Angelica - inspiration, magic
Apple - temptation
Artemisia - happiness dignity
Aster - cheerfulness in old age
Basil - best wishes
Bay - glory
Belladonna - silence
Betony - surprise
Birch - meekness
Bluebell - constancy
Borage - courage and bluntness
Box – stoicism
Bridal rose (Rubus rosafolius) - happy love
Broom - ardor or humility
Bugloss - falsehood
Buttercup - promise of riches
Camellia - unpretending excellence
Calendula - sunny disposition
Carnation - lively and pure affection, pride and beauty, or pure love
Cedar - strong, incorruptible
Chamomile - energy under adversity
Chervil - sincerity
Chickweed - rendezvous
Chicory - frugality
Chrysanthemum - cheerfulness under adversity
Cinquefoil - maternal or parental love
Clover - provident
Clover, white - lightheartedness, think of me
Clover (4 leaf) – happiness
Coltsfoot - justice shall be done
Columbine - folly
Coreopsis - always cheerful
Coriander - hidden worth
Corn flower - delicacy, single blessedness
Cowslip - pensive, winning grace
Crocus - youthful gladness (joyful but brief)
Daffodil - regret regard
Daisy - innocence and beauty
Dandelion - oracle
Dill - irresistibility eglantine - simplicity
Elder - zealous eternal flower - eternity
Everlasting - always remembered
Evening primrose - inconstancy, uncertainty
Fennel - worthy of praise, strength
Fern - magic, sincerity
Fir or pine - philosophy, time
Flax - domestic industry
Forget-me-not - true love
Foxglove - insincerity
Garden sage - domestic virtue
Geranium - comfort
Geranium, ivy-leaved - bridal favor
Geranium, lemon-scented - serenity, tranquility
Geranium, oak-leaved - true friendship
Geranium, scarlet - comfort, consolation
Gladiolus - strength of character
Globe amaranth - immortality
Golden rod - encouragement
Hawthorn - hope
Harebell - grief
Heart's-ease - tender thoughts
Honeysuckle - bonds of love, generous and devoted affection, fidelity
Holly - domestic happiness
Hollyhock - ambition
Hop - injustice
Houseleek - vivacity, domestic energy
Hyssop - cleanliness
Hydrangea - devotion
Ivy - fidelity, friendship, marriage, wedded love
Jacob’s ladder - descend
Jasmine - amiability
Juniper, juniper berries - protection
Laurel, bay - honor, reward of merit, victory
Lavender - acknowledgement, devotion luck, forgiveness
Lemon balm - sympathy & understanding
Lemon verbena - responsibility
Lilac - first emotions of love
Lily - majesty, purity and modesty, sweetness
Lily of the valley - return of happiness
Lime blossom - conjugal love
Lupine - dejection
| Magnolia - love of nature
Marjoram - blushes
Marigold (African) - vulgar minds
Marigold (French) - jealousy
Meadowsweet - uselessness
Mignonette - your qualities surpass your charms
Mint - virtue, warmth
Mistletoe - I surmount all obstacles
Motherwort - concealed love
Mock orange - fraternal affection, memory
Monarda - I value your sympathy
Mugwort – happiness
Myrtle - love
Nasturtium - heroism, patriotism
Oak leaf - bravery
Olive - peace
Orange blossom - bridal festivity, chastity
Orchid - a belle
Pansy - tender pleasant thoughts
Parsley - festivity
Passionflower - religious fervour
Pennyroyal - flee away
Peppermint - cordiality, warmth of feeling
Pine - loyalty, longevity
Pink - perfection
Primrose - early youth
Pineapple sage - hospitality
Purple sage - gratitude
Poppy - consolation, evanescent pleasure, sleep and dreams
Rocket – rivalry
Rose - beauty, love
Rose (white) - innocent love
Rose (pink) - romantic love
Rose (red) - passion
Rose (full blown) – secrecy
Rosebud - pure and lovely
Rosemary - remembrance
Rue - grace, repentance
Saffron - marriage and mirth
Sage - esteem, wisdom, domestic virtue
Salvia – wisdom
Scented geraniums - comfort
Sorrel - affection
Southernwood - joker, bantering
Snowdrop - consolation and hope
Spearmint - warmth of sentiment
Spruce - hope in adversity
Star-of-Bethlehem – reconciliation
St. John’s wort - protection
Strawberry – goodness
Sunflower - lofty thoughts
Sweet myrtle - love
Sweet marjoram - joy & happiness
Sweet pea - delicate pleasures
Sweet sultan - happiness
Tansy - I declare war
Teasel (fuller's) - misanthropy
Tulip, red - declaration of love
Thyme - courage and activity
Valerian - an accommodating disposition
Verbena, pink - family union
Veronica – fidelity
Vervain – enchantment
Vine - mirth, intoxication
Violet - faithfulness
Wallflower - fidelity in misfortune
Weeping willow – forsaken
Wheat - prosperity
White carnation - talent
Wild strawberry - perfection
Witch hazel - a spell
Wormwood - absence
Woodbine - fraternal love
Yarrow - cure, health, war
Yew - sorrow
Zinnia - thoughts of absent friend
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