Flower Lore
Browse our articles on flower related folklore, which enjoys a long history of stories and legends spanning dozens of cultures.
Learn all about the origin, legends, and lore of the daffodil, the official flower for March.
Violets are edible, and are often used to decorate salads, or sprinkled over fish or poultry. They are also often candied in sugar and eaten on their own or used to decorate pastries, or distilled into a sweet syrup used to make violet-flavored treats or liqueurs.
Learn more about January’s official flower, the carnation.
Learn more about the official flower of November, the chrysanthemum.
Learn about the history and lore surrounding October’s birth flower, calendula.
Septembers flower is the aster. Learn more about this hardy fall bloomer!
Learn all about the history and folklore attached to the gladiolus, August’s official flower.
Learn about the folklore and legends behind larkspur, July’s official birth flower.
Helpful Hint…
Fill your home with the warm scent of the holidays with this simmering potpourri. Simply add 2 oranges cut in sections, 1 apple chopped, 1 inch piece of ginger, 1 cup cranberries, 3 cinnamon sticks, and a few small sprigs from your Christmas tree (or use 4 Bay leaves or rosemary sprigs) to 4 cups of water. Simmer on the stovetop or in a slow cooker on low setting for 4-6 hours. Great for parties!
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1919, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
