauty roseRosa 'American Beauty' 
DelawareTreeAmerican hollyIlex opaca1939
 Flowerpeach blossomPrunus persica1895
FloridaTreesabal palmSabal palmetto1953
 Flowerorange blossomCitrus sinensis1909
GeorgiaTreelive oakQuercus virginiana1937
 FlowerCherokee roseRosa laevigata1916
GuamTreeifil or ifitIntsia bijuga 
 Flowerputi tai nobiuBougainvillea spectabilis 
HawaiiTreekukui or candlenutAleurites moluccana1959
 Flowerpua aloaloHibiscus brackenridgei1988
IdahoTreewestern white pinePinus monticola1935
 Flowersyringa mock orangePhiladelphus lewisii1931
IllinoisTreewhite oakQuercus alba1973
 Flowerpurple violetViola****1908
IndianaTreetulip treeLiriodendron tulipifera1931
 FlowerpeonyPaeonia lactiflora1957
Iowa Treeoak Quercus** 1961 
 Flowerwild prairie rose Rosa suffulta 1897 
Kansas Treecottonwood Populus deltoides1937 
 Flowersunflower Helianthus annuus1903 
Kentucky Treetulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera1994 
 Flowergoldenrod Solidago canadensis var. scabra1926 
Louisiana Treebald cypress Taxodium distichum1963 
 Flowermagnolia Magnolia grandiflora1900 
Maine Treeeastern white pine Pinus strobus1945 
 Flowereastern white pine tassel and cone Pinus strobus1895 
Maryland Treewhite oak Quercus alba1941
 Flowerblack-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta1918 
Massachusetts TreeAmerican elm Ulmus americana1941 
 Flowermayflower Epigaea repens1918 
Michigan Treeeastern white pine Pinus strobus1955 
 Flowerapple blossom Malus domestica1897 
Minnesota Treered pine Pinus resinosa1945 
 Flowerpink and white ladyslipper Cypripedium reginae1893 
Mississippi TreemagnoliaMagnolia***1938 
 Flowermagnolia Magnolia grandiflora 1952 
Missouri Treeflowering dogwood Cornus florida1955 
 Flowerhawthorn Crataegus****1923 
Montana Treeponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa1949 
 Flowerbitterroot Lewisia rediviva1895 
Nebraska Treecottonwood Populus deltoides1972 
 Flowergoldenrod Solidago gigantea1895 
Nevada Treesingleleaf pinyon Pinus monophylla1953 
 Flowersagebrush Artemisia tridentata1917 
New Hampshire Treewhite birch Betula papyrifera1947 
 Flowerpurple lilac Syringa vulgaris1919 
New Jersey Treenorthern red oak Quercus rubra1950 
 Flowerviolet Viola sororia1971 
New MexicoTreepinyon Pinus edulis1949 
 Floweryucca Yucca glauca1927 
New York Treesugar maple Acer saccharum1956 
 Flowerrose Rosa1955 
North Carolina Treelongleaf pine Pinus palustris1963 
 FlowerAmerican dogwood Cornus florida1941 
North Dakota TreeAmerican elm Ulmus americana1947 
 Flowerwild prairie rose Rosa arkansana1907 
Northern Marianas Treeflame tree Delonix regia 
 Flowerplumeria Plumeria rubra forma acutifolia 
 OhioTreebuckeye Aesculus glabra1953 
 Flowerscarlet carnation Dianthus caryophyllus1904 
Oklahoma Treeredbud Cercis canadensis1937 
 Flowermistletoe Phoradendron leucarpum1893 
Oregon TreeDouglas firPseudotsuga menziesii1939 
 Flower Oregon grapeMahonia aquifolium1899 
Pennsylvania Treeeastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis1931 
 Flowermountain laurel Kalmia latifolia1933 
Puerto Rico Treesilk-cotton tree Ceiba pentandra 
 Flowerpuerto rico hibiscus Montezuma speciosissima 
Rhode Island Treered maple Acer rubrum1964 
 Flowerviolet Viola palmata 1968 
South Carolina Treepalmetto Sabal palmetto1939 
 Floweryellow jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens1924 
South Dakota TreeBlack Hills sprucePicea glauca1947 
 Flowerpasque flower Anemone patens var. multifida1903 
Tennessee Treetulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera1947 
 Floweriris Iris germanica1933 
Texas Treepecan Carya illinoinensis1947 
 FlowerTexas bluebonnet Lupinus spp.1901 
Utah Treeblue spruce Picea pungens1933 
 Flowersego lily Calochortus1911 
Vermont Treesugar maple Acer saccharum1949 
 Flowerred cloverTrifolium pratense1895 
Virginia Treeflowering dogwoodCornus florida1956 
 Flowerflowering dogwoodCornus florida1918 
Washington Treewestern hemlockTsuga heterophylla1947 
 Flowercoast rhododendronRhododendron macrophyllum1892 
West Virginia Treesugar mapleAcer saccharum1949 
 FlowerrhododendronRhododendron maximum1903
 WisconsinTreesugar mapleAcer saccharum1949
 Flowerwood violetViola sororia1949
 WyomingTreeplains cottonwoodPoplus deltoides subsp. monilifera1947
 FlowerIndian paintbrushCastilleja linariifolia1917