FLOWER MEANINGS
Acacia | Friendship, Concealed love, Beauty in retirement, Chaste love
Acorn | Nordic symbol of life and immortality
Agapanthus | Love Letters
Allium | Unity, Humility, Patience
Alstroemeria | Wealth, Prosperity, Fortune
Amaryllis | Pride
Ambrosia | Your love is reciprocated
Anemone | Forsaken
Arbutus | Thee only do I love
Aster | Afterthought
Astilbe | I'll still be waiting
Azalea | Love, Romance, First love, Take care of yourself for me, Temperance, Chinese symbol of womanhood, Fragile passion
Bachelor's Button | Felicity, delicacy, Single blessedness
Basil | Best wishes
Bells of Ireland | Good luck
Begonia | Beware
Bittersweet | Truth
Bluebell | Humility
Bouquet of withered flowers | Rejected love
Bouvardia | Enthusiasm
Cactus | Endurance
Caladium | Great joy and delight
Calla | Magnificent Beauty
Camellia
General | Perfection
Pink | Longing for you
Red | You're a flame in my heart
White |You're adorable
Candytuft | Indifference
Carnation
General | Fascination, Women love
Solid Color | Yes
Pink | I'll never forget you
Purple | Capriciousness
Red | My heart aches for you, Admiration
Striped | Sorry I can't be with you, No, Refusal, Wish I could be with you
White | Innocence, Sweet and lovely, Pure love, woman's good luck gift
Yellow | Rejection, You have disappointed me
Chrysanthemum
General | Cheerfulness, You're a wonderful friend, Rest
Red | I Love
White | Truth
Yellow | Slighted love
Clover | Good luck
Coral Bells | Challenge
Coreopsis | Always cheerful
Cosmos | Modesty
Crocus | Youthful gladness, Cheerfulness
Cyclamen | Resignation, Goodbye
Daffodil | You're the only one, Regard, Unrequited love
Dahlia | Instability
Daisy | Innocence, Loyal love, I'll never tell, Purity
Dandelion | Faithfulness, Happiness
Dead leaves | Sadness
Dogwood | Love undiminished by adversity
Fern | Fascination, Sincerity, Magic, Confidence, Shelter
Fern (Maiden Hair) | Secret bond of love
Fir | Time
Flax | Domestic symbol
Forget-Me-Not | True love, Memories
Forsythia | Good nature, Innocence, Anticipation
Freesia | Innocence
Galax | Encouragement
Gardenia | You're lovely, Secret love
Garlic | Courage, Strength
Geranium | Stupidity, Folly
Geranium, Ivy | Bridal favor
Gladiolus | Strength of character, Give me a break, Really sincere, Flower of the gladiators
Gloxinia | Love at first sight
Grass Submission
Heather Lavender | Admiration, Solitude
White | Protection, Wishes will come true
Holly Foresight | Defense, Domestic happiness
Hyacinth
General | Games, Sports, Rashness, Flower dedicated to Apollo
Blue | Constancy
Purple | Please forgive me, Sorrow
Red or Pink | Play
White | Loveliness, I'll pray for you
Yellow | Jealousy
Hydrangea | Thank-you for understanding, Frigidity, Heartlessness
Iris | Emblem of France, Wisdom and Valor, My compliments Your friendship means so much to me
Ivy | Fidelity, Wedded love, Friendship, Affection
Ivy (Sprig of white tendrils) | Anxious to please, Affection
Jonquil (daffodil) | Sympathy, Love me, Affection returned, Desire
Kalanchoe | Popularity
Larkspur | Levity
Larkspur (Pink) | Fickleness
Lavender | Devotion
Lilac | Humility
Lily
Day Lily | Coquetry, Chinese emblem for mother
Eucharis | Maiden charms
Orange | Hatred
Tiger | Wealth, Pride
White | Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It's heavenly to be with you
Yellow | I'm walking on air!, False and gay
Lily of the Valley | Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Humility, You've made my life complete, Return to happiness
Magnolia | Love of nature, Nobility
Marigold | Cruelty, Grief, Jealousy
Marjoram | Blushes, Mirth
Mint | Virtue
Missletoe | Magic plant of the Druids, Kiss me, Affection, To surmount difficulties, Sacred plant of India
Monkshood | Chivalry, Beware, A deadly foe is near
Moss | Maternal love, Charity
Myrtle | Home, Love, Hebrew emblem of marriage
Narcissus | Egotism, Formality, Stay as sweet as you are
Nasturtium | Patriotism, Conquest, Victory in battle
Nuts | Stupidity
Orange Blossom | Purity, Innocence, Eternal love, Marriage, Fruitfulness
Orange (Mock) | Deceit
Oleander | Caution
Orchid | Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful lady, Chinese symbol for many children
Orchid (Cattleya) | Mature charm
Palm leaves | Victory, Success
Pansy | Thoughts
Parsley | Festivity
Peach Blossom | I am your captive
Peony | Bashfulness
Petunia | Resentment, Anger, Your Presence Sooths Me
Phlox | Our souls are united
Pine | Hope , Pity
Poppy
General | Eternal sleep, Oblivion, Imagination
Red | Pleasure
White | Consolation (Poppy is the floral sign of consolation probably because it was created by "Ceres" while in search of her daughter, Prosperpine, to assuage her grief).
Yellow | Wealth, Success
Primrose | I can't live without you
Primrose (Evening) | Inconstancy
Queen Anne's Lace | Haven
Quince | Temptation
Ranunculus | You are radiant with charm
Rose
Bridal | Happy Love
Christmas | Tranquilize my anxiety, Anxiety
Damask | Persian Ambassador of Love
Dark Crimson | Mourning
Hibiscus | Delicate Beauty
Leaf | You may hope
Red | Love, Respect, I love you
Teal | I'll remember Always
Thornless | Love at First Sight
White | Innocence, Secrecy, Purity, I am worthy of you, You're heavenly, Silence
White and Red Mixed | Unity, Flower Emblem of England
White (Withered) | Transient Impression, Fleeting Beauty, You made no impression
White (Dried) | Death is preferable to loss of virtue
Pink | Grace, Perfect Happiness, Thankfulness, Please believe me
Lavender | Enchantment
Peach | Desire
Rosebud
General | Beauty and Youth, A heart innocent of love
Red | Pure and lovely
White | Girlhood
Moss | Confessions of Love
Roses (Bouquet of Mature Blooms) | Gratitude
Roses (Single Full Bloom) | I love you, I still love you
Roses (Garland or Crown of) | Beware of Virtue, Reward of Merit, (crown) Symbol of Superior Merit
Roses (Musk Cluster) | Charming
Rosemary | Rememberance
Sage | Domestic virtue
Smilax | Loveliness
Snapdragon | Deception, Gracious Lady
Spider Flower | Elope with Me
Spirea | Victory, Conceit
Star of Bethlehem | Purity
Statice | Sympathy, remembrance
Stephanotis | Happiness in marriage, Desire to travel
Stock | Lasting beauty, Bonds of affection, Promptness, You'll always be beautiful to me
Sunflower | Adoration
Sweet Basil | Good wishes
Sweet Pea | Delicate pleasures, Good-bye, Departure, Blissful pleasure, Thank you for a lovely time
Thyme | Activity
Tulip
General | Perfect lover, Fame, Flower Emblem of Holland
Red | Believe me, Declaration of Love
Variegated | Beautiful eyes
Yellow | Hopeless love, There is sunshine in your smile
Violet
Blue | Watchfulness, Faithfulness, I'll always be true
White | Let's take a chance
Viscaria | Will you dance with me?
Water lily | Purity of heart
Weeping Willow | Mourning
Wheat | Friendliness
Yarrow | Healing
Zinnia
General | Thoughts of absent friends
Magenta | Lasting affection
Mixed | Thinking (or in Memory) of an absent friend
Scarlet | Constancy
White | Goodness
Yellow | Daily Remembrance
