The Meaning of Flowers
I became interested in the meanings of flowers when I first read Hamlet in high school. We discussed the meanings of the different flowers in Ophelia's speech after she went insane.
Try reading the following quote from Hamlet
There's rosemary, that's for remembrance; pray, love, remember: and there is pansies. that's for thoughts.
There's fennel for you, and columbines: there's rue for you; and here's some for me: we may call it herb-grace o' Sundays: O you must wear your rue with a difference. There's a daisy: I would give you some violets, but they withered all when my father died: they say he made a good end,--
--Ophelia in Hamlet
Now, reread the quote, with the following meanings in mind: Fennel = Worthy of praise, Columbine = Folly, Rue = Repentance, Daisy = Innocence, Violet = Faithful and Loyal.
It provides an interesting insight into Ophelia's mindset.
Not long after this discovery, I forgot about the idea for a few years until college when a friend showed me a short list of flowers and their meanings. Over the next few years I've managed to compile my own list. It is quite long, but relatively thorough.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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A | |
| Abatina | Fickleness |
| Acacia | Chaste love, Friendship |
| Acacia,Rose or Pink | Elegance |
| Acacia, Yellow | Secret Love |
| Acanthus | Art, The fine arts |
| Aconite | Knight Errantry |
| Adonis | Painful recollections, Sorrowful Remembrance |
| Agrimony | Gratitude, Thankfulness |
| Alfalfa | Life |
| Allspice | Benevolence, Compassion |
| Almond Flower | Heedlessness |
| Almond Tree | Indiscretion, Promise |
| Aloe | Affliction, Grief |
| Althea Frutex | Persuasion |
| Alyssum, Sweet | Worth beyond beauty |
| Amaranth | Immortality, Unfading love |
| Amaryllis | Pride |
| Ambrosia | Love returned |
| American Cowslip | You are divine, You are my angel |
| American Sweet Briar | Simplicity |
| Amethyst | Admiration |
| Andromeda | Self-sacrifice |
| Anemone, Garden | Forsaken |
| Anemone, Wood | Sickness |
| Angelica | Inspiration |
| Antirrhinum | Presumption |
| Apple | Temptation |
| Apple Blossom | Preference |
| Arbor Vitae | Unchanging friendship |
| Arkansa Coreopis | Always cheerful |
| Ash | Grandeur |
| Ash, Mountain | Prudence |
| Aspen | Lamentation |
| Asphodel | My regrets follow you to the grave |
| Aster, China | Variety |
| Aster, Double | I partake of your sentiments |
| Aster, Single | I will think of it |
| Auricula | Entreat me not, Painting |
| Auricula, Scarlet | Avarice |
| Azalea | Temperance |
| Azalea, Indian | True to the end |
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B | |
| Bachelor's Buttons | Single blessedness |
| Balm | Gentleness, Pleasantry, Sympathy |
| Balm of Gilead | Cure, Healing |
| Balsam | Impatience |
| Balsam, Red | Touch-me-not |
| Barberry | Ill-temper, Sharpness, Sourness |
| Basil | Hatred |
| Basil, Sweet | Good wishes |
| Basket of Gold | Calm reconciliation |
| Bay | Glory |
| Bay Wreath | Reward of merit |
| Beech | Grandeur, Prosperity |
| Begonia | Dark thoughts |
| Belladonna | Imagination |
| Berberry | Tartness |
| Betony | Surprise |
| Bilberry | Treachery |
| Bindweed | Insinuation |
| Birch | Gracefulness, Meekness |
| Blackthorn | Difficulty |
| Bladder-nut | Frivolous amusement |
| Bluebell | Constancy |
| Bluebottle | Delicacy |
| Borage | Bluntness |
| Box | Stoicism |
| Bramble | Envy |
| Broom | Humility |
| Bryony | Be my support |
| Buckbean | Calmness, Repose |
| Bugloss, Viper's | Falsehood |
| Bulrush | Docility |
| Burdock | Importunity, Touch-me-not |
| Buttercup | Childishness, Ingratitude |
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C | |
| Cabbage | Profit |
| Cactus | Warmth, I burn |
| Calcanthus | Benevolence |
| Calceolaria | Keep this for my sake |
| Calla | Magnificent beauty |
| Camellia | Unpretending excellence |
| Camellia, Red | Loveliness |
| Camellia, White | Excellence |
| Campanula | Gratitude |
| Camphor | Fragrance |
| Campion Rose | You are without pretension |
| Candytuft | Architecture, Indifference |
| Canterbury Bell | Acknowledgment, Constancy |
| Cardinal Flower | Distinction |
| Carnation | Pride and beauty |
| Carnation, Pink | Woman's love |
| Carnation, Red | Alas for my poor heart |
| Carnation, Striped | Refusal |
| Carnation, Yellow | Disdain |
| Cashew nut | Perfume |
| Catchfly | Snare |
| Catchfly, Red | Youthful love |
| Catchfly, White | Betrayed |
| Cedar | Strength |
| Celadine | Joys to come |
| Centaury | Felicity |
| Chamomile | Energy in adversity |
| Cherry Blossoms | Good education |
| Cherry Blossoms, Carnelian | Duration |
| Cherry Blossoms, Winter | Deception |
| Chervil | Sincerity |
| Chestnut | Justice, Render me justice |
| Chestnut, Horse | Luxury, Luxuriance |
| Chickweed | Rendezvous |
| Chickweed, Mouse-eared | Ingenuous simplicity |
| Chicory | Frugality |
| Chrysanthemum, Chinese | Cheerfulness in adversity |
| Chrysanthemum, Red | I love |
| Chrysanthemum, White | Truth |
| Chrysanthemum, Yellow | Slighted love |
| Cinquefoil | Beloved daughter, Maternal love |
| Cistus | Popular favor |
| Clematis | Artifice, I love your mind |
| Clove-tree | Dignity |
| Clover, Four-leafed | Be mine |
| Clover, Purple | Providence |
| Clover, Red | Industry |
| Clover, White | Think of me |
| Coboea | Gossip |
| Cocks Comb | Singularity |
| Coffee | Honour and riches |
| Columbine | Folly |
| Columbine, Purple | Resolution |
| Columbine, Red | Anxious and trembling |
| Convolvulous | Uncertainty |
| Convolvulous, Major | Extinguished hopes |
| Convolvulous, Minor | Night |
| Coreopis, Arkansa | Love at first sight |
| Coriander | Concealed merit |
| Corn | Riches |
| Corn Straw | Agreement |
| Corn, Broken | Quarrel |
| Cornflower | Delicacy |
| Cowslip | Pensiveness |
| Cranberry | Hardness |
| Cress | Stability |
| Crocus, Saffron | Mirth |
| Crocus, Spring | Youthful gladness |
| Crowfoot | Ingratitude |
| Cuckoo flower | Paternal error |
| Currants | Please, You please all |
| Cyclamen | Diffidence |
| Cypress | Death, Eternal sorrow, Mourning, Eternal Sorrow |
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| Daffodil, Yellow | Chivalry and regard |
| Dahlia | Instability |
| Daisy | Innocence |
| Daisy, Double | Participation |
| Daisy, Garden | I share your sentiment |
| Daisy, Michaelmas | Afterthought |
| Daisy, Ox-eye | A token of patience |
| Daisy, Red | Unconscious |
| Dame Violet | Watchfulness |
| Dandelion | Oracle |
| Daphnia | Glory |
| Darnel | Vice |
| Day Lily, Yellow | Coquetry |
| Delphinium | Lightness |
| Dittany | Birth |
| Dittany, White | Passion |
| Dock | Patience |
| Dodder | Baseness |
| Dogsbane | Deceitful charms, Falsehood |
| Dogwood | Durability |
| Dragonwort | Horror |
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E | |
| Ebony | Blackness |
| Eglantine | Poetry |
| Elder | Zealousness |
| Elm | Dignity |
| Elm, American | Patriotism |
| Endive | Frugality |
| Evergreen | Poverty |
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F | |
| Fennel | Praise, Strength, Worthy of (all) praise |
| Fern | Fascination, Sincerity |
| Fig | Argument |
| Fig Tree | Prolific |
| Figwort | Prolific |
| Filbert | Reconciliation |
| Fir | Elevation |
| Flax | Fate, I feel your kindness |
| Flax, Dried | Utility |
| Fleur-de-lis | Flame |
| Flower-of-an-Hour | Delicate beauty |
| Forget-me-not | True love |
| Foxglove | Insincerity, Youth |
| Fraxinella | Fire |
| Fritillary, Chequered | Persecution |
| Fuchsia | Taste |
| Fuller's Teaseel | Misanthropy |
| Fumitory | Hatred, Spleen |
| Furze | Enduring affection |
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| Gentian | You are unjust |
| Gentian, Yellow | I love you best when you are sad, |
| Ingratitude | |
| Geranium | Comfort, Gentility |
| Geranium, Dark | Melancholy |
| Geranium, Ivy | Bridal flower |
| Geranium, Nutmeg | An expected meeting |
| Geranium, Pencil-leafed | Ingenuity |
| Geranium, Rose or Pink | Preference |
| Geranium, Scarlet | Comforting |
| Gilliflower | Lasting beauty |
| Gladiolus | Strength of character |
| Glasswort | Pretension |
| Gloxinia | A proud spirit |
| Glycine | Your friendship pleases me |
| Goldenrod | Encouragement, Precaution |
| Gooseberry | Anticipation |
| Goosefoot | Goodness |
| Gorse | Enduring affection, Anger |
| Grape Vine | Drunkenness |
| Grape, Wild | Charity |
| Grass | Usefulness, Utility |
| Grass, Vernal | Poor but happy |
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H | |
| Harebell | Grief |
| Hawkweed | Quick-sightedness |
| Hawthorn | Hope |
| Hazelnut | Reconciliation |
| Heartsease | Thoughts, You occupy my thoughts |
| Heather | Solitude |
| Helenium | Tears |
| Heliotrope | Eternal love |
| Hellebore | Calumny, Scandal |
| Hemlock | You will cause my death |
| Henbane | Imperfection |
| Hepatica | Confidence |
| Hibiscus | Delicate beauty |
| Holly | Foresight |
| Hollyhock | Ambition, Fecundity |
| Honesty | Honesty |
| Honey Flower | Love, sweet and secret |
| Honeysuckle | Bonds of love, Sweetness of disposition |
| Hop | Injustice |
| Hornbeam | Ornament |
| Houseleek | Vivacity |
| Houstonia Cerula | Content, Quiet happiness |
| Hyacinth | Game play, Sport |
| Hyacinth, Purple | Sorrow |
| Hydrangea | Boaster, Heartlessness |
| Hyssop | Cleanliness |
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| Ice Plant | Your looks freeze me |
| Imperial Crown | Majesty and power |
| Iris | Message, Messenger |
| Iris, Yellow | Flame, Passion of love |
| Ivy | Friendship, Fidelity, Marriage |
| Ivy, leaf, folded together | "I have" |
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| Jacob's Ladder | Descend, or come down |
| Jasmine, Cape | Transport of joy |
| Jasmine, Carolina | Separation |
| Jasmine, Indian | Attachment |
| Jasmine, Spanish | Sensuality |
| Jasmine, White | Amiability |
| Jasmine, Yellow | Grace and elegance |
| Jonquil | Desire, I desire a return of affection, |
| Return my affection | |
| Judas Tree | Betrayal, Unbelief |
| Juniper | Protection |
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L | |
| Laburnum | Forsaken |
| Lady's Mantle | Fashion |
| Lady's Slipper | Capricious beauty, Capriciousness, |
| Win me and wear me | |
| Ladysmock | Paternal error |
| Larch | Audacity, Boldness |
| Larkspur | Levity, Lightness |
| Larkspur, Pink | Fickleness |
| Laurel | Glory |
| Laurel, leaf, twined around bouquet | "I am" |
| Laurel, Mountain | Ambition |
| Laurenstina | I die if neglected |
| Lavender | Mistrust |
| Leaves, Dead | Melancholy, Sadness |
| Lemon | Zest |
| Lemon Blossom | Fidelity in love |
| Lettuce | Cold-heartedness |
| Lichen | Solitude |
| Lilac | Forsaken |
| Lilac, Purple | First emotions of love |
| Lilac, White | Youthful innocence |
| Lily, Arum | Ardour |
| Lily, Lent | Sweet disposition |
| Lily, Tiger | For once may pride befriend me |
| Lily, White | Purity |
| Lily-of-the-Valley | Return of happiness |
| Lime Tree | Conjugal love |
| Linden | Conjugal love |
| Linden, American | Matrimony |
| Liquorice, Wild | I declare against you |
| Liverwort | Confidence |
| Lobelia | Malevolence |
| Locust Tree | Elegance |
| London Pride | Frivolity, Love match |
| Lotus Flower | Estranged love, Silence |
| Love-in-a-Mist | Perplexity |
| Love-in-a-Puzzle | Embarrassment |
| Love-lies-Bleeding | Hopeless, not heartless |
| Lucerne | Life |
| Lupine | Voraciousness |
| Lychnis, Scarlet | Religious enthusiasm |
| Lythrum | Pretension |
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| Madder | Calumny |
| Magnolia | Dignity |
| Maidenhair | Discretion |
| Maize | Plenty |
| Mallow | Beneficence, Humanity, Mildness |
| Mallow, Syrian | Consumed by love |
| Mandrake | Horror, Rarity |
| Maple | Reserve |
| Marigold | Despair, Grief |
| Marigold, African | Vulgarity, Vulgar-mindedness |
| Marigold, French | Jealousy |
| Marjoram | Blushes |
| Marvel of Peru | Timidity |
| Meadowsweet | Uselessness |
| Mesembryanthemum | Idleness |
| Mezereon | Desire to please |
| Mignonette | Your qualities surpass your charms |
| Milfoil | War |
| Milk Vetch | Your presence softens my pains, You comfort me |
| Milkwort | Hermitage |
| Mimosa | Sensitiveness, Sensitivity |
| Mimulus | Weakness |
| Mint | Virtue |
| Mistletoe | I surmount difficulties |
| Mock Orange | Fraternal love, Memory |
| Monkshood | Chivalry, Knight Errantry |
| Moonwort | Forgetfulness |
| Morning Glory | Affectation |
| Moschatel | Insignificance, Weakness |
| Moss | Maternal love |
| Moss Rose | Voluptuous love |
| Motherwort | Concealed love |
| Mugwort | Happiness |
| Mulberry, Black | Survival |
| Mulberry, White | Wisdom |
| Mullein | Good nature |
| Mushroom | Suspicion |
| Musk Plant | Weakness |
| Musk Rose | Capricious beauty |
| Mustard Seed | Indifference |
| Mustard Tree | Generation |
| Myrrh | Gladness |
| Myrtle | Fertility, Love |
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| Narcissus | Egotism |
| Narcissus, Double | Female ambition |
| Nasturtium | Patriotism, Splendor |
| Nemophila | I forgive you |
| Nettle | You are cruel |
| Nettle, Stinging | Cruelty |
| Nightshade | Falsehood |
| Nightshade, Bittersweet | Silence, Truth |
| Nightshade, Enchanter's | Fascination |
| Nosegay | Gallantry |
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| Oak | Hospitality |
| Oak Leaf | Bravery |
| Oats | The witching sound of music |
| Oleander | Beware |
| Olive Branch | Peace |
| Orange Tree | Generosity |
| Orange Blossom | Your purity equals your loveliness, Chastity, Loveliness |
| Orchid | Beauty, Thoughts |
| Orchid, Bee or Fly | Error |
| Orchid, Spider | Skill |
| Osier | Frankness |
| Osmunnda | Dreams |
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| Palm | Victory |
| Pansy | Thoughts, You occupy my thoughts |
| Parsley | Banquet, Feast |
| Parsley, Fool's | Silliness |
| Pasque Flower | You have no claims |
| Passion Flower | Faith, Religious superstition |
| Peach | Your qualities, like your charms, are unequaled |
| Peach Blossom | I am your captive |
| Pear Blossom | Affectation |
| Pelargonium | Eagerness, Gracefulness |
| Pennyroyal | Flee away |
| Peony | Bashfulness, Shame |
| Peppermint | Warmth of feeling |
| Periwinkle | Sweet remembrances |
| Periwinkle, Blue | Early friendship |
| Periwinkle, White | Pleasant memories, Pleasures of memory |
| Petunia | Never despair |
| Phlox | Agreement, Unanimity |
| Pimpernel | Assignation |
| Pine | Pity |
| Pineapple | Perfection, You are perfect |
| Pink, Clove-scented | Dignity |
| Pink, Indian | Aversion |
| Pink, Indian (double) | Always lovely |
| Pink, Mountain | Aspiration |
| Pink, Red (double) | Pure and ardent love |
| Pink, Sea | Dauntlessness |
| Pink, Single | Pure love |
| Pink, Variegated | Refusal |
| Pink, White | Talent |
| Plane | Genius |
| Plum Tree | Independence, Keep your promises |
| Polyanthus | Confidence |
| Pomegranate | Foolishness |
| Pomegranate Flower | Mature elegance |
| Pontentilla | I claim, at least, your esteem |
| Poplar, Black | Courage |
| Poplar, White | Time |
| Poppy, Oriental | Silence |
| Poppy, Red | Fertility, Consolation |
| Poppy, Scarlet | Fantastic extravagance |
| Poppy, White | Sleep of the heart |
| Potato | Beneficence |
| Prickly Pear | Satire |
| Primrose | Early Youth |
| Primrose, Evening | Inconstancy |
| Primula | Diffidence |
| Privet | Prohibition |
| Pumpkin | Bulkiness |
| Pyrethum | Unchanged |
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| Quaking Grass | Agitation |
| Quince | Temptation |
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| Ragged Robin | Wit |
| Ranunculus | You are radiant with charms, |
| You are rich in attractions | |
| Ranunculus, Wild | Ingratitude |
| Raspberry | Remorse |
| Reed | Complaisance, Music |
| Reed, Feathery or Split | Indiscretion |
| Rhododendron | Danger |
| Rhubarb | Advice |
| Rocket | Rivalry |
| Rose | Beauty |
| Rose Leaf | You may hope |
| Rose, Austrian | Thou art all that is lovely |
| Rose, Black | Death |
| Rose, Boule de neige | Only for thee |
| Rose, Bridal | Happy love |
| Rose, Burgundy | Unconscious beauty |
| Rose, Cabbage | Ambassador of love |
| Rose, Carolina | Love is dangerous |
| Rose, Coral | Desire |
| Rose, China | Beauty always new |
| Rose, Christmas | Relieve my anxiety |
| Rose, Damask | Beauty ever new, Brilliant complexion |
| Rose, Dog | Pleasure and pain |
| Rose, Full grown, placed over two buds | Secrecy |
| Rose, Fully opened | Engagement |
| Rose, Gloire de Dijon | A messenger of love |
| Rose, Half open | Timid love |
| Rose, Guilder | Winter , Age |
| Rose, Hundred-leafed | Pride |
| Rose, Hundred-leafed | Grace |
| Rose, Hybrid tea | I'll remember you always |
| Rose, Jacqueminot | I am true |
| Rose, Japan | Beauty is your only attraction; illusion |
| Rose, John Hopper | Encouragement |
| Rose, La France | Meet me by moonlight |
| Rose, Lavender | Love at first sight, enhancement, opulence, majesty |
| Rose, Leaf | You may hope |
| Rose, Lilac | Love at first sight, enchantment |
| Rose, Maiden Blush | If you love me, you will find it out |
| Rose, marechal niel | Yours; Heart and soul |
| Rose, May | Precocity |
| Rose, Montiflora | Grace |
| Rose, Moss | Superior; Confessions of love |
| Rose, Mundi | Variety |
| Rose, Musk | Capricious beauty |
| Rose, Nephitis | Infatuation |
| Rose, Peach | Desire, anticipation, sincere appreciation, optimism for the future |
| Rose, Pink | Graceful, gentle, elegance |
| Rose, Pink, Deep | Gratitude, satisfaction |
| Rose, Pink, Light | Fun, happiness |
| Rose, Pink, Pale | Grace, gentleness, gratitude, admiration, sweetness |
| Rose, Orange | Enthusiasm, desire, fascination |
| Rose, Purple | Love at first sight, enhancement, opulence, majesty |
| Rose, Red | Love, respect, courage |
| Rose, Red, Amaranth | Long-standing desire |
| Rose, Red, Cardinal | Sublime desire |
| Rose, Red, Carmine | False desire |
| Rose, Red, Fiery | Flames of passion |
| Rose, Red, Withered | I would rather die...our love is over |
| Rose, Rock | Popular favor |
| Rose, Single | Simplicity |
| Rose, Single in full bloom | I love you, I still love you |
| Rose, Thornless | Early attachment |
| Rose, White | Truth, innocence, purity, spiritual love; I am worthy of you; secrecy, silence |
| Rose, White with red edges | Unity |
| Rose, Yellow | Decrease of love, love is waning; Infidelity; Jealousy; freedom; friendship; Try to care more |
| Rose, Yellow with red edges | Friendship, I'm falling in love |
| Rose, York and Lancaster | War |
| Rosebud, Red | Pure and lovely |
| Rosebud, White | Girlhood and a heart ignorant |
| Rosebud, with leaves but no thorns | I fear no longer; I hope |
| Rosebud, with neither leaves nor thorns | There is nothing to hope or fear (?) |
| Roses, Any two entwiened | An engagement or marraige is imminent |
| Roses, Bouquet in full bloom | Gratitude |
| Roses, Crown of | Reward of virtue |
| Roses, Full bloom placed over two buds | Secrecy |
| Roses, Mixed, red and pink | Strong romance, passion |
| Roses, Mixed, red and yellow | Jovial, happy feelings |
| Roses, Mixed, red and white | Unity |
| Roses, Mixed, white and yellow | Harmony |
| Roses, Bouquet of six | I miss you |
| Roses, Bouquet of seven | Infatuation |
| Roses, Bouquet of a dozen | I love you, gratitude for your presence |
| Roses, Bouquet of eighteen | I am sorry |
| Roses, Bouquet of twenty five | Congratulations |
| Roses, Bouquet of fifty | Unconditional love |
| Rosemary | Remembrance |
| Rudbeckia | Justice |
| Rue | Disdain, Repentance |
| Rush | Docility |
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| Sacbious | Unfortunate love, Widowhood |
| Saffron | Beware of excess, Gaiety, Reward of success |
| Saffron, Meadow | My happiest (best) days are past |
| Sage | Domestic virtue, Esteem, Good health |
| Sainfoin | Agitation |
| Saint John's Wort | Animosity, Superstition |
| Salvia, Blue | I think of you |
| Salvia, Red | Forever thine |
| Saxifrage | Affectation |
| Scilla, Blue | Forgive and forget |
| Scilla, White | Sweet innocence |
| Shamrock | Light-heartedness |
| Shepherd's Purse | I offer you my all |
| Snapdragon | Presumption |
| Snowdrop | Consolation, Hope |
| Soapwort | Craftiness |
| Sorrel | Affectation |
| Sorrel, Wild | Wit |
| Sorrel, Wood | Joy |
| Southernwood | Bantering, Jest |
| Spearmint | Warmth of sentiment |
| Speedwell | Female fidelity, Fidelity |
| Spiderwort | Esteem, but not love |
| Spindle Tree | Your charms are engraved on my heart |
| Star of Bethlehem | Purity |
| Starwort | After-thought |
| Stephanotis | Will you accompany me to the Far East |
| Stock | Lasting beauty |
| Stonecrop | Tranquillity |
| Strawberry | Perfect goodness |
| Strawberry Blossoms | Foresight |
| Sunflower | Haughtiness |
| Swallow-wort | Medicine |
| Sweet Briar | Poetry |
| Sweet Briar, Yellow | Decrease of love |
| Sweet Pea | Departure, Delicate pleasures and departure; Lasting pleasure and an appointed meeting |
| Sweet William | Gallantry |
| Sycamore | Curiosity, Genius, Reserve |
| Syringa | Memory |
| Syringa, Carolina | Disappointment |
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| Tamarisk | Criminality |
| Tansy | I am against you, I declare war, Resistance |
| Thistle, Common | Austerity |
| Thistle, Scotch | Retaliation |
| Thorn Apple | Deceitful charms, Falsehood |
| Thrift | Dauntlessness |
| Thyme | Activity |
| Tiger Flower | Make me proud |
| Toothwort | Concealed love, Secret Love |
| Traveler's Joy | Safety |
| Trefoil | Revenge |
| Truffle | Surprise |
| Trumpet Flower | Fame |
| Tuberose | Dangerous pleasures, Voluptuousness |
| Tulip | Love |
| Tulip Tree | Fame |
| Tulip, Variegated | Beautiful eyes |
| Tulip, Winter | Declaration of Love |
| Tulip, Yellow | Hopeless Love |
| Turnip | Charity |
| Tussilage | Justice shall be done you |
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V | |
| Valerian | An accommodating disposition, |
| You are accommodating | |
| Valerian, Greek | Rapture |
| Venus's Looking Glass | Flattery |
| Verbena, Scarlet | Sensibility |
| Verbena, White | Guilesness, Pure and guileless |
| Veronica | Fidelity |
| Vervain | Enchantment |
| Violet, Blue | Faithfulness |
| Violet, White | Candor |
| Violet, Yellow | Rural happiness |
| Virgin's Bower | Filial love |
| Virginia Creeper | Ever changing |
| Virginia creeper, leaf | "I offer you" |
| Viscaria Oculat | Will you dance with me? |
| Volent | Modesty |
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| Wallflower | Fidelity in adversity |
| Walnut | Intellect |
| Water Lily | Purity, Purity of heart, Silence |
| Watermelon | Bulkiness |
| Weeping Willow | Melancholy, Mourning |
| Weigela | Accept a faithful heart |
| Wheat | Riches |
| Whortlebury | Treason |
| Willow Herb | Celibacy |
| Wisteria | I cling to thee, Welcome fair stranger |
| Witch Hazel | A spell, Spell-bound |
| Woodbine | Fraternal love |
| Wormwood | Absence |
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Y | |
| Yarrow | War |
| Yew | Sorrow |
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| Zephyr Flower | Expectation |
| Zinnia | Thoughts of absent friends, Thoughts of you |
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