List of Flowers for Each Month

• The carnation is one flower associated with the month of January. Polka Dot Images/Polka Dot/Getty Images

  Flowers have often served a greater purpose than simply being beautiful. Flowers have been used to mark occasions of celebration, competition and even tragedy. Also used as a means of communication, certain flowers have been assigned meanings to express love, friendship and loyalty. Some flowers have even been selected to represent particular months of the year, making them ideal for giving on birthdays or holidays of that month.

January

• Carnations represent the month of January. Carnations also represent love, fascination and distinction. Aside from birthdays, these flowers may also be used for holidays such as New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday (or events celebrating it) and Golf Day on January 17. Snowdrop flowers also represent January.

February

• Violet and primrose represent February. Violet is the official birth flower of February, and it also represents the characteristics of faithfulness, humility and chastity. February's flowers may also used for February birthdays or Valentine's Day.

March

• Jonquil is the flower of March. It also represents friendship and happiness. These flowers may be used on March birthdays or on St. David's Day, St. Patrick's Day or Mothering Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent.

April

• April's characteristic flower is the sweet pea or daisy. These flowers may be used on holidays such as Easter, Passover, Good Friday and Palm Sunday.

May

• Lily of the valley is the flower for the month of May. This flower represents May birthdays as well as the characteristics of sweetness and humility. May holidays this flower would be useful for include May Day and Cinco de Mayo.

June

• The rose is the flower representing June. June holidays roses would be useful for decorating or presenting to loved ones include Father's Day or D Day commemoration.

July

• Larkspur and water lily are the flowers of July. These flowers are good choices for July birthday celebrations, Fourth of July celebrations and Canada Day celebrations.

August

• August is represented by the flowers gladiolus and poppy. August weddings, birthdays, Friendship Day, Sister's Day and Senior Citizen's Day can be celebrated with these flowers.

September

• Aster and morning glory are September's flowers. September occasions suitable for using these flowers include Patriot Day (September 11), Grandparent's Day, Teacher's Day and Labor Day.

October

• Calendula flower is the flower of October. This flower also represents sympathy and sorrow. Aside from birthdays, October occasions for using calendula include Columbus Day or Halloween.

November

• The month of November is represented by the flower chrysanthemum. Also symbolizing cheer and love, the chrysanthemum may be used for November birthday celebrations or on Thanksgiving or All Saints Day.

December

• Narcissus is the birth flower for December. Also representing December is holly. These flowers are useful for decorating for the Christmas holiday, as well as for New Year's Eve and Hanukkah celebrations.