Several flower dictionaries were written and published in the Victorian era in an effort to preserve the lore handed down through the ages on the meaning of flowers and the properties associated with them. This is known as “floriography,” and many a hedgewitch contributed to this body of wisdom for flower magic and herbal healing. Should you wish to favor a friend, family member, or even a new flame with a bouquet, this floral index will guide your choices.
A
Abatina: Fickleness
Acacia: Chaste love
Acacia, Pink: Elegance
Acacia, Yellow: Secret love
Acanthus: The fine arts, artifice
Achillea Millefolia: War
Aconite, Crowfoot: Lustre
Aconite, Wolfsbane: Misanthropy
Adonis: Sorrowful remembrance
African Marigold: Vulgar minds
Agnus Castus: Coldness
Agrimony: Thankfulness, gratitude
Almond: Stupidity, indiscretion
Almond, Flowering: Hope
Almond, Laurel: Perfidy
Allspice: Compassion
Aloe: Grief, affection
Althea Frutex: Persuasion
Alyssum, Sweet: Worth beyond beauty
Amaranth: Immortality, unfading love
Amaranth, Cockscomb: Foppery, affectation
Amaranth, Globe: Unchangeable
Amaryllis: Pride
Ambrosia: Love returned
American Elm: Patriotism
American Linden: Matrimony
B
Bachelor’s Buttons: Single blessedness
Balm: Sympathy
Balm, Gentle: Pleasantry
Balm of Gilead: Cure, relief
Balsam: Impatience
Balsam, Red: Touch me not, impatient resolve
Barberry: Sourness, sharpness, ill temper
Basil: Hatred
Bay Leaf: I change but in death
Bay Tree: Glory
Bay Wreath: Reward of merit
Bearded Crepis: Protection
Beech Tree: Prosperity
Bee Orchis: Industry
Bee Ophrys: Error
Begonia: Dark thoughts
Belladonna: Silence
Bell Flower, White: I declare against you
Betony: Surprise
Bilberry: Treachery
Bindweed, Great: Insinuation
Bindweed, Small: Humility
Birch: Meekness
Birdsfoot Trefoil: Revenge
Bitterweed, Nightshade: Truth
Black Poplar: Courage
C
Cabbage: Profit
Cacalia: Adulation
Calceolaria: Keep this for my sake
Calla Aethiopica: Magnificent beauty
Calycanthus: Benevolence
Camellia Japonica, White: Unpretending excellence
Chamomile: Energy in adversity
Campanula: Gratitude
Canariensis: Self-esteem
Canary Grass: Perseverance
Candytuft: Indifference
Canterbury Bell: Acknowledgement
Cardamine: Paternal error
Cardinal Flower: Distinction
Carnation, Red: Alas for my poor heart
Carnation, Striped: Refusal
Carnation, Yellow: Disdain
Catsus: Warmth
Catchfly: Snare
Catchfly, Red: Youthful love
Catchfly, White: Betrayal
Cedar: Strength
Cedar of Lebanon: Incorruptible
Cedar Leaf: I live for thee
Celandine: Joys to come
Centuary: Felicity
Cerebus, Creeping: Modest genius
Champignon: Suspicion
Crown, Imperial: Majesty, powerful
D, E
Daffodil: Regard
Daffodil, Great Yellow: Chivalry
Dahlia, Single: Good taste
Dahlia: Instability
Daisy, Double: Participation
Daisy, Garden: I share your sentiment
Daisy, One-Eyed: A token
Daisy, Particolored: Beauty
Daisy, Red: Unconscious
Daisy, White: Innocent
Daisy, Wild: I will think of it
Dandelion: Oracle
Daphne Odora: Painting the lily
Darnel: Vice
Dead Leaves: Sadness
Dew Plant: A serenade
Diosma: Uselessness
Dittany of Crete: Birth
Dittany, White: Passion
Dock: Patience
Dodder of Thyme: Baseness
Dogsbane: Deceit, falsehood
Dogwood: Durability
Dragon Plant: Snare
Dragonwort: Horror
Dried Flax: Utility
Ebony Tree: Blackness
Eglantine or Sweet Briar: Poetry, I wound to heal
Elder: Zealousness
Elm: Dignity
Enchanter’s Nightshade: Fascination, witchcraft
Endive: Frugality
Eschscholtzia: Sweetness
Eupatorium: Delay
“Evergreen: Poverty
Evergreen, Thorn: Solace in adversity
Everlasting Pea: Lasting pleasure, an appointed meeting
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