Birth Flowers Are a Real Thing, and You Need to Know the Meaning Behind Yours ASAP
It's fun to gain insight into yourself based on your birthday. Your zodiac sign can tell you everything from personality traits to how to decorate your home. But, if you want even more insight into your personality, you should check out your birth flower. Each month has one — sometimes two — birth flowers designated, and we've translated the language of flowers to reveal what your month's blossom means.
January: Carnation and Snowdrop
Carnations' meaning can vary depending on its color, but in general they are representative of pure love and good luck. Snowdrops mean hope, rebirth, and purity — fitting for the first month of the year.
February: Primrose and Violet
In the Victorian era, primrose blossoms were thought to symbolize young love, bashfulness, and the feeling of not being able to live without someone. How romantic! Violets, on the other hand, represent innocence.
March: Daffodil
Sunny and vibrant daffodils represent creativity, vitality, and inspiration.
April: Sweat Peas and Daisy
Sweat Peas have a meaning as exquisite as they are: delicate or blissful pleasure, thank you for a wonderful time, or even farewell. Daisies, erstwhile, symbolize youth, purity, and innocence.
May: Lily of the Valley
Lily of the Valley is not only the birth flower for the month of May but it also blooms in May. It's said to represent luck in love, humility, purity, and happiness's return.
June: Rose
Roses, long used to signify love, can actually represent many nuanced types of love depending on their color. Red, for example, means passion while yellow means friendship, and purple means love at first sight.
July: Larkspur and Water lily
Larkspur indicate intense romantic feelings and an open heart while water lily represents life and rebirth.
August: Poppy and Gladiolus
Maybe it's because they contain the sedative opium, but poppies are known as a symbol of sleep, death, and peace. Gladiolus, conversely, represent strength, moral integrity, and infatuation.
September: Morning Glory and Aster
Morning Glory has dual meanings: love or love in vain. The hardy vine is also said to represent mortality. Aster symbolizes love and patience.
October: Marigolds
Marigolds' color reflect the intense warmth of the sun and, not surprisingly, represent passion and creativity. They've also been said to symbolize grief and sorrow.
November: Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemums represent friendship and cheer, which means you're probably a great pal if this is your birth flower. Say "you're a wonderful friend" with the flowers whose meaning is literally that: chrysanthemums. This festive flower has been said to represent friendship and cheerfulness. In short, a bouquet of mums is the perfect way to to celebrate the nonromantic love you share with your best pal.
December: Paperwhite Narcissus and Holly
Paperwhite Narcissus, a cousin of the daffodil, represents modesty, faithfulness, and respect. Alternatively, Holly is also cited as December's flower and is said to signify luck, truth, and fertility.