Although many people know their Zodiac sign or birthstone, not many know about their flower. Believe it or not, like our month zodiacs, we also have our month flowers. From January to December, with every month comes a flower and with every flower comes a meaning! Read on to find out your flower now!

January– Carnation and Snowdrop

Carnations come in different colors that convey various meanings. Like roses, red carnations mean “I love you”, while yellow carnations mean rejection or disappointment.

Although snowdrops used to be a sign of bad luck because they often are seen grown near graves, nowadays they signify hope and beauty. This flower symbolizes the beginning of something new. Some other meanings that are associated with this flower are rebirth, purity, hope, and consolation or sympathy.

February– Violet and The Primrose

The violet signifies loyalty and faithfulness. The meaning of violet changes from the color and who it is given to. Blue violets symbolize love and faithfulness, white violets represent purity and chastity, and yellow violets represent high worth and goodness. The violet is also the traditional flower for Greece and if you dream about it, it’s considered a sign of good fortune!

The primrose is a flower meaning youth or young love. When giving someone this flower, it means that you can not live without that person. This flower comes in different colors such as white, pink, yellow, blue, and purple. The name “Primrose”, comes from the Latin word, primus, which means first. This is also associated with when this flower blossom in early spring.

March– Daffodil and Jonquil

Because the daffodil represents unequal love, it has a very strong meaning when given to someone. With their bright yellow petals, daffodils are the perfect way to say that the sun shines whenever their significant other is around. Some meanings of this flower are creativity, inspiration, renewal, vitality, awareness and inner reflection, memory, and forgiveness.

Jonquils, which happen to be a particular type of daffodil, represents the desire for affection to be returned. Some meanings of this flower are prosperity and wealth, the arrival of spring, rebirth, good luck and happiness, future misfortune, narcissism and egoism (jonquils and daffodils are also called Narcissus flowers), and clarity.

April– Daisy and Sweetpea

Daisies convey innocence, loyal love, and purity. It is usually a flower given between friends to keep a secret. A daisy can also mean true love because each daisy is really two flowers blended together.

While the sweetpea is used to signify blissful pleasure, it also means goodbye. Sweetpeas come in 250 varieties and are an important part of floral arrangements.

May– Lily of the Valley and Hawthorn

The lily of the valley signifies sweetness, humility, and a return to happiness. This flower can be used to show someone that having them in your life makes it complete. It is the most delicate and the most beautiful of the lily family. The lily of the valley is also said to bring luck in love and it is commonly used in wedding decorations.

The hawthorn represents hope and supreme happiness. It is produced in late spring and is believed to uplift and strengthen both the physical and emotional heart. It supports healthy cardiovascular function, which is what prevents heart disease and other disorders of the heart.

June– Rose and Honeysuckle

As many people know, the rose has more meanings than people can count. Red means “I love you”, white means purity and innocence, and yellow conveys jealousy/decrease in love. When in a bouquet, roses mean sincere gratitude, whereas a single rose means the color.

The honeysuckle signifies everlasting bonds of love, happiness, and living a sweet life. Because of their sweet smell, they are believed to induce dreams, particularly about love and passion. When growing, the honeysuckle attracts the most interesting of creatures: the hummingbird.

July– Larkspur and Waterlily

Every color variation of a larkspur has a different meaning, pink means fickleness, white conveys a happy nature, and purple normally represents a first love. Larkspurs indicate strong bonds of love and Some other meanings of larkspur is love affection, strong attachment, lightness, pure heart, sweet disposition, and desire for laughter.

Waterlilies signify purity and majesty. They are often used in ponds to deter the growth of algae and to create shade and cool water for fish. The stunning blossoms of water lilies are commonly used as decorations too. Not only is it popular for its attractive colors, but it is considered to be a religious symbol in many parts of the world.

August– Gladiolus and Poppy

Gladiolus flowers represent remembrance, calm, integrity, faithfulness, never giving up, and infatuation. It indicates that the heart is being ‘pierced with love.’ They are referred as ‘sword flowers’ or sword lilies’ because of their sword-like shape. The name also comes from the Latin word ‘gladius’ which means sword.

Like many flowers, poppies have different meanings depending on its color. Red poppies mean pleasure, white poppies are given for consolation, and yellow poppies wish wealth and success. For many cultures, poppies are a symbol of recovery, remembrance of fallen from wars, lively imagination, peace in death, messages delivered in dreams, eternal life, beauty, and luxury. Although the symbolism of poppies varies between country and country, most share at least one in common.

September– Aster and Morning Glory

Asters are mainly symbols of powerful love and according to folklore, they were usually burned to ward off serpents. Aster flowers mean patience, love of variety, elegance, daintiness, and afterthought (wishing things to have happened differently). The name comes from the Greek word “star” to describe the star-like flowers.

Morning glories are symbols of simple affection. Some meanings of morning glories are unrequited love, morality of life, love that is in vain, and restricted love. It is associated in many folktales, such as a Chinese folklore of unrequited love where two people are allowed to only meet once a year and they bloom around dawn and curl closed late in the day.

October– Marigold and Cosmos

Marigolds are signs of warm or fierce undying love. There are about 50 species of marigolds that range in height from six inches to five feet tall. The meanings behind marigolds are despair and grief over the loss of love, beauty and warmth, winning the affections of someone through hard work, creativity, desire, cruelty and coldness, sacred offerings to god, remembrance, and promoting or cheering good relations in a relationship.

Cosmos are a symbol of order, peace, and serenity. They are often planted around borders and attract birds, bees, and butterflies. Its name comes from the Greek word cosmos which means orderly, beautiful, and ornamental. The typical meaning of this flower is “love flower” and they are frequently given as simple tokens of affection on these particular events.

November– Chrysanthemum

The chrysanthemum’s meanings are similar to the rose, from red meaning “I love you” to white meaning purity and innocence. Because it is a bloom of great importance, chrysanthemums symbolize lasting friendship (non-romantic), support from families and loved ones, cheerfulness and good spirit, recovery, enduring life and rebirth, and loyalty. As the November flower, chrysanthemums signify that even the beginning of winter can bring joy and beauty.

December– Narcissus (paperwhite) and Holly

The narcissus conveys to a person that you want them the way they are and they are a winter growing variety. Paperwhites are part of the daffodil family but look much more delicate and are easy to bloom indoors. Their meaning is the same as daffodils, like good luck and rebirth, and they are the most popular variety of narcissus.

The holly symbolizes a domestic wish for happiness. Although many birds enjoy holly berries, they are semi-toxic to humans. They are usually white but sometimes the flower will have a greenish tinge to it. The flower means protection and is commonly seen used during Christmas. They are also believed to protect people from witchcraft and are a symbol of a happy home life.

Hope you found and enjoyed your flower(s)! Have a great school year Apaches!