Kirkham Florist - What Flowers Mean

Abecedary	Volubility
Abatina	Fickleness
Acacia	Secret, chaste love
Acanthus	Art
Acalia	Temperance
Aconite	Misanthropy
Agrimony	Thankfulness
Aloe	Grief
Almond	Promise
Amaranth (Globe)	Immortal love
Anemone	Forsaken, Sickness
Angrec	Royalty
Apple-blossom	Preference
Arbor vitae	Everlasting friendship
Balm	Social intercourse or sympathy
Balsamine	Impatience
Bay wreath	Glory
Bee orchid	Industry
Bells of Ireland	Luck
Bird's foot trefoil	Revenge
Box	Constancy
Broom	Humility
Bulrush	Docility
Buttercup	Riches
Cabbage	Profit
Camellia japonica	Unpretending excellence
Campanula	Gratitude
Canterbury Bells	Gratitude
Carnation	pink	A woman's love
white	Disdain
purple	Capriciousness; whimsical; changeable
red	My heart aches for you
yellow	You have disappointed me; Rejection; disdain
striped	Refusal
Celandine	Joys to come
Cherry blossom	A good education
Transience of life (in Japan)
Feminine beauty (in China)
Chestnut	Do me justice
China aster	Love of variety
Chrysanthemum	red	I love
yellow	Sighted love
Coreopsis	Always cheerful
Cowslip	Winning grace
Clover	red	Industry
white	I promise
Coriander	Lust
Daffodil	Uncertainty, chivalry, respect, or unrequited love
Dahlia	Elegance and dignity
Dandelion	Coquetry
Eglantine Rose	A wound to heal
Elderflower	Compassion
Fennel	Strength
Forget-me-not	True love
Geranium	Gentility
Gorse	Love in all seasons
Grass	Submission
Heliotrope	Devotion
Hollyhock	Ambition
Honeysuckle	Devoted affection, bonds of love
Houseleek	Domestic economy
Ivy	Dependence
Jonquil	Return my affection
Laurestine	A token
Lavender	Mistrust
Lemon-blossom	Discretion
Lettuce	Cold-hearted
Lichen	Solitude

Flower	Meaning
Lilac	purple	first emotion of love
white	youthful innocence
Lily	white	Purity
scarlet	High-souled aspirations
Lime Blossom	Fornication
Lobelia	Malevolence
Lotus	Eloquence
Love lies bleeding	Hopelessness
Magnolia	Love of nature
Mallow	Consumed by love
Marigold	Pain and grief
Mayflower	Welcome
Mignonette	Worth
Mint	Suspicion
Morning glory	Love In Vain
Mullein	Good-nature
Nasturtium	Patriotism
Oak leaf	Strength
Oats	Music
Olive	Peace
Oxeye daisy	Patience
Pear blossom	Lasting friendship
Pitch pine blossom	Philosophy
Poppy	white	Dreams
Rose	red	True love
blue	Mystery or attaining the impossible
white	Silence or innocence, virtue, purity, secrecy, reverence and humility
black	Death, hatred, farewell, rejuvenation or rebirth
yellow	Friendship, or dying love (or platonic love) or jealousy, infidelity
pink	Grace
dark pink	Gratitude
light pink	Desire, passion, joy of life, youth, energy
burgundy	Beauty
coral or orange	Desire, passion
lavender (violet)	Love at first sight
red and white together	Unity
red and yellow together	Joy, happiness, and excitement
thornless	Love at first sight
Rosemary	Remembrance
Rue	Regret
Sensitive Plant	Sensitivity
Snowdrop	Consolation or hope
Star of Bethlehem	Hope
Straw	United
Sunflower	Pure and lofty thoughts
Sweetbrier	Simplicity
Thorn-apple	Disguise
Thistle	Nobility
Thyme	Thriftiness
Tulip-tree	Fame
Tulip	red	Declaration of love
yellow	Hopeless love
Violet	blue	Faithfulness
white	Modesty
Willow (creeping)	Love forsaken
Winged seeds (any kind)	Messengers
Witch-hazel	A spell
Wheat	Wealth and prosperity