Tennessee school children voted for the state flower which was then
adopted by the state legislature. The passionflower, also called the maypop,
is a showy purple and white flower with a two-inch green fruit. When stomped
upon, the green fruit makes a popping sound.
Iris
The iris comes in so many colors that its name was taken from the Greek
goddess of the rainbow. The iris is one of the most popular flowers in the
state of Tennessee. So Tennessee selected it to be the second state flower.
