Paper State Flowers

psf icon

Georgia

Cherokee rose (Rosa laevigata)

Legend says that when the Trail of Tears began in the 1830s, Cherokee families prayed for a sign that would lift their spirits and give them strength. The next day when Cherokee tears fell on the trail, beautiful white roses sprung up. Cherokee roses still grow along the Trail of Tears from Georgia to eastern Oklahoma.

GA image GA image GA image GA image
back to home