Birth Flowers by Month
Birth month flowers are a beautiful gift to give and receive for a number of significant occasions, or for no particular reason at all, other than brightening someone’s day. Every flower has its own history and meaning and then each color has its own symbolism. Birthdays are a joyous time for celebrating and what could be more perfect than to give a gift of that month’s flower?
What is my Birth Flower?
Listed below are the flower birth months, corresponding flower, botanical name, flower meaning, and the color variation, as compiled from The Old Farmer’s Almanac and What’s My Birth Flower?. So what flowers birth month matches your birthday?
January
Carnations
Dianthus caryophyllus
Pride and beauty. Pink carnations stand for affection, red represents love, and white stands for pure love
Pink, purple, red, striped, white, yellow
February
Violets
Viola reichenbachiana
Faithfulness, loyalty, and watchfulness
Varying shades of purple and blue
March
Daffodils
Narcissus
Unequaled love and chivalry
Yellow or white
April
Daisies
Bellis perennis
Innocence, love, and simplicity
Lavender, pink, red, yellow, white
May
Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis
Restored happiness and sweetness
White
June
Roses
Genus Rosa
Pink roses mean happiness, red symbolize romance, and white represents purity
Cream, lavender, peach, pink, red, white, yellow
July
Larkspur
Delphinium
Purple denotes first love and white symbolizes a happy nature
Blue, lavender, light pink, red, white
August
Gladiolus
Gladiolus communis
Infatuation, remembrance, and strong character
Lavender, light pink, orange, red, white, yellow
September
Aster
Aster amellus
Powerful love and patience
Hot pink, lavender, purple, red, white
October
Marigolds
Tagetes
Undying love
Gold, orange, yellow
November
Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemum indicum
Red chrysanthemums represent love and white stands for absolute truth and purity
Cream, green, orange, purple, red, white, yellow
December
Poinsettia
Euphorbia pulcherrima
"You're the only one"
Red and green
Flowers For Birth Month
Whether you're interested in the flower of the months, or you simply want to send flowers just because by the current months flowers, this birth flower guide is a good asset to bookmark. A bouquet sent with the flowers of the months is a chance to show off your knowledge of every flowers birth month as well as to treat someone special with a gorgeous birth month flower delivery.
Sources:
http://www.almanac.com/content/birth-month-flowers-and-their-meanings
http://www.whatsmybirthflower.com/