Language of Flowers

by Kate Greenaway

Daffodil	Regard.
Dahlia	Instability.
Daisy	Innocence.
Daisy, Garden	I share your sentiments
Daisy, Michaelmas	Farewell.
Daisy, Party-coloured	Beauty.
Daisy, Wild	I will think of it.
Damask Rose	Brilliant complexion.
Dandelion	Rustic oracle.
Daphne Odora	Painting the lily.
Darnel (Ray grass)	Vice
Dead Leaves	Sadness.
Dew Plant	A Serenade.
Dittany of Crete	Birth.
Dittany of Crete, 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 (Sweetbrier)	Poetry. I wound to heal.
Elder	Zealousness.
Elm	Dignity.
Enchanter's Nightshade	Witchcraft. Sorcery.
Endive	Frugality.
Eupatorium	Delay.
Everflowering Candytuft	Indifference.
Evergreen Clematis	Poverty.
Evergreen Thorn	Solace in adversity.
Everlasting	Never-ceasing remembrance.
Everlasting Pea	Lasting pleasure.

Fennel	Worthy all praise. Strength.
Fern	Fascination.
Ficoides, Ice Plant	Your looks freeze me.
Fig	Argument.
Fig Marigold	Idleness.
Fig Tree	Prolific.
Filbert	Reconciliation.
Fir	Time.
Fir Tree	Elevation.
Flax	Domestic Industry. Fate. I feel your kindness.
Flax-leaved Goldy-locks	Tardiness.
Fleur-de-Lis	Flame. I burn.
Fleur-de-Luce	Fire.
Flowering Fern	Reverie.
Flowering Reed	Confidence in Heaven.
Flower-of-an-Hour	Delicate Beauty.
Fly Orchis	Error.

Flytrap	Deceit.
Fool's Parsley	Silliness.
Forget Me Not	True love. Forget me not.
Foxglove	Insincerity.
Foxtail Grass	Sporting.
French Honeysuckle	Rustic beauty.
French Marigold	Jealousy.
French Willow	Bravery and humanity.
Frog Ophrys	Disgust.
Fuller's Teasel	Misanthropy.
Fumitory	Spleen.
Fuchsia, Scarlet	Taste.

Garden Anemone	Forsaken.
Garden Chervil	Sincerity.
Garden Daisy	I partake your sentiments.
Garden Marigold	Uneasiness.
Garden Ranunculus	You are rich in attractions.
Garden Sage	Esteem.
Garland of Roses	Reward of virtue.
Germander Speedwell	Facility.
Geranium, Dark	Melancholy.
Geranium, Ivy	Bridal favour.
Geranium, Lemon	Unexpected meeting.
Geranium, Nutmeg	Expected meeting.
Geranium, Oak-leaved	True friendship.
Geranium, Pencilled	Ingenuity.
Geranium, Rose-scented	Preference.
Geranium, Scarlet	Contorting. Stupidity.
Geranium, Silver-leaved	Recall.
Geranium, Wild	Steadfast piety.

Gillyflower	Bonds of affection.
Glory Flower	Glorious beauty.
Goat's Rue	Reason.
Golden Rod	Precaution.
Gooseberry	Anticipation.
Gourd	Extent. Bulk.
Grape, Wild	Charity.
Grass	Submission. Utility.
Guelder Rose	Winter. Age.

Hand Flower Tree	Warning.
Harebell	Submission. Grief.
Hawkweed	Quicksightedness.
Hawthorn	Hope.
Hazel	Reconciliation.
Heath	Solitude.
Helenium	Tears.
Heliotrope	Devotion. Faithfulness.
Hellebore	Scandal. Calumny.
Helmet Flower (Monkshood)	Knight-errantry.
Hemlock	You will be my death.
Hemp	fate.
Henbane	Imperfection.
Hepatica	Confidence.
Hibiscus	Delicate beauty.
Holly	Foresight.
Holly Herb	Enchantment.
Hollyhock	Ambition. Fecundity.
Honesty	Honesty. Fascination.

Honey Flower	Love sweet and secret.
Honeysuckle	Generous and devoted affection.
Honeysuckle Coral	The colour of my fate.
Honeysuckle (French)	Rustic beauty.
Hop	Injustice.
Hornbeam	Ornament.
Horse Chesnut	Luxury.
Hortensia	You are cold.
Houseleek	Vivacity. Domestic industry.
Houstonia	Content.
Hoya	Sculpture.
Humble Plant	Despondency.
Hundred-leaved Rose	Dignity of mind.
Hyacinth	Sport. Game. Play.
Hyacinth, White	Unobtrusive loveliness.
Hydrangea	A boaster. Heartlessness.
Hyssop	Cleanliness.

Iceland Moss	Health.
Ice Plant	Your looks freeze me.
Imperial Montague	Power.
Indian Cress	Warlike trophy.
Indian Jasmine (Ipomœa)	Attachment.
Indian Pink (Double)	Always lovely.
Indian Plum	Privation.
Iris	Message.
Iris, German	Flame.
Ivy	Fidelity. Marriage.
Ivy, Sprig of, with tendrils	Assiduous to please.

Jacob's Ladder	Come down.
Japan Rose	Beauty is your only attraction.
Jasmine	Amiability.
Jasmine, Cape	Transport of joy.
Jasmine, Carolina	Separation.
Jasmine, Indian	I attach myself to you.
Jasmine, Spanish	Sensuality.
Jasmine, Yellow	Grace and elegance.
Jonquil	I desire a return of affection.
Judas Tree	Unbelief. Betrayal.
Juniper	Succour. Protection.
Justicia	The perfection of female loveliness.