The state rose of Georgia: Rosa laevigata (“Cherokee Rose” aka “Camellia Rose”), is a fragrant climbing rose, excessively thorny. Official emblem for the state since 1916, the name is derived from the Cherokee Indians who distributed the plant throughout the region. A unique characteristic of this rose: it is an evergreen rose. (May be cold sensitive in areas where temperatures drop below 5 degrees.)

The state rose of Georgia: Rosa laevigata (“Cherokee Rose” aka “Camellia Rose”), is a fragrant climbing rose, excessively thorny. Official emblem for the state since 1916, the name is derived from the Cherokee Indians who distributed the plant throughout the region. A unique characteristic of this rose: it is an evergreen rose. (May be cold sensitive in areas where temperatures drop below 5 degrees.)