Do you know what your birth month flowers are? In addition to gemstones, every month has a birth flower; in fact, many months have two birth flowers! Here’s a list of both the primary and secondary birth flowers for January throughDecember.
Birth flowers have been around for many generations, similar to birthstones. The flower designated each month usually ties to the season when it blooms; many flowers also have cultural or religious associations from ancient times.For example, the hawthorn was known as Mary’s Flower ofMay.
In our lives today, birth flowers are an excellent way to mark an occasion, from birthdays to marriages to funerals. For example, a simple bouquet of birth month flowers makes it more thoughtful if you are struggling to find a gift.Our readers have also weaved flowers into unique birth month necklaces, tattoos, cards, and even family kitchentiles!
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Why Are There Two Birth Flowers PerMonth?
You’ll notice that somemonths have two birth flowers. Not all cultures agree on which flowers correspond to which months, plus some flowers simply aren’t as available in different regions. We’ve listed the most traditional primary flower as well as a secondary flower when there is one.Browse the links below to the individual birth month flowerpages.
The Birth MonthFlowers
January ~ Carnation &Snowdrop
January’s primary birth flower is thecarnation, and the secondary flower is thesnowdrop.Learn more about the January birth flowers!
February ~ Violet &Primrose
The February primary birth flower is the violet,and the secondary flower is theprimrose. Learn more on the February birth flowers page!
March ~ Daffodil &Jonquil
The March birth flower is thedaffodilor referred to as thejonquil (which is simply a type of daffodil).Learn more on ourMarch birth flower page.
April ~Daisy & SweetPea
The primary April birth flower is thedaisy, and the secondary flower is thesweet pea. Learn more on our April birth flower page!
May ~ Lily of the Valley &Hawthorn
The May birth flowersare the lily of the valleyand hawthorn.Learn moreon ourMay birth flower page!
June ~ Rose &Honeysuckle
The primary June birth flower is therose,and the secondary flower ishoneysuckle.Learn more on ourJune birth flower page!
July ~ Larkspur & WaterLily
The primary July birth flower is thelarkspur,and the secondary flower is thewater lily.Learn more on ourJulybirth flower page!
August ~ Gladiolus&Poppy
The primary August birth flower is thegladiolus,and the secondary flower is thepoppy.Learn more on ourAugust birth flower page!
September ~ Aster &MorningGlory
The primary September birth flower is theaster,and the secondary flower is themorning glory. Learn more on ourSeptember birth flower page!
October ~ Marigold &Cosmos
The primary October birth flower is themarigold,and the secondary flower is thecosmos.Learn more on ourOctoberbirth flower page!
November ~ Chrysanthemum
TheNovember birth floweristhe chrysanthemum.Learn more on our November birth flower page!
December ~ Narcissus &Holly
The primary December birth flower is thenarcissus (such as the paperwhite narcissus),and the secondary flower is theholly,which has small white berries that give way to the festive red berries that we see at the holidays. Learn moreon ourDecemberbirth flower page!
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Flowers remain a welcome substitute for words, enhancing the giver’s message with fragrance and beauty. Every flower has a meaning and can convey certain emotions, thoughts, or moods to the recipient. Learn the Language of Flowers, and you can practically speak incode!
Did you know that birthstones also have special meanings?Visit our Birthstones by Monthpage to see each month’sbirthstone.
What is your birth flower? Tell us in thecomments!
