THE BIRTH FLOWER GUIDE
Birth flowers by month
Find your month’s flower, explore its traditional meaning, and discover the design we chose for the Petal & Keepsake collection.
A year in flowers
Birth-flower traditions are not one fixed worldwide system. This chart shows our collection’s featured flowers; alternatives listed in the guides are context, not additional products.
| Month | Collection flower | Explore |
|---|---|---|
| January | Carnation | January guide |
| February | Violet | February guide |
| March | Daffodil | March guide |
| April | Daisy | April guide |
| May | Lily of the valley | May guide |
| June | Rose | June guide |
| July | Larkspur | July guide |
| August | Gladiolus | August guide |
| September | Aster | September guide |
| October | Marigold | October guide |
| November | Chrysanthemum | November guide |
| December | Narcissus | December guide |
Let the person guide your choice.
A birth month can be a starting point, but a favorite flower or color can be just as thoughtful. Choose a named mug for someone who would enjoy personalization, or an unlettered tote when you want the flowers to be the whole message.
Flower meanings are cultural traditions rather than facts about a person’s character. The RHS history of floral symbolism explains how interpretations have varied. Our month associations follow FTD’s birth-flower guide; individual guides cite the meaning used.