The Ultimate Guide to Flower Meanings: 50 Flowers You Should Know

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