Flowers possess a unique ability to help us communicate our feelings and emotions. Most of us know that a red rose expresses love, but in fact, there’s a whole language associated with flowers.

The history of these associations goes back as far as the Victorian Age, and possibly earlier. Interpretation can vary, but it is undeniable that flowers serve as a way to express human emotion.

Below is a list of common flowers and their symbolic meanings, to assist you in making thoughtful suggestions to customers. You’ll also find a list of the twelve birth months and their associated flowers. A sort of floral horoscope, this list of “birth flowers” is useful for suggesting arrangements for birthdays and baby arrivals.

From the very beginning, we all have a relationship to flowers.