What flowers symbolise, colour by colour and bloom by bloom — and how to use that when you are choosing what to send.
June's birth flowers are the rose, the best-known flower of love, and honeysuckle, the sweet-scented vine of devotion. Here's what both mean, which rose colour fits which birthday, and how to send a June birthday bouquet.
May's birth flowers are lily of the valley, a tiny white bell that stands for the return of happiness, and hawthorn, the blossom of hope. Neither is easy to send as a cut flower, so here's what they mean and what a florist can deliver instead.
April's birth flowers are the daisy, a symbol of innocence and new beginnings, and the sweet pea, the flower of blissful pleasure and fond goodbyes. Here's what they mean and how to send an April birthday bouquet when one of them is fragile and seasonal.
March's birth flower is the daffodil, along with its smaller, sweeter-smelling cousin the jonquil. Here's what both mean, how to handle them in a bouquet, and how to send March birthday flowers that feel like the first day of spring.
Lilies, chrysanthemums, poppies, marigolds and white roses all carry meanings of death, mourning or remembrance, but which ones depends a lot on where you are. Here's what each flower means, what black flowers symbolize, and why those meanings matter when you're sending sympathy flowers or celebrating.
Daisies mean innocence, purity, cheerfulness and new beginnings. Here's what each kind of daisy says, from the classic white field daisy to bright gerbera daisies, where the meanings come from, and when daisies are the right flower to send.
Lilies mean purity, rebirth and renewal, which is why they appear at Easter, at weddings and at funerals. Here's what each type of lily means, from white Easter lilies to stargazers and callas, and what to know before sending lilies to a home with cats.
Pink roses mean gratitude, admiration, grace and joy, and they're the easiest rose to send to almost anyone. Here's what each shade of pink says, from pale blush to hot pink, and when pink beats red.
Red says love, yellow says friendship, white says new beginnings, and pink says thank you. Here's a full guide to rose colour meanings, from the classics to lavender, coral and the dyed blues and blacks, plus what the number of roses in a bouquet means.
White roses mean purity, new beginnings, reverence and remembrance, which is why they appear at both weddings and funerals. Here's what a white rose says in each setting, what changes when you mix it with red, and how many to send.
January has two birth flowers: the carnation, one of the longest-lasting cut flowers there is, and the snowdrop, the first bloom to push through the snow. Here's what both mean, what each carnation colour says, and how to choose a January birthday bouquet.
December's birth flowers are the narcissus, usually the white paperwhite, and holly. One stands for hope and new beginnings, the other for protection and good cheer. Here's what they mean and how to send a December birthday bouquet that doesn't look like a Christmas centrepiece.
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