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Birth flowers

Birth flowers by month

Every month has a birth flower, and most months have two. The tradition gives every birthday its own flower and meaning, from January’s carnation and snowdrop to December’s narcissus and holly.

The twelve birth flowers

IJanuaryCarnation and snowdropIIFebruaryViolet and primroseIIIDaffodil, the March birth flower: a painted stem with a bright yellow trumpetMarchDaffodilIVAprilDaisy and sweet peaVMayLily of the valley and hawthornVIJuneRose and honeysuckleVIIJulyLarkspur and water lilyVIIIAugustGladiolus and poppyIXSeptemberAster and morning gloryXOctoberMarigold and cosmosXIChrysanthemum, the November birth flower: a painted stem with a bronze-orange bloom and two budsNovemberChrysanthemumXIIDecemberNarcissus and holly

Birth flowers at a glance

MonthBirth flowersMeaning
JanuaryCarnation, snowdropLove, admiration and distinction
FebruaryViolet, primroseLoyalty, faithfulness and modesty
MarchDaffodilNew beginnings, hope and joy
AprilDaisy, sweet peaInnocence, purity and new beginnings
MayLily of the valley, hawthornSweetness, humility and the return of happiness
JuneRose, honeysuckleLove, in every shade of it
JulyLarkspur, water lilyAn open heart and lightness of spirit
AugustGladiolus, poppyStrength of character and integrity
SeptemberAster, morning gloryLove, wisdom and patience
OctoberMarigold, cosmosWarmth, creativity and passion
NovemberChrysanthemumFriendship, joy and long life
DecemberNarcissus, hollyHope, good wishes and a fresh start
Give them their flowers

A birthday card full of flowers that don’t wilt

The Bunch birthday card

The Bunch birthday card plays on their phone: peonies, ranunculus, cosmos and sweet peas gather into the paper wrap one flower at a time. Add their name and a few words to the card, send it by text, and they just tap the link.

Something to write inside
  • Your birth flower, for you, on your day.
  • A flower for every year you have made brighter. Happy birthday.
  • Here’s to a year as lovely as the month you were born in.
See the card play, then sendAll birthday cards

Watch the card before you write a word. Your first greeting card is free.

Birth flower questions

What is my birth flower?
Find the month you were born in the chart above. Most months have two birth flowers: January is the carnation and snowdrop, April the daisy and sweet pea, June the rose and honeysuckle, and November the chrysanthemum.
Where do birth flowers come from?
Giving a flower its own meaning is an old idea, but the month-by-month lists used today come mostly from Victorian Britain and America, when people sent each other messages in the language of flowers.
Why do some months have two birth flowers?
The lists grew up in different places, so many months picked up a second flower. In the US and the UK the order sometimes differs, and either flower is correct.
Are birth flowers the same as birthstones?
No, but they work the same way: every month has a flower, and every month has a stone. Many people give both, a flower for the day and a stone to keep.

Every month has a stone too: birthstones by month.

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