For whatever reason, the Oregon grape became the official state flower back in 1892 after a recommendation by the Oregon Horticultural Society. Don't get me wrong.

DORENA, Ore. (AP) — Shovels in hand, a group of 15 middle school-aged kids from Dorena School took time out of their morning recently to plant Oregon grape at a ...

Warmer weather marks the beginning of flower season, when Oregonians are celebrating what’s blooming in spring, and look forward to summer’s floral bounty. But what, you may wonder, is Oregon ...

Just like we have the American flag and individual U.S. state flags, states also have their own state flowers. (The national flower is the rose!) Some states share their state flowers with others, ...

Flower: Oregon grape, 1899. Native to much of the Pacific Coast and found sparsely east of the Cascades, its year-round foliage of pinnated, waxy green leaves resembles holly.

The thought of someone stealing the Oregon grape — the state flower, which bears purple berries that look like small grapes — might seem silly. But the thefts do happen to the ire of watershed ...

Shovels in hand, a group of 15 middle school-aged kids from Dorena School took time out of their morning recently to plant Oregon grape at a nearby park. Skip to content America's Newspaper ...