Delaware Botanical and Garden Symbols

State Flower, State Herb, State Soil, and State Tree

Delaware State Flower
This helpful page has a brief history on the adoption process of the peach blossom as the Delaware state flower.
Source: Geosymbolss

Delaware State Herb
Complete with picture this page has everything you need to know about sweet goldenrod as a state symbol, or as as a wild flower.
Source: Delaware Herb Growers & Marketers Association

Delaware State Herb (Sweet Goldenrod)
This has good information on the sweet goldenrod. The window will appear as a pop-up source rather than a link.
Source: National Wildlife Federation

Delaware State Soil - (Adobe Acrobat Required)
Learn about the adoption of Greenwich Loam as Delaware’s state soil. See a breakdown of the soil’s layers, and learn about its relation to Delaware.
Source: Natural Resources Conservation Service

Delaware State Soil (Adoption)
Delaware has even designated a state soil – really. It’s called Greenwich Loam. Find out what the Geological Survey has to say about it.
Source: Delaware Geological Survey

Delaware State Tree
For plenty of information on Delaware’s relationship with the American holly tree, read up on it’s 20th century exports and adoption.
Source: Netstate

Delaware State Tree (American Holly)
This has good information on the American holly. The window will appear as a pop-up source rather than a link.
Source: National Wildlife Federation