Learn more about December's flower, the narcissus.

Learn more about the official flower of November, the chrysanthemum.

Learn about the history and lore surrounding October's birth flower, calendula.

The traditional September birth flowers are the aster and the morning glory. Learn where these beautiful blooms get their names and interesting symbolism about each. Flowers are fascinating because they contain many layers of meaning that people have ascribed to them over thousands of years. There is a whole sub-category of etiquette surrounding which flowers

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.

Birth flowers are similar in lore to birthstones for each month of the year. They too are related to various characteristics, legends, and lore. There is a whole sub-category of etiquette surrounding which flowers are appropriate to give at what times, and to whom. The unending rules surrounding something so simple as a flower can

Everything you ever wanted to know about the most romantic day of the year, and then some!