January's flower is the Carnation

• •Other Names: Carn, Chinese Pink.

• •Description: A delicate multi-petaled single flower atop a long stem.

• •Colors: pink, white, red, yellow, orange, green

• •Season:All year round

• •Meaning: Fascination, admiration, pure love, my heart yearns for you, a mother's love.

• •Bloom Size: 18 to 24 inches in height

• •Color Pattern: solid, striped, bi-color, frosted

• •Facts: Carnations symbolize many things. Pink carnations are said to have first appeared on Earth when a tear fell from the Virgin Mary's eye when Jesus Christ was carrying the cross. According to Christian legend, the flower was said to have sprung up from the Earth when her tear hit the ground, therefore the pink carnation represents a Mother's undying love

February's flower is the Violet.

• •Botanical Names:Saintpaulia

• •Other Names: African Violet

• •Description: A five petaled velvety blossom.

• •Colors: purple, pink, white.

• •Season:All year round.

• •Meaning: Named for Baron Walter Von Saint Paul Illaire who discovered the plant in Tanzania in 1892. Modesty, faithfulness, virtue.

• •Bloom Size: unknown

• •Color Pattern: solid.

• •Facts:One of the most popular flowering houseplants.

March's flower is the Daffodil.

• •Botanical Names:Narcissus

• •Other Names: Jonquil, Narcissus

• •Description: A trumpet shaped blossom surrounded by petals usually of a contrasting color

• •Colors: yellow-white, yellow-orange, pink, lime green

• •Season:Late Fall to Spring

• •Meaning: : Based on the Greek mythology character, Narcissus, who was known to be so arrogant that when he looked into a mirror he fell in love with his reflection. He was later said to have been turned into the flower. Chivalry, respect, you are my only one, the sun shines when I'm with you, unrequited love.

• •Bloom Size:3 to 4 inches in diameter

• •Color Pattern: bi-color

• •Facts:National flower of Wales. Flowers are fragrant. Some species have frilly petals. Many poets such as Oscar Wilde and William Wordsworth have written about this flower. It is said that Prince Charles receives one Daffodil annually as payment for the unused land in Sicily.

April's flower is the Daisy.

• •Botanical Names:Dendranthema X Grandiflorum

• •Other Names: Chrysanthemum, mum

• •Description: A multi-branched stem containing multiple blossoms.

• •Colors: purple, pink, white, red, magenta, bronze

• •Season:All year round

• •Meaning: : Named by Carolis Linnaeus in the 17th Century. Cheerfulness, you're a wonderful friend, rest, loveliness, optimisim, abundance, wealth. Red means love. Yellow means slighted love and white means truth.

• •Bloom Size:: varies

• •Color Pattern: solid

• •Facts:There is a festival of happiness in Japan to celebrate this flower. In Europe, Chrysanthemum is a symbol of death and are used only for funerals or on graves. Flowers are used to make a sweet drink known as chrysanthemum tea. In Asia the tea is used for many medical uses such as and aid in recovery from influenza.

May's flower is the Lily-of-the-Valley.

• •Botanical Names:Convallaria majalis

• •Other Names: May Bells , Our Lady's Tears

• •Description: Small bell like blooms on a short delicate stem

• •Colors: white, pink

• •Season:All year round

• •Meaning: : Sweetness, you complete my life, return of happiness.

• •Bloom Size:: 5 to 10 mm in diameter

• •Color Pattern: solid

• •Facts:Is said to have been the favorite flower of Queen Victoria. All parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. Very popular for weddings and corsage designs.

June's flower is the Rose.

• •Botanical Names:Rosa

• •Other Names: Miniatures

• •Description: A multi-petaled blossom that ranges in size. Comes as a multiple flower branching from the stem. Stem size and blossom count varies depending on the variety.

• •Colors: hues of red, yellow, pink, purple, orange, white

• •Season:All year round

• •Meaning: : All roses are symbolic for love, however each color has a separate meaning. Red means love, respect, courage. Pink means grace, perfect happiness. Dark pink means gratitude. Light pink means admiration, sympathy. White means innocence, purity, secrecy, I'm worthy of you, you're heavenly, humility. Yellow means undying lover, platonic love, friendship. Orange means passion, desire. Blue means extraordinary, mystery. Red and White. means unity

• •Bloom Size:: On average 2 to 5 inches in diameter

• •Color Pattern: solid, bi-color

• •Facts:Many rose varieties produce a sweet fragrance. Rose perfumes are made by steam distilling crushed rose petals which produces essential oils. Very popularly used in Persia, Bulgaria, Iran and Germany. The rose is the National flower of England, the provincial flower of Alberta and the State flower of Iowa, North Dakota, Georgia and New York. Portland, Oregon holds an annual Rose Festival. The rose is often used as a symbol for the Virgin Mary. The most popular and well known cut flower. Used in floral arrangements, wedding and corsage work by florists. Red roses are the most sought after flower for a Valentine's Day gift. Monk's cultivated rose bushes after the crusades for medicinal uses. Rose water was successful in curing ailments such as trembling, constipation, drunkenness, insomnia and skin and throat infections. There is no such rose with a true blue or a true black color. Black roses are generally a deep, deep red where as blue roses are typically purple.

July's flower is the Water Lily.

• •Botanical Names:Delphinium elatuem

• •Other Names: Candle Delphinium, Larkspur

• •Description: Spikes with clusters of trumpet shaped, disc shaped or dolphin shaped flowers.

• •Colors: blue, lavender, red, white, pink, purple

• •Season:All year round

• •Meaning: Comes from the Greek word, delphis meaning dolphin. Flight of fancy, ardent attachment, agility.

• •Bloom Size:8 to 20 inches long

• •Color Pattern: solid, spotted, striped

• •Facts: Extracts of the plant has been used in herbal medicine. Often used as filler in arrangements. The juices of the flower will create a blue ink when mixed with alum.

August's flower is the Gladiolus.

• •Botanical Names:Gladiolus communis ssp. byzanthinus .

• •Other Names: Sword lily, Glads

• •Description: Large, thick stems with six to eight tightly packed blossoms on only one side. Blossoms shape and texture vary from fringed to ruffled to trumpet shaped to rosebuds.

• •Colors: pink, red, white, orange, yellow, purple, bi-color

• •Season:All year round

• •Meaning: Gladiolus is Latin for sword. Graceful, strong sense of character.

• •Bloom Size: 2 to 8 inches in diameter

• •Color Pattern: solid, bi-color

• •Facts: Parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. Very fragrant. May cause allergic reactions. Mostly used in sympathy bouquets

September's flower is the Aster.

• •Botanical Names:Aster Ericoides

• •Other Names: September Flower, Monte Casino, Rainbow Aster

• •Description: Dainty, daisy-like flowers used for filler.

• •Colors: white, pink, lavender, red, purple

• •Season:Mid Summer to Early Fall

• •Meaning: Comes from the Greek word meaning star. Symbol of love, daintiness, after thought.

• •Bloom Size: Dime-sized

• •Color Pattern: solid

• •Facts: Over 600 species. Attracts bees, butterflies, and/or birds.

October's flowers are Cosmos.

• •Botanical Names:Cosmos bipinnatus

• •Other Names: : Mexican Aster, Chocolate Cosmo.

• •Description: white, red, pink, brown, orange, yellow, purple

• •Colors: Summer to Fall

• •Season:Comes from the Latin word kosmos meaning beautiful.

• •Meaning: Fascination, admiration, pure love, my heart yearns for you, a mother's love.

• •Bloom Size: 2 inches in diameter

• •Color Pattern: solid, striped, bi-color

• •Facts: Hummingbirds are very attracted to this flower. Very fragrant. Chocolate cosmos even smell like chocolate. Are suitable for drying.

November's flower is the Chrysanthemum.

• •Botanical Names:Dendranthema X Grandiflorum

• •Other Names: Daisy, mums, pompons, spider daisy, football mum

• •Description: Stems can contain multiple blooms or one flower.

• •Colors: purple, pink, white, yellow, magenta, red, bronze

• •Season:All year round

• •Meaning: Named by Carolis Linnaeus in the 17th Century. Cheerfulness, you're a wonderful friend, rest, loveliness, optimisim, abundance, wealth. Red means love. Yellow means slighted love and white means truth.

• •Bloom Size: varies

• •Color Pattern: solid

• •Facts: There is a festival of happiness in Japan to celebrate this flower. In Europe, Chrysanthemum is a symbol of death and are used only for funerals or on graves. Flowers are used to make a sweet drink known as chrysanthemum tea. In Asia the tea is used for many medical uses such as and aid in recovery from influenza.

December's flowers are Narcissus.

• •Botanical Names:Narcissus poeticus actaea

• •Other Names: Narcissi

• •Description: Small multi-petaled blossom, similar to the daffodil.

• •Colors: white, pink, yellow, orange

• •Season:Fall to Spring

• •Meaning: Comes from the Greek word Narcissus meaning numbness. Self-esteem and vanity.

• •Bloom Size: 12 to 18 inches in height

• •Color Pattern: solid, bi-color

• •Facts: Flowers are extremely fragrant. Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. All daffodils are narcissi but not all narcissi are daffodils. Galanthine, a substance in the flowers is currently being used in medicine to treat Alzheimers.