NEW OFFICIAL SIOUX CITY FLOWER NAMED

SIOUX CITY IS ABOUT TO HAVE A NEW OFFICIAL FLOWER.

ON MONDAY, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL VOTE TO NAME THE COMPASS FLOWER AS THE NEW CITY FLOWER.

CITY SPOKESMAN DEREK CARMONA SAYS IT'S TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS OF OUR NATIVE PRAIRIE SPECIES:



CARMONA SAYS THE COMPASS FLOWER HAS A UNIQUE HISTORY:



THE COMPASS FLOWER ENDS THE PETUNIA'S 56 YEAR RUN AS SIOUX CITY'S OFFICIAL FLORA. PRIOR TO THAT, THE HOLLLYHOCK WAS THE OFFICIAL FLOWER IN THE EARLY 1900'S.