Object Details Artist Helen Hornberger Description Artist, Helen Hornberger, revived the techniques of French tole to create naturalistic representations of the state flowers. The artist used thin ...

On May 9, 1895, the peach blossom was adopted as the floral emblem of the State of Delaware and was added to the Delaware Code by the Delaware General Assembly on June 13, 1955.

Biden’s remarks In his remarks, Biden said Peach and Blossom were named for the Delaware state flower, the peach blossom. Biden represented Delaware in the Senate from 1973 to 2009.