Almond Blossom
As a symbol of hope, sweetness, delicacy.
Anenome
Withered hopes, a dying love.
Abor Vitae
Unchanging friendship.
Bleeding Heart
A symbol of undying love. The petals of this perennial flower are slightly united into flattened, heart-shaped, or spurred corollas. Its colors are yellow, white, or red, pink or ivory and it blooms in the Spring.
Camelia, white
A symbol of loveliness.
Candy-Tuff
Indifference.
Carnation, deep red
Alas! for my poor heart.
Carnation, white
A symbol of disdain.
China-Aster
Variety.
Clover, four-leaf
One offers this to ask, "Be mine."
Clover, white
Think of me.
Clover, red
A symbol of industry.
Columbine
A symbol of folly.
Columbine, purple
This means, "resolved to win."
Daisy
A symbol of innocence.
Dead leaves
Sadness.
Deadly Nightshade
A symbol of falsehood.
Fern
Fascination.
Forget-me-not
As a symbol of true love. This also simply means, "forget
me not."
Fuchsia, scarlet
Taste.
Geranium, scarlet
This selection offers consolation.
Geranium, rose
A symbol of preference.
Goldenrod
This says to the receiver: "Be cautious."
Heliotrope
A symbol of devotion.
Honey-Flower
Love, sweet and secret.
Hyacinth, white
Unobtrusive loveliness.
Ivy
A symbol of fidelity.
Lady's slipper
Win me and wear me.
Lily, Day
A symbol of coquetry.
Lily, white
A symbol of purity and sweetness.
Lily, yellow
A symbol of falsehood or gaiety.
Lily of the Valley
This symbolizes the return of happiness.
Mignonette
This says, "Your qualities surpass your charms."
Monkshead
Danger is near.
Myrtle
A symbol of love.
Oats
The witching soul of music.
Orange Blossom
Chastity.
Pansy
Symbolizes one's thoughts.
Passion flower
Faith.
Peach Blossom
This says, "I am your captive."
Pear
A symbol of affection.
Periwinkle
As a symbol of early friendship (blue), happy memories (white).
Poppy
As a symbol of fantastic extravagance (scarlet), consolation (red). If the love is faithful,
placing a petal in the palm of the hand and hitting it with a fist should produce a popping sound.
Primrose
Inconstancy.
Quaking Grass
A symbol of agitation.
Rose
As a symbol of love, pure and lovely (red rose buds), jealousy (yellow). See the listing for rose color symbols for more meanings.
Shamrock
A symbol of lightheartedness.
Snowdrop
A symbol of hope, consolation. The flower is thought mythologically to have been a snowflake which was transformed to comfort Adam and Eve after they had been expelled from the Garden of Eden.
Straw
This symbolizes agreement if it is intact, a broken agreement if it is broken.
Sunflower
As a symbol of the sun, and also haughtiness.
Tuberose
Dangerous pleasures.
Tulip
As a symbol of powerful love being declared (red), hopeless love (yellow). The heart burning symbolically like a flame.
Verbena
This says, "Pray for me."
