Color Helps to Express Your Thoughts
Just as types of flowers have symbolic meaning to some, the colors of flowers do, too. Give thought to the color choice to help express your feelings. Use the chart below as a guide:
Color Feeling Flower example
blue
calms worries, suggests peace, serenity
Hydrangea, iris
pink
grace, happiness, youth, innocence, joy
Rose, daisy, heather, lily
purple
dignity, pride, success
Larkspur, aster, snapdragon
red
Passion, beauty, courage
Rose, Gerbera, carnation
white
Innocence, reverence, modesty, elegance
Lily, gardenia, lisianthus
yellow
Joy, lightheartedness, friendship, happiness
Chrysanthemum, daffodil
orange
Pride, confidence, passion for life
Rose, gerbera, carnation, lily
green
Health, good fortune, youth
Yoko ono, bells of Ireland
lavender
Refinement, grace, elegance, femininity
Rose, stock, glads