Connecticut State Flower: Mountain Laurel

Nature, State Flowers 1 Minute

At the turn of the 20th century, over 3,000 women urged Connecticut’s state legislature to adopt the beautiful Mountain Laurel as the Connecticut state flower. However, not everyone embraced the idea at first. One senator grumbled that floral emblems were unnecessary. Ultimately though, as supportive lawmakers received sprigs of Mountain Laurel on their desks, it prevailed becoming the state flower of Connecticut in 1907.

As one of the most beautiful flowering plants in America, it’s easy to see why all of those women wanted the Mountain Laurel as the Connecticut state flower. Every year in the months of May and June, the Mountain Laurel bursts with masses of bright tiny blooms. These colorful flowers turn roadsides, wildernesses and suburban yards throughout the state delightful colors of pink, white or red.

The Mountain Laurel grows throughout the eastern half of the U.S., including the southern region of Connecticut. During blossom time, the Mountain Laurel’s beautiful flowers line the roadsides and put on a floral show for drivers along Interstate 95. Clumps of the Connecticut state flower are also prominent along the scenic Merritt Parkway as well as in the northern half of Connecticut.

Each year visitors head to Haystack Mountain State Park in Norfolk to hike amongst the laurel bushes. Hikers can view these beauties under stands of spruce fir or in the open clearings along the trails. In addition to being the state flower of Connecticut, the Mountain Laurel is also the state flower of Pennsylvania where it appears annually in the Appalachian Mountains.

Fun Fact

Almost all of the parts of the mountain laurel are poisonous to wildlife and humans.

Unknown's avatar

Published by pat frederick

Published

133 thoughts on “Connecticut State Flower: Mountain Laurel”

  2. Just The News: “The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday permitted Idaho to enforce a statewide ban on an array of gender-related treatments for minors while litigation proceeds through the lower courts.

    Idaho’s ban imposes a maximum 10-year sentence to providers of myriad gender treatments, such as hormones, puberty blockers, and surgeries, Reuters reported.

    State Attorney General Raúl Labrador had asked the court to narrow an injunction from a lower court that had kept the ban blocked. Under the Monday decision, the state may now enforcement the ban on all relevant parties save for the specific plaintiffs challenging the measure.

    Including Idaho, twenty-four states have enacted bans on gender surgeries for minors, while 23 have further barred lesser gender-related treatments such as puberty blockers and/or hormones, according to the pro-LGBT Movement Advancement Project. Arizona has only banned surgical treatments.

    Several such laws, including Idaho’s, remain the subject of judicial scrutiny.”

    Liked by 1 person

  3. Still no rain or clouds but super windy. Honeysuckle is sprouting and the tulips and daffodils are blooming. Have a good night, Pat!

    Liked by 1 person

  4. I am adding a short daily prayer to the board. I would invite each of you, if you wish, to also add one or maybe two of your own liking. I do not want to stifle anyone but please limit yourself to one or two religious postings. here’s one I found that I liked.

    Like

Comments are closed.