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Making the Case To Replace a Century-Old Georgia State Symbol
This week, Scott's speaking to Michael Cowan, Board Chairman of the Georgia Native Plant Society, and Sandy Springs State Representative Deborah Silcox, who introduced House Bill 955, proposing that the Sweetbay Magnolia should become the new state flower, replacing the Cherokee Rose. For starters, the Sweetbay Magnolia is a native Georgia plant; the Cherokee Rose isn't, coming from China. In fact, the Cherokee Rose has been declared a harmful invasive weed.
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By Cox Media Group AtlantaThis week, Scott's speaking to Michael Cowan, Board Chairman of the Georgia Native Plant Society, and Sandy Springs State Representative Deborah Silcox, who introduced House Bill 955, proposing that the Sweetbay Magnolia should become the new state flower, replacing the Cherokee Rose. For starters, the Sweetbay Magnolia is a native Georgia plant; the Cherokee Rose isn't, coming from China. In fact, the Cherokee Rose has been declared a harmful invasive weed.