Quiz: Which North Carolina Flower Are You?

North Carolina is home to variety of native flowers that thrive in our natural landscapes and backyard gardens alike. Blooms can be found throughout all three regions during every season.

These native plants support North Carolina’s native animal species, making them a great addition to your own garden. Take our quiz to find out which NC flower you are.

Which NC region would you be most likely to visit on a road trip?

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The Coast

The Piedmont

The Mountains

All of them in one go!

I can't decide

What's your favorite color?

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Blue

Orange

Lavender

Red

White

If I could choose to have any garden it'd be...

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A water garden, with a pond, fountain, and water plants

A butterfly garden, with a mixture of flowers for a wide variety of butterflies

A rock garden, featuring a variety of rock formations, stones, and plants

A pollinator garden, with native plants that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

A cottage garden, with an informal design and mixture of herbs and flowers

My ideal day would be...

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A sunny, spring day with a walk in the woods

A bright summer's day spent at the beach

A fall day with a road trip to see the changing leaves

A warm day spent working in the garden

If it were possible, all of the above!

How do you spend a rainy day?

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Reading or watching a movie

Out in the rain!

Cooking or baking

On the porch, listening to the rain

Inside, listening to music and hoping for sunny days

Which NC flower are you?

Crested Iris

The crested iris exists throughout North Carolina and grows well in woodlands and rock gardens. It flowers in spring and its foliage can serve as ground cover in shaded areas. Flowers can be one of many colors, including blue, gold, pink, lavender, and white.

Few-flower Milkweed

The few-flower milkweed thrives in savannahs, wet pinelands, and brackish and freshwater marshes on the NC coast. The plant is hard to spot in its natural habitat except in summer, when it sends up tall, thin flower stems. It serves as a larval host plant for monarchs and other butterfly species.

Spider Lily

The spider lily, also called common spiderwort, is prevalent in the North Carolina Piedmont, but can be found throughout the rest of the state as well. Its flowers grow in clumps that last only a day and are continually replaced. It tolerates a variety of light conditions and blooms in the fall, spring and summer.

Flowering Dogwood

The flowering dogwood is North Carolina's state flower and can be found throughout the state's three regions. Its flowers are white and sometimes pink. They bloom in early spring, before the appearance of its leaves, which turn red-purple in the fall.

Flame Azalea

The flame azalea is found in the Appalachian mountains from Pennsylvania to Georgia. Its name originates from its upright flower buds, which were thought to resemble candle flames. It is a parent of many azalea hybrids and a great addition to butterfly and pollinator gardens.

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