Georgia, located in the southeastern United States, was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. Known as the Peach State, Georgia has a diverse mix of flora and fauna, with approximately 250 tree species and 58 protected plants. Its native trees include red cedar, a variety of pines, oaks, maples, cypress, sweetgum and scaly-bark and white hickories, to name just a few. Yellow jasmine and mountain laurel are a couple of the flowering shrubs in the state.