A Rose for America: The Crowning of Our National Flower

The rose, of any color, is America's national flower

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 23, 1986 My cherished companions of trowel and bloom, gather ’round as we delve into a most momentous occasion in horticultural history. On this day in 1986, after what one might call…

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