Franklin Flower
The Franklin Tree is first mentioned in 1765 by John Bartram, who collected the seeds in the then British colony of Georgia and sent to Europe. He later took some back to his farm in Philadelphia. Within 50 years, the Franklin Tree was extinct in the wild. All Franklin Trees in existence today descended from those original seeds Bartram collected. He named the tree after his friend, Benjamin Franklin. Conservation efforts by botanical gardens and arboretums around the world are crucial to this species’ survival. The beautiful Franklin Tree Flower is the highlight of this floral textile print offered on a variety of our apparel items.
