Birthday Flowers

Creating the perfect arrangement of flowers for someone's birthday is more than just grabbing something that looks good. It's about adding meaning behind the purchase and making it more personable.

Birthday Month

Just like every month has a birth-stone, each one of them also has a birth month flower. It's a great option, especially since the person receiving the flowers probably doesn't know they have a birth flower. Here is the list:

January - Carnation
February - Iris
March - Daffodil
April - Daisy
May - Lily
June - Rose
July - Delphinium
August - Gladiola
September - Aster
October - Marigold
November - Chrysanthemum
December - Poinsettia

Adding Meaning

Even though there are birth month flowers, you can add other months to the bouquet. Showing what you think of a person through flowers can be a very sentimental approach. This is especially true when you tell them what each flower means. Here are some examples:

Carnation - admiration, beauty, distinction, divine love, fascination, gratitude, and pride.
Iris - faith, friendship, hope, my compliments, passion, valor, and wisdom.
Daffodil - happiness, joy, new beginnings, and rebirth.
Daisy - childlike, forever-young, happy-go-lucky, joy, playfulness, and purity.
Lily - honor, humility, purity of the heart, sweetness, and virtue.
Rose - beauty, love, passion, and perfection.
Delphinium - ardent attachment, lightness, levity, and open heart.
Gladiola - infatuation, moral integrity, and strength
Aster - elegance and talisman of love.
Marigold - affection and grace.
Chrysanthemum - happiness, optimism, and perfection.
Poinsettia - good cheer and merriment.

All it takes is a little creativity and you can put together a meaningful bouquet of birthday flowers for friends, family, or co-workers. It's a great way to show them how you feel without saying anything.