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The Society of American Florists has compiled these lists of flowers meanings from a variety of sources.<\/p>\n

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In Victorian times, certain flowers had specific meanings because the flower selection was limited and people used more symbols and gestures to communicate than words. But today, with so many flower choices, there are no rules – it’s the sentiment that gives the gift its meaning. Your\u00a0florist<\/a>\u00a0can help you send the right message. Many people assign their own personal meanings – a flower or color that might remind them of a special event or moment in their lives. For those interested in the historic meanings of flowers, the Society of American Florists has compiled this list from a variety of different sources.<\/p>\n

Victoria\u2019s Flower Dictionary in \u201cThe Language of Flowers\u201d Novel<\/h4>\n

\"cover-language-of-flowers-Paper<\/a>Vanessa Diffenbaugh’s novel “The Language of Flowers” tells the story of Victoria, a young woman from the foster-care system who uses the Victorian language of flowers to communicate with others and make sense of her troubled past. Diffenbaugh created\u00a0Victoria’s Flower Dictionary<\/a>\u00a0by reviewing several dictionaries – “The Flower Vase” by Miss S. C. Edgarton, “Language of Flowers” by Kate Greenaway, “The Language and Sentiment of Flowers” by James D. McCabe, and “Flora’s Lexicon” by Catharine H. Waterman – and scanning the meanings, selecting the definition that occurred most often or she liked the best.<\/p>\n

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BIRTH MONTH FLOWERS<\/h3>\n

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January<\/td>\nCarnation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February<\/td>\nIris, Violet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March<\/td>\nDaffodil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April<\/td>\nDaisy, Peonies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/td>\nLily,\u00a0Lily of the Valley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June<\/td>\nRose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July<\/td>\nDelphinium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August<\/td>\nDahlia,\u00a0Gladiolus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September<\/td>\nAster, Forget-me-not<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October<\/td>\nCalendula (aka Marigold)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November<\/td>\nChrysanthemum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December<\/td>\nPoinsettia, Holly, Narcissus,\u00a0Paperwhite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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STATE FLOWERS<\/h3>\n

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Alabama<\/td>\nCamellia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alaska<\/td>\nForget-me-not<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arizona<\/td>\nSaguaro Cactus blossom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arkansas<\/td>\nApple blossom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
California<\/td>\nCalifornia Poppy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colorado<\/td>\nRocky Mountain Columbine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Connecticut<\/td>\nMountain laurel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delaware<\/td>\nPeach blossom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Florida<\/td>\nOrange blossom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Georgia<\/td>\nCherokee Rose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hawaii<\/td>\nHawaiian hibiscus (ma\u2018o hau hele<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Idaho<\/td>\nMock Orange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Illinois<\/td>\nPurple Violet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indiana<\/td>\nPeony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iowa<\/td>\nWild Prairie Rose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kansas<\/td>\nSunflower<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kentucky<\/td>\nGoldenrod<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Louisiana<\/td>\nMagnolia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maine<\/td>\nWhite pine cone and tassel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maryland<\/td>\nBlack-eyed susan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Massachusetts<\/td>\nMayflower<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michigan<\/td>\nApple blossom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Minnesota<\/td>\nPink and white lady’s slipper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mississippi<\/td>\nMagnolia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Missouri<\/td>\nHawthorn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montana<\/td>\nBitterroot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nebraska<\/td>\nGoldenrod<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nevada<\/td>\nSagebrush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Hampshire<\/td>\nPurple lilac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Jersey<\/td>\nViolet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Mexico<\/td>\nYucca flower<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New York<\/td>\nRose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Carolina<\/td>\nAmerican Dogwood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Dakota<\/td>\nWild Prairie Rose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ohio<\/td>\nScarlet Carnation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oklahoma<\/td>\nOklahoma Rose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oklahoma (Floral Emblem)<\/td>\nMistletoe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oklahoma (Wildflower)<\/td>\nIndian Blanket<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oregon<\/td>\nOregon grape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pennsylvania<\/td>\nMountain Laurel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rhode Island<\/td>\nViolet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Carolina<\/td>\nYellow Jessamine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Dakota<\/td>\nPasque flower<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tennessee<\/td>\nIris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Texas<\/td>\nBluebonnet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Utah<\/td>\nSego lily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vermont<\/td>\nRed Clover<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virginia<\/td>\nAmerican Dogwood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\nCoast Rhododendron<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Virginia<\/td>\nRhododendron<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wisconsin<\/td>\nWood Violet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wyoming<\/td>\nIndian Paintbrush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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MEANING OF FLOWERS<\/h3>\n

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Alstroemeria<\/td>\naspiring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amaryllis<\/td>\ndramatic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anemone<\/td>\nfragile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Blossom<\/td>\npromis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aster<\/td>\ncontentment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Azalea<\/td>\nabundance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baby’s Breath<\/td>\nfestivity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bachelor Button<\/td>\nanticipation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Begonia<\/td>\ndeep thoughts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black-Eyed Susan<\/td>\nencouragement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Camellia<\/td>\ngraciousness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carnation<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pink<\/td>\ngratitude<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
red<\/td>\nflashy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
striped<\/td>\nrefusal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
white<\/td>\nremembrance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
yellow<\/td>\ncheerful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chrysanthemum<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bronze<\/td>\nexcitement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
white<\/td>\ntruth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
red<\/td>\nsharing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
yellow<\/td>\nsecret admirer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cosmos<\/td>\npeaceful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crocus<\/td>\nforesight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daffodil<\/td>\nchivalry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delphinium<\/td>\nboldness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daisy<\/td>\ninnocence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freesia<\/td>\nspirited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forget-Me-Not<\/td>\nremember me forever<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gardenia<\/td>\njoy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geranium<\/td>\ncomfort<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ginger<\/td>\nproud<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gladiolus<\/td>\nstrength of character<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heather<\/td>\nsolitude<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hibiscus<\/td>\ndelicate beauty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holly<\/td>\ndomestic happiness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyacinth<\/td>\nsincerity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hydrangea<\/td>\nperseverance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iris<\/td>\ninspiration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ivy<\/td>\nfidelity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jasmine<\/td>\ngrace and elegance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Larkspur<\/td>\nbeautiful spirit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lavender<\/td>\ndistrust<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lilac<\/td>\nfirst love<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lily<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calla<\/td>\nregal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Casablanca<\/td>\ncelebration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Day<\/td>\nenthusiasm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stargazer<\/td>\nambition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lisianthus<\/td>\ncalming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magnolia<\/td>\ndignity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marigold<\/td>\ndesire for riches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nasturtium<\/td>\npatriotism<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orange Blossom<\/td>\nfertility<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orchid<\/td>\ndelicate beauty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pansy<\/td>\nloving thoughts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Passion flower<\/td>\npassion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peony<\/td>\nhealing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poppy<\/td>\nconsolation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Queen Anne’s Lace<\/td>\ndelicate femininity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ranunculus<\/td>\nradiant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rhododendron<\/td>\nbeware<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rose<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pink<\/td>\nadmiration\/appreciation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
red<\/td>\npassionate love<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
red & white<\/td>\nunity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
white<\/td>\npurity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
yellow<\/td>\nfriendship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Snapdragon<\/td>\npresumptuous<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Star of Bethlehem<\/td>\nhope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stephanotis<\/td>\ngood luck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Statice<\/td>\nsuccess<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunflower<\/td>\nadoration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweetpea<\/td>\nshyness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuberose<\/td>\npleasure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tulip<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pink<\/td>\ncaring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
purple<\/td>\nroyalty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
red<\/td>\ndeclaration of love<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
white<\/td>\nforgiveness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
yellow<\/td>\nhopelessly in love<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Violet<\/td>\nfaithfulness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wisteria<\/td>\nsteadfast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yarrow<\/td>\ngood health<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zinnia<\/td>\nthoughts of friends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The Society of American Florists has compiled these lists of flowers meanings from a variety of sources. In Victorian times, certain flowers had specific meanings because the flower selection was limited and people used more symbols and gestures to communicate than words. 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