The wild prairie rose is the official state flower of North Dakota — a hardy native rose that scatters pink blooms across the plains.

• Official flower: Wild prairie rose
• Scientific name: Rosa arkansana
• Year adopted: 1907
• Native range: the northern Great Plains

About the wild prairie rose

North Dakota adopted the wild prairie rose in 1907. The low, thorny shrub bears fragrant pink flowers with bright yellow centers through the summer, thriving in the open grasslands and along the roadsides of the northern plains.

Where it grows

The wild prairie rose is native to the northern Great Plains and grows throughout North Dakota’s prairies, pastures, and roadsides, blooming in summer.

North Dakota state flower FAQs

What is the state flower of North Dakota?

North Dakota’s state flower is the wild prairie rose (Rosa arkansana), which it adopted in 1907.

When did North Dakota adopt its state flower?

North Dakota designated the wild prairie rose as its official state flower in 1907.

What does North Dakota’s wild prairie rose look like?

It is a low, thorny shrub with fragrant, five-petaled pink flowers and golden centers, blooming across the prairie in summer.

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