What is Your Birth Month Flower?

Carnations are a versatile flower with many meanings. White signifies love, yellow implies longing for someone and pink carnations suggest you are someone who is memorable. Snowdrops are also associated with the birth month of January and indicate both hope and beauty. They’re a great flower for early summer bouquets or rock gardens.

Violets and Irises, the birth flowers for February, represent someone who is loyal, faithful and courageous. Wisdom is another commonly associated trait – along with that of friendship. Also associated with February, Primrose is a beautiful pale yellow flower that symbolizes youth.

As they bloom in March, Daffodils are the birth month flower of those born in the early spring month. They symbolize new beginnings that bring happiness and joy. A container plant, this one thrives in the shade and grows beautiful, bright flowers.

Roses come in many colours, with red signifying true love, orange implying craving and passion and yellow indicating anything from friendship to protectiveness. Also a June birth flower, Honeysuckle has fragrant flowers and can be used to cover fences or poles.

In years past, Gladiolus were associated with magic powers. Now, they’re more closely linked with power and truthfulness with leaves that resemble knives – possibly indicating a piercing love. Poppies are great for your garden's edge, rock gardens or cut flower arrangements.

Three birth flowers represent the month of September. Asters signify strong and healthy love, coupled with faith and wisdom. Morning Glory is a beautiful flower that signifies love, affection or mortality. The Myosotis or “Forget-Me-Not”, as it’s more commonly known, is perfect for a spring garden.

The Marigold is the flower of everlasting love and can signify that you’re always on the mind of that special someone. They’re also commonly used to convey sympathy or sadness. The other birth flower for September, Calendula, symbolizes sunshine and is traditionally used in wedding bouquets to symbolize passion.

One of the two birth flowers associated with November, white mums signify virtuousness and wholesomeness, while yellow ones indicate that a loved one feels offended or slighted. Peonies are often associated with prosperity, luck and romance.

December’s birth flowers, hollies and poinsettias show a desire for a cheerful household, while Narcissus is a vibrant flower that signifies humility and faithfulness.