When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans nearly 20 years ago, wrecking neighborhoods and leaving debris littered across the city, one plant stood tall amid the chaos: the Peggy Martin rose.
The blooming, pink plant survived, as if the area had been unaffected by dangerous flooding and saltwater intrusion.
The plant’s survival was initially spotted by Peggy Martin, a resident of Plaquemines Parish who evacuated during Katrina…