Send the right meaning with flowers!
People have used flowers as symbols for communicating their thoughts and love for hundreds of years. To help you communicate the right words and find out which flowers to send and what they all mean, we've compiled a list of flowers and their most popular meanings. If you'd like a particular flower included in your gift, please specify the details in the 'preferences' field on the order form and we'll let you know if the flower is in season and available.
Flower |
Meaning |
Agapanthus |
love letters |
ageratum |
delay |
allium |
humility |
alstromeria |
friendship, pleasantries |
anemone |
truth, faith |
anthurium |
the heart |
aster |
variety, afterthought |
azalea |
romance, first love |
Baby’s breath |
pure heart, gaiety |
bachelors buttons |
felicity, delicacy |
bamboo |
loyalty, steadfastness |
basil |
best wishes |
begonia |
highly popular |
bells-of-Ireland |
whimsy |
blackberry |
dangerous pride |
bleeding heart |
elegance, fidelity |
bouvardia |
enthusiasm |
buttercup |
rich in charms |
Caladium |
great joy |
calendula |
health, joy |
calla lily |
beauty, feminine modesty |
camellia |
excellence, beauty |
candytuft |
indifference |
cardinal flower |
distinction & splendour |
carnation |
admiration, fascination, bonds of love |
chamomile |
energy in adversity |
cherry |
sweetness of character |
chickweed |
rendezvous |
chives |
courage |
chrysanthemum |
cheerfulness, optimism, long life |
cinnamon |
my fortune is yours |
clover |
good luck, education |
columbine |
resolved to win |
comfrey |
home sweet home |
corn |
riches |
cosmos |
modesty |
crocus |
youthful gladness |
cyclamen |
distrust |
Daffodil |
regard, respect |
dahlia |
gratitude, dignity |
daisy |
innocence, simplicity |
delphinium |
well-being, sweetness |
dill |
soothing |
Fennel |
worthy of all praise |
fern, (asparagus) |
airy grace |
fern, (maidenhair) |
discretion |
forget-me-not |
hope, true love |
foxglove |
insincerity |
freesia |
innocence |
fuchsia |
taste |
Gardenia |
transport of joy |
garlic |
protection, strength |
geranium |
comfort, melancholy |
gerbera |
sadness, needing protection |
ginger |
safe, pleasant, comforting |
gladiolus |
generosity |
grape |
carousing, abandon |
grass |
submission |
Heather |
admiration, wishes come true |
holly |
foresight, good will |
holly beries |
protection |
honeysuckle |
bonds of love, affection |
hyacinth |
play, games, sport |
hydrangea |
devotion, remembrance |
Impatiens |
impatience |
iris |
message, eloquence |
ivy |
wedded love, fidelity |
Jasmine |
transport of joy |
jonquil |
desire a return of affection |
juniper |
welcome to a new home |
Kalanchoe |
popularity |
Lady’s slipper |
fickleness |
lamb’s ears |
softness, gentleness |
larkspur |
swiftness |
laurel |
success |
lavender |
devotion, luck, success |
lemon |
zeal, discretion, fidelity in love |
lilac |
youth, love, acceptance |
lily |
purity, majesty, fruitfulness |
lily, tiger |
wealth, pride |
lily-or-the-valley |
return of happiness |
lisianthus |
showy |
lupine |
imagination, voraciousness |
Magnolia |
sweetness |
maple |
reserve |
marjoram |
blushes, mirth, consolation |
mint |
warmth of feeling |
monkshood |
chivalry, deceit |
moss |
maternal love |
mushroom |
suspicion |
myrtle |
love, marriage, fidelity |
Narcissus |
egotism |
nasturtium |
patriotism |
nerine |
a nymph |
nettle |
cruelty, slander |
nigella |
perplexity, embarrassment |
Oak |
hospitality, strength |
oats |
music |
olive |
peace, reconciliation |
Pansy |
thoughts |
parsley |
festivity, thanks |
passion flower |
christian faith |
pea |
departure |
peach |
longevity, softness |
pear |
benevolent justice |
pennyroyal |
flee away |
peony |
beauty, welcome |
peppermint |
warmth, cordiality |
periwinkle |
love, memory |
pine |
loyalty, endurance |
pine cone |
fertility, life |
plum |
courage, happiness |
polyanthus |
pride of riches |
pomegranate |
royalty, posterity |
poppy |
forgetfulness, sleep, pleasure |
primrose |
early youth, gaiety, sorrow |
protea |
risqué |
Queen Anne’s lace |
haven, protection |
quince |
cheers my soul |
Ragwort |
I am humble but proud |
rannuculus |
You are rich in attractions |
raspberry |
remorse, fulfilment |
reed |
complaisance |
rhododendron |
danger |
rhubarb |
advice, fidelity |
rose |
love, beauty, congratulations |
rose, champagne |
vitality, devotion |
rose, coral |
good fortune, longevity |
rose, cream |
richness, perfection |
rose, gold |
absolute achievement |
rose, yellow |
friendship, jealousy |
rosemary |
remembrance |
Safflower |
welcome, marriage |
sage |
domestic virtue, wisdom |
shamrock |
luck |
snapdragon |
No! presumption |
spearment |
warmth of sentiment |
spirea |
victory, conceit |
spruce |
farewell, immortality |
starflower |
hope, vigilance |
statice |
remembrance, gratitude |
stephonotis |
wedding |
stock |
promptness, lasting beauty |
strawberry |
perfect goodness |
strawflower |
never ending remembrance |
sunflower |
loyalty, adoration |
sweet william |
childhood, memory |
Thistle |
austerity, independence |
thyme |
activity, bravery |
tuberose |
dangerous love |
tulip |
fame, charity, perfect lover |
Verbena |
faithfulness |
violet |
modesty, humility |
violet, blue |
faithfulness, love |
violet, white |
candour, spotless innocence |
Virginia creeper |
I cling to you |
Wallflower |
lasting beauty, fairness |
walnut |
intellect, stratagem |
wheat |
friendliness, prosperity |
willow |
freedom, serenity |
willow, pussy |
friendship, recovery from illness |
wisteria |
welcome stranger |
Yarrow |
war, health, sorrow |
yew |
sorrow, penitence |
Zinnia |
thoughts of absent friends |
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