The apple blossom is the official state flower of Arkansas — the pink-and-white bloom of the apple tree.

• Official flower: Apple blossom
• Scientific name: Malus
• Year adopted: 1901
• Native range: North America in cultivation

About the apple blossom

Arkansas adopted the apple blossom in 1901, at a time when the state had a thriving apple industry, especially in the Ozark highlands around towns like Rogers and Bentonville. The five-petaled flowers open pink and fade to white before the fruit forms.

Where it grows

Apple trees blossom across Arkansas orchards in spring, once a major commercial crop in the northwest of the state.

Arkansas state flower FAQs

What is the state flower of Arkansas?

Arkansas’s state flower is the apple blossom (Malus), which it adopted in 1901.

When did Arkansas adopt its state flower?

Arkansas designated the apple blossom as its official state flower in 1901.

Why is the apple blossom Arkansas’s state flower?

Arkansas adopted the apple blossom in 1901 to reflect its once-thriving apple industry, centered in the Ozark region.

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