It narrowly beat out the bush sunflower in a March Madness-style bracket competition — part of an effort to encourage gardeners to cultivate native plants.

The city of San Diego could soon have a new official flower if the city council agrees Tuesday to replace the non-native carnation with the native blue-eyed grass. The campaign to change San Diego ...

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 ...

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.

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 campaign to change San ...

Select a location below. The Western Blue-eyed Grass. (Photo courtesy of the city of San Diego via Facebook) The city of San Diego could soon have a new official flower if the City Council Tuesday ...

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 ...