From the humble potato to the towering Douglas fir, poets hoping to write about our state have plenty to work with.

Read on to discover why North Carolina chose this tree as its state symbol, what makes it so important ... Origins and significance of the North Carolina state flower The flowering dogwood has ...

The Wild Rose was designated as the official state flower in 1897. No particular species of the flower is designated by the legislature but the Wild Prairie Rose is often considered the official ...