STATE FLOWER
North Carolina's State Flower: Flowering Dogwood
The flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) represents North Carolina — one of the state's most common trees, and a familiar herald of spring across the region.
A Familiar Spring Signal
Flowering dogwoods bloom from early spring into early summer, most commonly in white, though pink and even red-flowered varieties exist. Their understory presence beneath taller hardwoods makes them a common sight throughout North Carolina's forests, and their showy blooms are often among the first visible signs that winter has ended.
QUICK FACT
Virginia also selected the flowering dogwood as its state flower, one of several ties the two neighboring states share in their floral emblems.
