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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 |
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