Episode 250: A Peggy Martin Rose by Any Other Name Wouldn’t Smell as Sweet

Louisiana native Peggy Martin never imagined her love of gardening, starting as a child in the 1940’s with her mother and grandmother, would lead to a flower being named after her – but it did. This year not only did the Plaquemines Parish Council official name a specific variety of rose after her, but so did the Louisiana legislature. The official rose of the state of Louisiana is the Peggy Martin Rose. This week, we chat with Peggy about her love of gardening, why this type of rose is so special and what it means to have her legacy cemented in Louisiana state history.