What’s Your Birth Month Flower?

2016 is out the door, and 2017 has finally begun! As the calendars change over, it’s time to reflect on the year, and celebrate the future. Each passing month brings its own memories and celebrations: holidays, weddings, babies, and birthdays. But did you know that each month of the year has its own flower (or flowers)? It’s true! Flowers have been associated with various months of the year due to their names, scents, colors, and typical blooming time. So next time you’re looking to celebrate a loved one’s birthday, consider picking out their birth month flower! Here are the birth month flowers, as presented by Rose & Blossom, your Spokane florists and flower delivery providers.

January’s Birth Flower

January babies are celebrated with the carnation and the snowdrop. Carnations are bold and firework-like in appearance, and carnation colors can run the gamut, although pink is the most popular carnation color.

The snowdrop features a delicate, white, droopy flower, and they can often be seen popping out of a dusting of snow. It’s no wonder that these wintery flowers earned the title of January’s birth flower.

February’s Birth Flower

Folks born in February have the violet and the primrose flowers for their birth month (Are you surprised it isn’t the rose?). The violet has an iconic color (violet, of course), and a five-petal star shape. It represents faithfulness and loyalty.

Primroses, in contrast, can be a variety of colors, but they’re most often yellow or pink (which makes them compliment the violet). Primrose flowers represent an undying love for another, making it a beautiful choice for February.

March’s Birth Flower

March newborns can look forward to daffodils and jonquil flowers in their future. The daffodil, a notorious white and/or yellow flower, represents unparalleled love.

The jonquil (which is actually a type of daffodil) represents sympathy. Jonquils are white, yellow, and orange. Both flower types bloom in early spring (often in March!).

April’s Birth Flower

April babies claim the daisy and sweet pea as their flowers. Everyone knows the iconic white and yellow daisy. This flower represents purity, loyalty, love, and innocence.

Meanwhile, the sweet pea - which features delicate white, red, pink, and purple petals - represent bliss and pleasure, but may also be given to say goodbye.

May’s Birth Flower

Those who celebrate their birthdays in May can call the lily of the valley and hawthorn flowers as their birth month flower. The lily of the valley has delicate, bell-like flowers.

June’s Birth Flower

June babies are celebrated with the rose and the honeysuckle flower. Both honeysuckles and roses release a lovely fragrance. Red and pink roses are associated with love and happiness, and there are other rose colors that run the whole spectrum.

Honeysuckle flowers have an odd shape, very long petals, and a variety of colors. They represent everlasting love.

July’s Birth Flower

Larkspurs and water lilies embody the month of July. These summer favorites capture the warmth of the season. Larkspurs, depending on their color, can represent a variety of things, including a first love, happiness, or fickleness.

Water lilies represent purity and splendor. Water lilies have distinct lily pads, and they’re common in shallow ponds and lakes.

August’s Birth Flower

Celebrate August babies with the gladiolus and the poppy. The gladiolus is a flower that can run the gamut of colors, and it populates in long vertical bunches. This unique flower can represent integrity, calmness, or infatuation.

The poppy can also populate in a number of flowers and meanings. A poppy may represent pleasure, fortune, or it may be given to console someone.

September’s Birth Flower

September is associated with the aster and the morning glory. Asters and morning glories are most often pink or purple. The aster represents strong love, and it is known to bloom in September.

Morning glories are a subtle display of affection, and they’re another common fall flower.

October’s Birth Flower

Marigolds and cosmos celebrate October birthdays. Marigolds are notorious fall flowers, and they shine like the sun. Like the aster, marigolds represent a strong love or passion.

Cosmos are bright delicate, colorful flowers. They represent peace and calm.

November’s Birth Flower

The chrysanthemum stakes its claim as the November birth month flower. Chrysanthemums can be a flurry of colors, each with its own meaning. Giving a red chrysanthemum displays affection. Meanwhile, white chrysanthemums are synonymous with innocence and purity, as well as love. Yellow chrysanthemums, on the other hand, may represent obstructed love.

December’s Birth Flower

December’s birth flowers are fitting for this wintery holiday-filled month. The holly and narcissus flower are December’s birth flowers. Holly flowers are white, but holly is most known for it’s bright red berries. Holly represents a desire for contentedness.

The narcissus flower is a type of daffodil, and it shows that you want a loved one to stay as they are. Narcissus flowers are star shaped, and they’re usually white or yellow.

Ready to Send the Perfect Gift?

Flowers are perfect for any occasion, and a birth month flower sends the perfect message to those special people in your life. If you’re looking for a birthday bouquet, or any flower arrangement for that matter, you can count on Rose & Blossom. We provide flower delivery services throughout Spokane, Spokane Valley, and Coeur d’Alene. Get in touch with us to learn more about our flower selections, or order your flowers right here online!