Everything You Need to Know About Your Birth Month Flower
While there's a good chance that you know your zodiac sign and maybe your birth stone, it's less likely that you're well acquainted with your birth month flower.
The gorgeous flowers associated with each birth month are usually tied to when they bloom while also having some kind of symbolic significance to. Curious about what each of these flowers mean, and what they might represent about you? Just keep scrolling to learn more about the meaning of each birth month flower.
January – Carnation
You might associate carnations with Valentine's Day, but these beautiful flowers bloom as early as January, representing the first month of the year. With distinctive ruffled petals, carnations come in many colors including red, white and pink, which each have their own meanings from representational love to luck and gratitude. Whichever color you choose, they're sure to stand out—just like those who kick off the new year with their birthdays.
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February – Violet
We instantly associate violets with the month of February, not just because they're blooming early in the year, but also because they remind us of February's birthstone, amethyst. Characterized by their rich purple petals and elegant fragrance, they represent faith, love and innocence—perfect for both the Aquarius and Pisces babies born during the month.
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March – Daffodil
With their bold, sun-like shapes, no flower symbolizes the beginning of spring quite like daffodils, which begin to bloom early in March. With their vibrant yellow hue, fanned out, star-shaped petals and cup-like center, they represent joy and fresh beginnings for dreamy Pisces babes and go-getting Aries.
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April – Daisy
Daisies are another classic flower that start popping up when spring is in full stride, making them just the thing for April. The bright yellow disc looks like a round sun beaming out long, thing petals like beams of light (or even looking like a sunny side up egg), while the flower itself represents optimism and playfulness befitting those born at the height of spring.
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May – Lily of the Valley
Lily of the valley is a famously short-blooming flower, typically appearing at its full beauty only during the month of May. It's got an elegant and sophisticated look, like little white bells hanging from the vine, and representing virtue and purity. We will warn you that they're also poisonous, suiting the duality of the Geminis born in late May.
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June – Rose
If you don't grow your own roses, you may think of them as year-round flowers, but they actually typically start blooming in the late spring, just in time for June birthdays. Roses are known as the queen of flowers for a reason, making June babies quite lucky—especially because roses come in so many incredible colors with different meanings, from romance and friendship to thanks and kindness. Even more, both the sociable Geminis and sensitive Cancers born in June would love to receive a bouquet of these for any special occasion.
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July – Larkspur
If you're not super into flowers, you might not even be familiar with larkspurs, but they're beautiful type of flower that grows tall with stacks of colorful blooms along branching stalks. They can bloom all year, with the most appearing in the middle of some, and come in various colors, from white and pink to blue and purple. In the past, they were believed to have mystical protective qualities, ideal for those long summer days of getting up to no good.
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August – Gladiolus
Gladiolus is another beloved summer bloomer that's also called a sword lily because of long, sharp shape as well as the boldness of its colorful blooms. It comes in all kinds of eye-catching colors, appearing like a natural stack of flowers, representing strength and persistence. Whether you're the more academically inclined August Virgo or an ambitious and thought-provoking August Leo, it's the perfect fit.
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September – Aster
Aster is another gorgeous flower that blooms in late summer and early fall, looking a bit like a daisy if the petals were longer and in a sweet lilac hue instead of white. Their name is derived from the Greek for "star," reflected in its bold shape, and the flower represents patience and balance, matching especially well with the Libras born later in the month.
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October – Marigold
Marigolds are a super hearty and sturdy flower beloved for its vibrant, fiery colors and blooming well into the fall, making it ideal as the October birth flower. Whether they're gold, orange or red, they're known for their compact blooms, with dozens upon dozens of tiny beautiful petals radiating from the center, adding a touch of color to any garden as the leaves fall. Symbolically, they evoke strength and passion as we move into the final months of the year.
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November – Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemums (also known as "mums" to those of us who refuse to type out the whole word every time) typically bloom into fall, providing a fresh pop of vibrant color even as the temperatures dip and the skies get more grey. They're quite hardy, consisting of many long, thin petals emanating from the center, and they come in all kinds of colors from yellow to pink, orange, white and red. They typically represent wisdom as well as joy, because who can resist smiling when they're looking at one?
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December – Narcissus
And finally, there's December and their narcissus birth month flower, which is technically in the same family as the dandelion, but which blooms when most of the others have already died off. They're known for their paper-thin white petals and cups that can range from white to yellow and red, representing purity and beauty as the year comes to a close.
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