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The Meaning of Flowers
Acacia
Friendship, Concealed love, Beauty in retirement, Chaste love
Acorn
Nordic symbol of life and immortality
Agapanthus
Love Letters
Allium
Unity, Humility, Patience
Alstroemeria
Wealth, Prosperity, Fortune
Amaryllis
Pride
Ambrosia
Your love is reciprocated
Anemone
Forsaken
Arbutus
Thee only do I love
Aster
Afterthought
Astilbe
I'll still be waiting
Azalea
Love, Romance, First love, Take care of yourself for me, Temperance, Chinese
sysmbol of womanhood, Fragile passion
Bachelor's Button
Felicity, delicacy, Single blessedness
Basil
Best wishes
Bells of Ireland
Good luck
Begonia
Beware
Bittersweet
Truth
Bluebell
Humility
Bouquet of withered flowers
Rejected love
Bouvardia
Enthusiasm
Cactus
Endurance
Caladium
Great joy and delight
Calla
Magnificent Beauty
Camellia
General - Perfection
Pink - Longing for you
Red - You're a flame in my heart
White - You're adorable
Candytuft
Indifference
Carnation
General - Fascination, Women love
Solid Color - Yes
Pink - I'll never forget you
Purple - Capriciousness
Red - My heart aches for you, Admiration
Striped - Sorry I can't be with you, No, Refusal, Wish I could be with you
White - Innocence, Sweet and lovely,
Pure love, woman's good luck gift
Yellow - Rejection, You've disappointed me
Chrysanthemum
General - Cheerfulness, You're a
wonderful friend, Rest
Red - I Love You
White - Truth
Yellow - Slighted love
Clover
Good luck
Coral Bells
Challenge
Coreopsis
Always cheerful
Cosmos
Modesty
Crocus
Youthful gladness, Cheerfulness
Cyclamen
Resignation, Goodbye
Daffodil
You're the only one, Regard,
Unrequited love
Dahlia
Instability
Daisy
Innocence, Loyal love, I'll never tell,
Purity
Dandelion
Faithfulness, Happiness
Dead leaves
Sadness
Dogwood
Love undiminished by adversity
Fern
Fascination, Sincerity, Magic, Confidence, Shelter
Fern (Maiden Hair)
Secret bond of love
Fir
Time
Flax
Domestic symbol
Forget-Me-Not
True love, Memories
Forsythia
Good nature, Innocence, Anticipation
Freesia
Innocence
Galax
Encouragement
Gardenia
You're lovely, Secret love
Garlic
Courage, Strength
Geranium
Stupidity, Folly
Geranium, Ivy
Bridal favor
Gladiolus
Strength of character, Give me a break,
Really sincere, Flower of the gladitors
Gloxinia
Love at first sight
Grass
Submission
Heather
Lavender - Admiration, Solitude
White - Protection, Wishes will come true
Holly
Foresight, Defense, Domestic happiness
Hyacinth
General - Games, Sports, Rashness,
Flower dedicated to Apollo
Blue - Constancy
Purple - Please forgive me, Sorrow
Red or Pink - Play
White - Loveliness, I'll pray for you
Yellow - Jealousy
Hydrangea
Thank-you for understanding, Frigidity, Heartlessness
Iris
Emblem of France, Wisdom and Valor,
My compliments Your friendship means
so much to me
Ivy
Fidelity, Wedded love, Friendship, Affection
Ivy (Sprig of white tendrils)
Anxious to please, Affection
Jonquil (Daffodil)
Sympathy, Love me, Affection returned,
Desire
Kalanchoe
Popularity
Larkspur
Levity
Larkspur (Pink)
Fickleness
Lavender
Devotion
Lilac
Humility
Lily
Day Lily - Coquetry, Chinese emblem
for mother
Eucharis - Maiden charms
Orange - Hatred
Tiger - Wealth, Pride
White - Virginity, Purity, Majesty,
It's heavenly to be with you
Yellow - I'm walking on air!, False and gay
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Lily of the Valley
Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Humility, You've made my life complete, Return to happiness
Magnolia
Love of nature, Nobility
Marigold
Cruelty, Grief, Jealousy
Marjoram
Blushes, Mirth
Mint
Virtue
Missletoe
Magic plant of the Druids, Kiss me, Affection,
To surmount difficulties, Sacred plant of India
Monkshood
Chivalry, Beware, A deadly foe is near
Moss
Maternal love, Charity
Myrtle
Home, Love, Hebrew emblem of marriage
Narcissus
Egotism, Formality, Stay as sweet as you are
Nasturtium
Patriotism, Conquest, Victory in battle
Nuts
Stupidity
Orange Blossom
Purity, Innocence, Eternal love, Marriage, Fuitfulness
Orange (Mock)
Deceit
Orleander
Caution
Orchid
Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful lady, Chinese symbol for many children
Orchid (Cattleya)
Mature charm
Palm leaves
Victory, Success
Pansy
Thoughts
Parsley
Festivity
Peach Blossom
I am your captive
Peony
Bashfulness
Petunia
Resentment, Anger, Your Presence Sooths Me
Phlox
Our souls are united
Pine
Hope , Pity
Poppy
General - Eternal sleep, Oblivion, Imagination
Red - Pleasure
White - Consolation (Poppy is the floral sign
of consolation probably because it was
created by "Ceres" while in search of her
daughter, Prosperpine, to assuage her grief).
Yellow - Wealth, Success
Primrose
I can't live without you
Primrose (Evening)
Inconstancy
Queen Anne's Lace
Haven
Quince
Temptation
Ranunculus
You are radiant with charm
Rose
Bridal - Happy Love
Christmas - Tranquilize my anxiety, Anxiety
Damask - Persian Ambassador of Love
Dark Crimson - Mourning
Hibiscus - Delicate Beauty
Leaf - You may hope
Red - Love, Respect, I love you
Tea - I'll remember Always
Thornless - Love at First Sight
White - Innocence, Secrecy, Purity,
I am worthy of you, You're heavenly, Silence
White and Red Mixed - Unity, Flower Emblem
of England
White (Withered) - Transient Impression,
Fleeting Beauty, You made no impression
White (Dried) - Death is preferable to loss
of virtue
Pink - Grace, Perfect Happiness, Thankfulness, Please believe me
Lavender - Enchantment
Peach - Desire
Rosebud
General - Beauty and Youth,
A heart innocent of love
Red - Pure and lovely
White - Girlhood
Moss - Confessions of Love
Roses (Bouquet of Mature Blooms)
Gratitude
Roses (Single Full Bloom)
I love you, I still love you
Roses (Garland or Crown of)
Beware of Virtue, Reward of Merit,
Symbol of Superior Merit
Roses (Musk Cluster)
Charming
Rosemary
Rememberance
Sage
Domestic virtue
Smilax
Loveliness
Snapdragon
Deception, Gracious Lady
Spider Flower
Elope with Me
Spirea
Victory, Conceit
Star of Bethlehem
Purity
Statice
Sympathy, remembrance
Stephanotis
Happiness in marriage, Desire to travel
Stock
Lasting beauty, Bonds of affection, Promptness, You'll always be beautiful to me
Sunflower
Adoration
Sweet Basil
Good wishes
Sweet Pea
Delicate pleasures, Good-bye, Departure,
Blissful pleasure, Thank you for a lovely time
Thyme
Activity
Tulip
General - Perfect lover, Fame, Flower Emblem
of Holland
Red - Believe me, Declaration of Love
Variegated - Beautiful eyes
Yellow - Hopeless love, There is sunshine
in your smile
Violet
Blue - Watchfulness, Faithfulness,
I'll always be true
White - Let's take a chance
Viscaria
Will you dance with me?
Water lily
Purity of heart
Weeping Willow
Mourning
Wheat
Friendliness
Yarrow
Healing
Zinnia
General - Thoughts of absent friends
Magenta - Lasting affection
Mixed - Thinking (or in Memory) of an
absent friend
Scarlet - Constancy
White - Goodness
Yellow - Daily Rememberance
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