The dictionary
Every stem is saying something.
Browse what each flower has meant for centuries, then build a bouquet that says it for you.
Baby's Breath
Everlasting love and a pure heart
The small white clouds of gypsophila mean love that lasts and sincerity of feeling. It is in almost every wedding bouquet for exactly that reason.
Wax Flower
Lasting love and patience
Wax flower keeps its bloom far longer than most, so it stands for patience and love that holds up over time.
Purple Iris
Wisdom, hope, and faith
Named for the Greek messenger of the gods, the iris carries word between people. It stands for wisdom and for faith kept over distance.
Pink Lily
Prosperity and deep admiration
The lily has meant abundance and high regard for centuries. Pink lilies in particular carry admiration and a wish for good fortune.
Pink Orchid
Refined beauty and strength
Orchids thrive in difficult places and bloom anyway, so they have long meant strength worn gracefully. A gift for someone you find both elegant and tough.
Peony
A happy marriage and good fortune
Peonies are the flower of prosperous, joyful union. They are a traditional gift for anniversaries and for wishing someone a rich and happy life.
Red Rose
Deep, unmistakable love
The red rose says one thing and says it plainly: romantic love. There is no ambiguity in it, which is exactly why it is chosen.
White Rose
Reverence and a fresh start
The white rose carries none of the red rose's declaration. It means respect, sincerity, and beginnings — which is why it belongs equally at a wedding and at a farewell.
Yellow Rose
Friendship, warmth, and gladness
Yellow roses were deliberately separated from romance: they mean friendship and plain happiness at someone's company. The safe rose to send anyone.
Sunflower
Adoration and unwavering loyalty
Sunflowers turn to follow the light, which is why they came to stand for devotion that does not waver. A warm, uncomplicated way to say you admire someone.
Eucalyptus
Protection and healing
Eucalyptus has been burned and hung for cleansing and protection across many cultures. In a bouquet it quietly wishes someone well.
Fern
Sincerity and shelter
Ferns were thought to offer shelter and were carried for sincerity and magic. They soften a bouquet and mean the giving is genuine.
Ruscus
Endurance and quiet strength
Ruscus stays green and firm long after cutting, which is why it reads as steadfastness: the kind of support that simply stays.
Carnation
A mother's undying love
Carnations are the classic flower of maternal devotion and are the traditional bloom of Mother's Day. They also carry fascination and warm regard.
Daffodil
New beginnings and rebirth
Daffodils are the first flowers up after winter, so they mean a fresh start. Given in a bunch, they also carry a wish for happiness ahead.
Daisy
Innocence and loyal friendship
Daisies are cheerful and unpretentious, standing for innocence and the kind of loyalty that does not need announcing. A gentle way to say sorry, too.
Pink Tulip
Perfect love and care
Tulips mean wholehearted love of any kind, not only romantic. Pink ones lean toward affection and good wishes, which makes them easy to give to anyone.