FebruaryBirth Flower

It’s February – the month of love! But hang on a second, while everyone else is full of romancing and wooing their loved ones, some of us are celebrating our birthday.

If you know someone born in February, we have the perfect gift for them. Move over red romantic red roses, we’re all about a bouquet filled with their birth month flower. If you’ve not heard of it before, these are flowers chosen to celebrate birthdays every month of the year. Read on and we’ll tell you all about the February birth month flower.

What is the birth flower for February?

Anyone celebrating their birthday in February has two purple-themed flowers to choose from - violet and iris.

Iris

Irises are queens among the flower world. Their elegant and distinctive flowers feature both upright and hanging petals to give them an instantly recognisable look. We reckon it’s these regal looks that has given the flower such strong links to royalty. It all started when King Thutmose III of Egypt in 1749 BC conquered Syria, he was so fascinated by the iris flowers he found that that he took them back to his royal gardens in Egypt. Very quickly the flower became highly valued and was often used as offerings for the gods.

It doesn’t stop there, the iris has also been a symbol of French royalty since the Middle Ages. It is said that the fleur-de-lis, the symbol of France, comes from a stylised version of this flower. The bloom even comes in the colour of royalty – purple! Don’t worry if this isn’t your favourite colour because you can also get irises in yellow, white and blue.

Violet

Next up is the springful violet. As one of the earliest blooming flowers, violets bring a touch of warmth to the cold temperatures. As you might guess from the name, this one predominantly comes in all shades of purple but, if you fancy a change, you can get pink, white and yellow varieties.

Although small in stature, don’t underestimate the power of violets – it’s pretty useful flower. Just ask the Victorians, they were obsessed with the flower and used it in everything from toiletries, flower lapels, pressed flowers and even candied in cakes and pastries. It has also been used in herbal medicine to treat anything from headaches, depression and insomnia.

Meaning behind the February birth flowers

So which flower would you put in your birthday bouquet?

For birthdays in the first half of February (Aquarius):
The best flower is the violet because it stands for honesty and loyalty, just like Aquarians, who are known for saying what they think and standing by their friends.

Another great option is the iris. Aquarians are determined and don’t give up easily, and the iris stands for hope, wisdom, and courage. Plus, Aquarians like to do their own thing and are a bit rebellious... just like the iris, which is bold and has been admired all over the world for centuries.

For birthdays in the second half of February (Pisces):
The top flower for Pisces is also the violet. Pisces people are emotional, creative, and spiritual — all qualities linked to the violet. They also tend to be romantic, so they’ll love the sweet smell of violets, which have been used in perfumes for a long time.

The iris works for Pisces too. Pisces are known for being artistic, and the unique, creative look of the iris matches that perfectly.

Flower names for February babies

If you’re expecting a baby in February and are on the search for some nature inspired names, we’re here to help. The first place to start is with the two birth month flowers, Iris and Violet. The name of the iris flower, which is the Greek for rainbow, has been steadily growing in popularity as a baby name over the last 20 years. You could also go with the traditional name of Violet which in Latin means violet or purple, colours often associated with royalty, luxury and enchantment.

For something slightly different, why not go with Hazel or Alder. Although there may not be many leaves on either of these trees in February there are an abundance of catkins hanging in clusters all over their branches.

If you don’t know the sex of your baby but would like a name which could suit both, we have a few options which you can easily turn into a boy or a girl’s name. Why not go with Camellia for a girl or shorten this down to Cam for a boy. You could also go with winter flowering Heather. For this one you have the option of using its scientific name Erica, it’s common Heather or shorten it to Heath for a boy.

Now you know all about the February flowers, it’s time to choose their birthday bouquet.