SAN DIEGO (CNS) — San Diego has a new official flower, following the City Council's unanimous vote Tuesday to replace the non-native carnation with the native western blue-eyed grass.

The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to replace the non-native carnation with blue-eyed grass, a native flower that can be found all over the city in meadows, along streams and next to ...

Video Above: Campaign for a new San Diego official flower (from March 2025) A bracket-style competition was included, with blue-eyed grass named the winner in mid-April. With the council’s ...

On Tuesday, the City Council voted to replace the non-native carnation with the Blue-eyed Grass. The San Diego Bird Alliance launched the "Your City, Your Flower" campaign in March to change San ...

Blue-eyed grass is seen in an undated image. San Diego has a new official flower, following the City Council's unanimous vote today to replace the non-native carnation with the native western blue ...