The blue-eyed grass is San Diego's new official flower. Why it matters: Part of the iris family and native to the area, this ...

San Diego Bird Alliance "put the petal to the metal" to make sure every ZIP code in the county had an opportunity to vote, ...

San Diego adopted its current official flower, the carnation, on April 28, 1964, via a secret ballot. More than 7,700 people ...

Monkey-flowers of various species are putting on an excellent display this month around San Diego. Look for these low, shrublike plants with their tubular flowers wherever native vegetation ...

3535 Camino del Rio West, San Diego. 619-585-1118, terrabellanursery.com Pigment: Neutral-colored decor in beige and white are the contrast to the green plants and pink, orange and yellow flowers ...

The March Madness-style competition to name San Diego’s official flower is down to the final four, and online voting is now under way. Local residents are encouraged to pick between the bush ...