STATE FLOWER
South Carolina's State Flower: Yellow Jessamine
Yellow jessamine has represented South Carolina since 1924, chosen for a quality that goes beyond its bright yellow blooms.
A Symbol of Resilience
Yellow jessamine, a vigorous vine common in every county of South Carolina, was chosen specifically for how reliably it returns each spring after winter. Lawmakers framed that resilience as a symbol of the state's own enduring loyalty and patriotism — the flower's persistence standing in for a quality of character.
QUICK FACT
All parts of the yellow jessamine plant are toxic if ingested, so it's admired strictly as an ornamental climber, not a culinary or medicinal one.
