Victorian Flower Language:
Abatina- Fickleness
Acanthus- The fine art, artifice
Aloe- Affection, also grief
Amaryllis- Pride
Anemone- Forsaken, sickness
Angelica- Inspiration
Apple blossom- Preference
Arborvitae- Unchanging friendship
Aster- Symbol of Love, Daintiness
Bachelor’s button- Single blessedness
Sweet Basil- Good wishes
Bay tree- Glory
Begonia- Beware, dark thoughts
Belladonna- Silence
Bittersweet- Truth
Black-eyed Susan- Justice
Bluebell- Humility, constancy
Borage - Bluntness, directness
Butterfly weed- Let me go
Pink Camellia- Longing For You
Red Camellia- You’re a Flame in My Heart
White Camellia- You’re Adorable
Candytuft- Indifference
Carnation- Women, Love
Red Carnation- Alas for my poor heart, my heart aches
White carnation- Innocence, pure love, women’s good luck gift
Pink carnation- I’ll never forget you
Striped Carnation- Refusal
Yellow carnation- Disdain, disappointment, rejection
Chamomile- Patience in adversity
Chives- Usefulness
Red Chrysanthemum- I love you
Yellow Chrysanthemum- Slighted love
White Chrysanthemum- Truth
Clematis- Mental beauty
Evergreen Clematis- Poverty
White Clover- Think of me
Columbine- Foolishness, folly
Purple Columbine- Resolution
Red Columbine- Anxious, trembling
Coreopsis- Always cheerful
Coriander- Hidden worth/merit
Crab blossom- Ill nature
Spring Crocus- Youthful gladness
Cyclamen- Resignation, diffidence
Daffodil- Regard, Unequalled Love
Single Dahlia- Good taste
Daisy- Innocence, hope
Dill- Powerful against evil
Edelweiss- Courage, devotion
Fennel- Flattery
Fern- Sincerity, humility; also, magic and bonds of love
Forget-me-not- True love memories, do not forget me
Gardenia- Secret love
Oak-Leaved Geranium- True friendship
Gladiolus- Remembrance
Goldenrod- Encouragement, good fortune
Heliotrope- Eternal love, devotion
Hibiscus- Delicate beauty
Holly- Foresight
Hollyhock- Ambition
Honeysuckle- Bonds of love
Hyacinth- Sport, game, play
Blue Hyacinth- Constancy
Purple Hyacinth- Sorrow
Yellow Hyacinth- Jealousy
White Hyacinth- Loveliness, prayers for someone
Hydrangea- Gratitude for being understood; frigidity and heartlessness
Hyssop- Sacrifice, cleanliness
Iris- A message
Ivy- Friendship, fidelity, marriage
White Jasmine- Sweet love, amiability
Yellow Jasmine- Grace and elegance
Lady’s Slipper- Capricious beauty
Larkspur- Lightness, levity
Lavender- Distrust
Lemon balm- Sympathy
Lilac- Joy of youth
Calla Lily- Beauty
Day Lily- Chinese emblem for mother
Lily-of-the-valley- Sweetness, purity, pure love
Lotus Flower- Purity, enlightenment, self-regeneration, and rebirth
Magnolia- Love of nature
Marigold- Despair, grief, jealousy
Marjoram- Joy and happiness
Mint- Virtue
Morning glory- Affection
Myrtle- Good luck and love in a marriage
Nasturtium- Patriotism
Oak- Strength
Oregano- Substance
Pansy- Thoughts
Parsley- Festivity
Peony- Bashful, happy life
Pine- Humility
Red Poppy- Consolation
Rhododendron- Danger, beware
Red Rose- Love, I love you.
Dark Crimson Rose- Mourning
Pink Rose- Happiness
White Rose- I’m worthy of you
Yellow Rose- Jealousy, decrease of love, infidelity
Rosemary- Remembrance
Rue- Grace, clear vision
Sage- Wisdom, immortality
Blue Salvia- I think of you
Red Salvia- Forever mine
Savory- Spice, interest
Snapdragon- Deception, graciousness
Sorrel- Affection
Southernwood- Constancy, jest
Spearmint- Warmth of sentiment
Speedwell- Feminine fidelity
Dwarf Sunflower- Adoration
Tall Sunflower- Haughtiness
Sweet pea- Delicate pleasures
Sweet William- Gallantry
Sweet woodruff- Humility
Tansy- Hostile thoughts, declaring war
Tarragon- Lasting interest
Thyme- Courage, strength
Red Tulip- Passion, declaration of love
Yellow Tulip- Sunshine in your smile
Valerian- Readiness
Violet- Loyalty, devotion, faithfulness, modesty
Wallflower- Faithfulness in adversity
Willow- Sadness
Yarrow- Everlasting love
Zinnia- Thoughts of absent friends
