Wyoming State Flower: Indian Paintbrush

Wyoming State Flower Coloring 

Wyoming's State Flower is the beautiful Indian Paintbrush. I used to see lots of Indian Paintbrush all the time in Texas growing in the middle of the Bluebonnet fields where its Red color made the Blue fields look even more Blue. They bloom from April to June. 

The Indian Paintbrush is a semi-parasitic plant; that attaches to the tubes of host plants by their roots. Indian Paintbrushes suck the nutrients and water from the host plants. For this reason and the fact that they are not even that common in Wyoming, many people did not want Indian Paintbrush as the State Flower, but by vote it was selected anyway. They are very Red so color them accordingly. 

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Wisconsin State Flower: Wood Violet

Wisconsin State Flower Coloring

Wisconsin uses the Wood Violet as their State Flower. As their name suggests, they are mostly Violet in color, from light to dark, and all the shades in between. But there are Blue and White and Yellow, and Pink Violets too. 

The Violet is a small flower that grows along the ground, so is used as a ground cover.

Wood Violets have a really nice scent, and the leaves are very tasty and can be used in salads, candies, and jellies. The Greeks and Romans used them for all these things plus wine! 

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West Virginia State Flower: Rhododendron

West Virginia State Flower Coloring

Rhododendron is the State Flower of West Virginia. They grow on a woody shrub and have a lovely scent. The shrub usually grows up to 15 feet but can actually grow up to 40 feet high and be pruned to look like a tree. They attract Butterflies and Hummingbirds. They are native to Asia and North America both. 

They grow all over West Virginia so it's easy to see why they were chosen as the State Flower there. Rhododendrons can be White, but usually they are Pink, or Salmon Red, or Purple. They bloom in May or June. 

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Washington State Flower: Rhododendron

Washington State Flower Coloring

The state of Washington chose Rhododendron as their State Flower. (along with West Virginia) There are many types of Rhododendron but the one in Washington is called the Coastal Rhododendron. (sometimes called the California Rhododendron!) 

They grow on a woody evergreen shrub and are available in shades of Purple, from dark Purple to light Purple and also sometimes White. 

The shrub is actually called the King of Shrubs. On some of the flowers the colors White and light Purple and dark Purple coexist on the same flower. They are native to Asia, and North America both. They bloom in May or June and have a lovely scent.

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Virginia State Flower: American Dogwood

Virginia State Flower Coloring

Virginia chose the magnificent American Dogwood as their State Flower. It grows on a tree that can reach as tall as 40 feet and has a very distinctive bark that resembles crocodile skin. It used to be boiled to fix mange in dogs which is how it got its name. The wood is used to make furniture too. 

But back to the flower, Dogwood flowers are White, Pink or Red and look amazing when the trees bloom in late April or May. Thomas Jefferson grew Dogwood trees at his Monticello estate. In Autumn, Dogwood leaves turn colors of Red and Orange giving another gift to the senses. 

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Vermont State Flower: Red Clover

Vermont State Flower Coloring

Vermont chose Red Clover as its State Flower, quite an unusual choice! But Farmers grow Clover as food for cows and other animals. It is even called "cow grass." Honeybees gather nectar from the flowers for delicious honey. Some people use it to make tea. It also has many uses in Herbal medicine. 



Red Clover originated in Europe and was brought to the New World by the settlers. Despite its name, it's not usually Red, but Purple or Lavender in color, although it does come in a deep beautiful Red, so go ahead and color it Red if you want. It's a small flower, usually only an inch or so across. It blooms in the Spring, usually April and May. 

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Utah State Flower: Sego Lily

Utah State Flower Coloring

Utah has an unusual State Flower, the Sego Lily. It is quite beautiful and unlike many other Lilies is edible. In fact during the period covering 1840-1850 there was a famine in Utah, and many families relied on the bulb of the Sego Lily for food. So when the legislature of Utah asked their school children to vote on a State Flower, the Sego Lily won by a landslide. 

It is a small plant that grows along the ground, and only reaches 6-8 inches tall, and is usually White, but can be Lavender. It has Yellow stamens and the center coming up from the bulb may be Yellow too, but it is sometimes a darker color like Purple. It blooms from May to July.

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Texas State Flower: Bluebonnet

Texas State Flower Coloring 

One of the most unusual flowers, the Bluebonnet, is the State Flower of Texas. They are a type of Lupine, but the particular lupine that they are grows mostly only in Texas. The flowers sort of resemble the bonnets that pioneer women wore which is where they got their name. They bloom in the Spring, usually April to May, but can start in March if the weather is warmer that year. 

In South Texas all the way up to the Dallas area, they blanket the fields turning them into beautiful Blue landscapes.  They often have Indian Paintbrush mixed in so the fields look Blue with dots of Red.

Texans like to take photos of themselves in front of those fields. They also grow along the highways, and usually the Texas Department of Public Safety issues a warning in the Spring to motorists that implores them to be careful when stopping on highways to take photos. It's actually better to go off the highways and onto the back roads to see the fields of Blue anyway. 

My family is from Texas and when I was growing up there, it was an annual trip to go to the Hill Country North of San Antonio to see the Bluebonnets. 

As their name implies, they are Blue, with a tiny bit of White at the top of the plant which later turns Blue too, as the season wears on. Some of them smell very sweet, but many of them don't seem to have a scent at all, just their beauty. I love Bluebonnets, can you tell?

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Tennessee State Flower: Iris

Tennessee State Flower Coloring

Iris, Art and Coloring by Heather Burns

Tennessee has one of the most beautiful State Flowers in my opinion, the Iris. 

Tennessee is also one of the states that chose a separate Wildflower, in their case, the Passion Flower but the official State Flower is the Iris. 

The Iris is a very Orchid looking flower, but it is its own species. The Iris has 6 petals, 3 that are upright, and 3 that fall away from the center, called "falls." 

Irises bloom in the Spring, and are available in many colors, from White, to Yellow, to Blue, to Pink, Red, and shades of Purple. In Tennessee you most often see them in shades of Purple. 

They are a very popular flower worldwide and are native to Europe. Besides their exquisite beauty, they have a lovely scent.  

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South Dakota State Flower: Pasque Flower

South Dakota State Flower Coloring

The Pasque Flower is the State Flower of South Dakota. The plant only grows on Southward facing slopes in the wild, and is common throughout northwestern U.S. up to Northern Alaska. The Pasque Flower, like all tundra plants, grows low to the ground to keep out of the cold. It is also covered in fine silky hairs, which help insulate it. 

It is a Lavender color mostly, but can range from almost White, to a quite dark Lavender, almost Purple. According to English legend, the Pasque Flower springs from the blood of Vikings. I just love that, even if it's not really true. It blooms in the Spring, around Easter time, which is where it got its name.

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South Carolina State Flower: Yellow Jessamine

South Carolina State Flower Coloring

Yellow Jessamine (which some people shorten to Jasmine, but that's not really correct) is the State Flower of South Carolina. I have only been to Charleston, South Carolina once, but fell in love with it. The people, the historic mansions, the welcoming spirit, the food, everything but the humidity. Charleston is absolutely beautiful and the people there are some of the friendliest I've ever met. It's just a lovely city. 

From December through March when it blooms, you can smell the soft fragrance of the Yellow Jessamine everywhere, as it is used extensively as a ground cover and on trellises in all the gardens. As its name suggests, color it Yellow, a bright Sunlight Yellow. Too bad you can't smell its fragrance. It's lovely and used in many perfumes. 

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Rhode Island State Flower: Violet

Rhode Island State Flower Coloring

Rhode Island is one of 4 states which use the Violet as their State Flower. It's a lovely little flower and like its name suggests it is usually Purple. It can be light Purple, or dark Purple, or any shade in between. Violets also come in Cream, White, Yellow and Blue too. (Go figure) 

Violets have a wonderful scent and are used in many perfumes. They are ancient flowers as the Greeks and Romans both made wine from Violets and rhapsodized about them. They are small and bloom in the Spring for several months.

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Pennsylvania State Flower: Mountain Laurel

Pennsylvania State Flower Coloring

The Mountain Laurel is the State Flower of Pennsylvania (as well as Connecticut.) It's a beautiful little flower that grows on a shrub which will grow from 5 to 8 feet tall. It was named when Europeans encountered it and thought it resembled the Bay Laurel tree that grows in Europe. 

Mountain Laurel is easy to grow and doesn't require much sun either, and will even grow in full shade but a few hours of filtered sun light is ideal. The blossoms are either White or any of several shades of light Pink. They bloom from late Spring to mid Summer.

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Oregon Grape Coloring Page

Oregon State Flower Coloring

I have a friend who says that they got it wrong and should have named the Rhododendron as Oregon's State Flower. But they didn't, as the Oregon Grape blossom is the State Flower of Oregon. 

The flowers are a deep Yellow and bloom in the early Summer. After they fall off in late Summer, their plant grows dark Purple berries, that are a type of Grape. It is bitter but with added sugar can be used to make jams and jelly. 

The leaves and root of the plant are used by Herbalists as an anti-inflammatory medication.

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Oklahoma State Flower: The Rose

Oklahoma State Flower Coloring

Oklahoma is one of several states who chose the Rose as their State Flower. It is the favorite flower worldwide and is used in the most bouquets. Who remembers getting a dozen Red Roses or White Roses when you were dating? Or for Valentine's Day? I think most of my friends received them at one time or another. (Yes I did too.) 

They have one of the nicest scents in Nature, and there is even a perfume consisting entirely of the Rose fragrance, Joy. They grow in many colors and have been hybridized around the world, so there are countless varieties. White, Yellow, Pink, Red, and Purple are the most common colors of Roses, but you can go wild when you color them. They even come in Pink and White together and Yellow and Red together. I love Roses! 

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Ohio State Flower: Carnation

Ohio State Flower Coloring

Why do I want to sing "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation?" Those are the only words I know, but I remember my Mom singing it... anyway, I love Carnations, always have, always will. 

Besides being used for many boutonnieres over the years, Carnations are the flowers Ohio chose as their State Flower. Specifically, the Red or Scarlet Carnation. Carnations also come in White, Pink, and Purple besides Red, but Ohio uses the Red one. 

They have a lovely fragrance and last a very long time, so are popular in bouquets. The Greek botanist Theopharastus named them Dianthus (botanical name) from two Greek Words - "dios", referring to the god Zeus, and "anthos", meaning flower. Carnations are thus known as the "The Flowers of God." They bloom from May through July. 

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North Dakota State Flower: Prairie Rose

North Dakota State Flower Coloring

The Prairie Rose is the State Flower of North Dakota. (and Iowa too) Like all Roses, they have thorns on the stems so be careful if you pick them. They have a beautiful fragrance and come in shades of Pink with Yellow stamens in the center. 

They grow as trailing vines and usually in meadows or the edge of forests in their natural state. But of course gardeners use them too and they have to be staked or fall under their own weight. They bloom in June and July. They have been used in medicine since the dawn of time. 

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