Birth Flowers: Everything to Know About How These 12 Species Relate to You

Are carnations your birth flower? Honeysuckle? Whether you’re aware of it or not, everyone has a birth flower (or in fact, two birth flowers) assigned based on their birth month. Like a zodiac sign or birthstone, each flower has its own meaning, reflecting the nature of the people to whom it is assigned. A bouquet that incorporates a recipient’s birth flowers can make for a thoughtful birthday gift, as can an art print of an individual flower or a necklace that’s engraved with a birth flower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The methodology behind flowers and their assigned months varies, with some directly connected to the time of year they bloom and others corresponding more loosely. “Many birth flowers correspond seasonally to their assigned months, like daffodils in March, gladiola in August, or holly in December,” UrbanStems floral designer Justin Lievano says. “They remind the recipients to notice where they are within the world and within themselves, and to step away from the rush of life for a moment. You’re quite literally creating a moment for a loved one to stop and smell the roses (at least if they’re born in June).”

As much as birth flowers can help you craft a meaningful gift for a friend or loved one, they can also be a fun, on-theme gift for yourself too. “It’s easy these days to forget to cherish the time as it passes; it feels like we’re all constantly rushing, y’know?” Lievano says. “Shopping for flowers by birth month can be a beautiful reminder to savor each passing season.” Beyond gift inspiration, birth month flowers are becoming popular choices for tattoos too.

Specific birth month flowers vary from culture to culture and climate to climate, but below we’ve presented the blooms that are most widely considered each month’s birth flower in North America.

Carnations are one of the most common commercial cut flowers, making them easy enough to procure even in the cold winter months. Different specific colors are seen as having different meanings—pink carnations, for instance, signify a mother’s love and are a common Mother’s Day pick for this reason—but on the whole, the flower is understood to symbolize warmth and love. Snowdrops are a fitting pick for January births, given that they are one of the earliest flowers to bloom year after year. The flowers reflect the hopeful, innocent spirit of those born in January.

Both of February’s birth flowers, violets and primroses, are early bloomers. Violets represent loyalty and modesty. Both flowers come in a variety of colors, including purple, white, yellow, blue, and, yes, violet for violets; and white, red, purple, or pink for primroses. Irises, which signify hope and trust, are named as a birth month flower for February sometimes too.

Daffodils (or specifically the jonquil type, also known as narcissus jonquilla) are the primary birth flower of March. Daffodils are said to bring good luck to the recipient, though only when delivered in a bunch—a single daffodil can bring bad luck. Though some sources claim Daffodils as the sole March birth flower, other sources pick cherry blossoms as a secondary birth month flower for March. Closely linked to the onset of spring, cherry blossoms symbolize renewal. qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb qb

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