Here's 50 popular flowers and their symbolic meanings. This guide can help you pick the perfect flower for any occasion or simply satisfy your curiosity about floral language.
1. Rose
Meaning: Love, passion, romance
Colors:
Red: Deep love and respect
White: Purity and innocence
Yellow: Friendship and joy
Pink: Admiration and gratitude
2. Tulip
Meaning: Perfect love, elegance
Colors:
Red: True love
Yellow: Cheerfulness
Purple: Royalty
3. Lily
Meaning: Purity, renewal, motherhood
Types:
White Lily: Virginity and innocence
Stargazer Lily: Ambition and success
4. Sunflower
Meaning: Adoration, loyalty, longevity
Symbol: Warmth and happiness
5. Daisy
Meaning: Innocence, purity, new beginnings
Also means: Cheerfulness and loyal love
6. Orchid
Meaning: Exotic beauty, strength, luxury
Symbolizes: Rare and delicate beauty
7. Carnation
Meaning: Fascination and distinction
Colors:
Red: Deep love
Pink: Gratitude
White: Pure love and good luck
8. Iris
Meaning: Faith, hope, wisdom
Symbolizes: Valor and royalty
9. Peony
Meaning: Romance, prosperity, good fortune
Also: Bashfulness and compassion
10. Chrysanthemum
Meaning: Friendship, happiness, longevity
In some cultures: Death and mourning
11. Lavender
Meaning: Devotion, calmness, purity
Also: Serenity and grace
12. Hydrangea
Meaning: Gratitude, heartfelt emotions
Also: Vanity or boastfulness
13. Gardenia
Meaning: Secret love, purity
Symbolizes: Joy and sweetness
14. Magnolia
Meaning: Nobility, dignity, perseverance
15. Violet
Meaning: Modesty, faithfulness, humility
16. Jasmine
Meaning: Love, beauty, sensuality
Symbolizes: Grace and elegance
17. Forget-Me-Not
Meaning: True love, remembrance
18. Camellia
Meaning: Admiration, perfection
Colors:
Pink: Longing
White: Excellence
19. Anemone
Meaning: Protection against evil, anticipation
20. Ranunculus
Meaning: Radiant charm, attractiveness
21. Heather
Meaning: Admiration, protection
22. Gladiolus
Meaning: Strength of character, honor
23. Sweet Pea
Meaning: Blissful pleasure, goodbyes
24. Bluebell
Meaning: Humility, gratitude
25. Foxglove
Meaning: Insincerity, creativity
26. Lilac
Meaning: First love, youthful innocence
27. Cosmos
Meaning: Order, harmony, peace
28. Zinnia
Meaning: Lasting affection, remembrance
29. Carnation
Meaning: Fascination, distinction
30. Marigold
Meaning: Passion and creativity
31. Poppy
Meaning: Remembrance, consolation
32. Snapdragon
Meaning: Grace and strength
33. Aster
Meaning: Patience, elegance
34. Begonia
Meaning: Caution, gratitude
35. Crocus
Meaning: Youthful gladness
36. Daffodil
Meaning: Rebirth, new beginnings
37. Freesia
Meaning: Innocence, friendship
38. Hibiscus
Meaning: Delicate beauty
39. Lilies of the Valley
Meaning: Sweetness, humility, return of happiness
40. Mimosa
Meaning: Sensitivity, secret love
41. Morning Glory
Meaning: Affection, mortality
42. Passionflower
Meaning: Faith and spirituality
43. Petunia
Meaning: Resentment and anger (or comfort in the home)
44. Queen Anne’s Lace
Meaning: Sanctuary and protection
45. Ranunculus
Meaning: Radiant charm
46. Sweet William
Meaning: Gallantry, finesse
47. Tuberose
Meaning: Dangerous pleasure, voluptuousness
48. Wisteria
Meaning: Long life and immortality
49. Yarrow
Meaning: Healing and protection
50. Zebra Plant
Meaning: Uniqueness and beauty
