Flowers By the Month
As occasions and events have happened, flowers have become associated with some of these. The giving of flowers for birthdays has, over the years, eventuated in flowers becoming linked to particular months.
As this started in the Northern Hemisphere, these flowers were in season for a certain month, so they became the ‘flower’ for that month.
Most flowers are not in their season in the Southern Hemisphers for the same month.
January Carnation, Snowdrop
February Violets, Primrose
March Jonquils, Daffodils
April Sweet Pea, Daisy
May Lily Of the Valley, Hawthorne
June Rose, Honey Suckle
July Larkspur, Water Lily
August Poppy, Galdiolus
September Aster, Morning Glory
October Calendula, Cosmos
November Chrysanthemum
December Narcissus(Daffodils), Holly