The full chart
| Month | Flowers | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| January | Carnation and snowdrop | admiration and hope |
| February | Violet and primrose | loyalty and young love |
| March | Daffodil and jonquil | new beginnings |
| April | Daisy and sweet pea | innocence and gratitude |
| May | Lily of the valley and hawthorn | the return of happiness |
| June | Rose and honeysuckle | love and devotion |
| July | Larkspur and water lily | an open heart and peace |
| August | Gladiolus and poppy | strength of character |
| September | Aster and morning glory | patience and affection |
| October | Marigold and cosmos | warmth and harmony |
| November | Chrysanthemum | joy and optimism |
| December | Narcissus and holly | hope and happiness |
Your birthday says even more: see your full birth profile with your Life Path number and zodiac signs.
Meanings are traditional symbolism, shared for fun.
What your birth flower means
Every month has one or two flowers, each with a meaning from the old language of flowers. In that tradition, people sent messages through bouquets: a daisy for innocence, a rose for love, an aster for patience. Your birth flower is a small, cheerful symbol of the qualities your month celebrates, and a lovely way to make a birthday more personal.
How birth flowers are viewed
The language of flowers became hugely popular in nineteenth-century Europe, with whole dictionaries explaining what each bloom meant. Meanings changed from country to country, and they still do: in France and Germany chrysanthemums belong to All Saints' Day, while in Mexico marigolds light the way on the Day of the Dead. We use the cheerful meanings from the list published by the Old Farmer's Almanac.
How it can help you
Birth flowers make thoughtful gifts that don't cost much: a bouquet with someone's flower on their birthday, a pressed flower in a card, or seeds of their flower to plant together. Many people also choose birth flowers for tattoos, wedding bouquets and baby announcements. You can even grow your own: most birth flowers are easy plants for a balcony or a sunny windowsill.
Birth flowers through the seasons
The list follows the gardener's year. Winter months have hardy early bloomers like the snowdrop and the carnation, spring brings daffodils and lilies of the valley, summer has roses and water lilies, and autumn ends with asters, marigolds and chrysanthemums. That makes birth flowers a nice way to notice the season you were born in.
Two flowers, one month
Most months have two flowers because traditions in Britain and North America kept different favorites. If one of yours isn't in season, the other usually is, so you can always find a way to give it.
An honest note
Flower meanings are symbols from history, not predictions. Choose the one that speaks to you.