What Is Your Birth Flower?

by Marga Cheng on May 27, 2022

WHAT IS YOUR BIRTH MONTH FLOWER?

I'm sure we have all heard of birthstones but have you heard of birth flowers? Each month has one or two flowers which are associated with it. Why not use your birth month for some outfit and colour inspiration for the summer!

JANUARY

Carnations are a symbol of love - whether it's familial love, romantic love or the love of a friend, carnations will make for a lovely gift for many occasion.


MARC JACOBS	MANOLO BLAHNIK	ROGER VIVIER

FEBRUARY

The sweet-scented violet flower symbolizes truth and loyalty, while also embodying a sense of modesty, spiritual wisdom and humility.


RUPERT SANDERSON	PRADA	DIANE VON FURSTENBURG

MARCH

Daffodils are some of the first flowers we see in springtime and are a great indicator that winter is over. Because of this, they are seen to represent rebirth and new beginnings.


MIU MIU	INNIKA CHOO	VERSUS VERSACE

APRIL

Due to their bright and cheerful nature, daisies are most often used to symbolize purity and innocence, which came from a Celtic legend.


MIU MIU	TORY BURCH	CHANEL

MAY

It's a symbol of happiness, hope, and faith. Hawthorn flowers have long been symbols of all types of love. Traditionally, the hawthorn is sacred as a symbol of protection and love.


ISABEL MARANT	VENTEMENTS	REALISATION

JUNE

The meaning of red roses is universally understood to be love and passion.


RACHEL COMEY	TANYA TAYLOR	PRADA

JULY

It's a symbol of rebirth, renewal, eternity, and the divine world. In this form, the water lily is linked to protection and divinity.


ADAM SELMAN	WE ARE KINDRED	STAUD

AUGUST

In many cultures all over the world, this flower is perceived as a symbol of remembrance, as well as a symbol of consolation and resurrection.


CHRISTIAN PELLIZAH	SELF-PORTRAIT	CHANEL

SEPTEMBER

In Victorian times, the Morning Glory flower symbolized eternal love and never-ending feelings of love towards someone.


SAINT LAURENT	MULBERRY	REFORMATION

OCTOBER

Marigolds symbolize positive emotions and energy. Commonly referred to as the 'herb of the sun', we associate the flowers' fiery yellow, orange, and red hues with the warmth, happiness, joy, optimism, and good luck.