STATE FLOWER
Michigan's State Flower: Apple Blossom
The apple blossom (Malus) is Michigan's official state flower, adopted in 1897 at the suggestion of legislator William Harris.
A Swift Legislative Decision
Unlike many state flower campaigns that dragged on for years, Michigan's adoption moved quickly once proposed — the apple blossom was chosen shortly after Harris put the idea forward. The choice reflects Michigan's long history as one of the nation's leading apple-growing states, a status the orchards along Lake Michigan's shoreline still hold today.
QUICK FACT
Arkansas shares the apple blossom as its state flower too, both states nodding to their historic apple orchards.
