I have a beautiful magnolia tree in my front yard so I'm especially attached to the Louisiana state flower. In case you haven't guessed it yet, the Louisiana state flower is the magnificent magnolia. The flowers that bloom on a magnolia tree are beautiful, large, creamy white and richly scented. Even as the petals fall, there is beauty to behold. Watching magnolia flowers fall from a tree is like watching snow dance across the yard in the middle of June. There is very little to dislike about magnolias, so it's easy to see why Louisiana legislators would choose the magnolia as their state flower. Like most state flowers, the magnolia is not one that you will find in arrangements from a local flower shop. Instead, these are beautiful flowers that are found on magnolia trees all across the south. It's probably why you hear so many Old South impressions that include the phrase "like a beautiful magnolia" or "my little magnolia." Having never seen the movie, I [...]