Flowers By Color

Quick quiz: Name all the flowers you can that are the color Blue. You have one minute. Go.

Did you find it difficult to think of flowers this way, by color? Many people do, which is why listing them by color when planning your wedding is helpful. Maybe your wedding colors are Navy with pink accents. Or yellow with grey accents. What flowers can you use?

The following are cut flowers listed by color, for your reference. These lists are by no means complete, but they will give you a good starting point when planning your wedding.

Blue

Bachelor Button

Caryopteris

Delphinium

Hyacinth

Hydrangea

Iris

Love-in-a-mist

Muscari

Scabiosa

Sea Holly

Veronica

Green

Bells of Ireland

Euphorbia

Hydrangea

Lady's Mantle

Lunaria

Mum

Orchid

Sedum

Tulip

Viburnum

Orange

Amaryllis

Astilbe

Calendula

Calla Lily

Dahlia

Freesia

Gerbera

Lily

Marigold

Mum

Orchid

Ranunculus

Rose

Rose Hip

Snapdragon

Stock

Tulip

Zinnia

Pink

Anemone

Aster

Calla Lily

Dahlia

Gerbera

Hydrangea

Lily

Lisianthus

Orchid

Peony

Protea

Ranunculus

Rose

Snapdragon

Stock

Sweet Pea

Tulip

Zinnia

Purple

Allium

Anemone

Aster

Calla Lily

Dahlia

Delphinium

Hydrangea

Lavender

Liatris

Lilac

Lisianthus

Orchid

Ranunculus

Rose

Snapdragon

Sweet Pea

Tulip

Zinnia

Red

Amaryllis

Anemone

Astilbe

Dahlia

Freesia

Gebera

Lily

Orchid

Peony

Rose

Rose Hip

Snapdragon

Sunflower

Sweet Pea

Tulip

Zinnia

White

Anemone

Astilbe

Calla Lily

Dahlia

Delphinium

Freesia

Gerbera

Hydrangea

Lily

Lisianthus

Narcissus

Orchid

Peony

Ranunculus

Rose

Snapdragon

Sweet Pea

Tulip

Zinnia

Yellow

Billy Button

Calendula

Calla Lily

Daffodil

Dahlia

Freesia

Gerbera

Iris

Lily

Marigold

Narcissus

Orchid

Ranunculus

Rudbeckia

Snapdragon

Sunflower

Tulip

Zinnia

Language of Flowers

You may not realize it, but the flowers you choose for a bouquet have meaning. In Victorian times, people would use flowers to send coded messages, based on the symbolic meaning given to each flower, to express feelings they could not verbalize. These small bouquets were called tussie-mussies.

Though not commonly used today, some flowers still are known for their symbolism. Red roses are typically used to convey a passionate love while yellow roses are for friendship. I can remember the first time I received roses from a boyfriend, hoping they would be red and not yellow. Doubt he knew the difference :)

The next time you create a bouquet, think about creating a hidden message. Here are some common meanings of flowers:

Anemone = unfading love

Bells of Ireland = luck

Campanula = gratitude

Daffodil = uncertainty

Dahlia = elegance

Daisy = innocence

Honeysuckle = devoted affection

Hydrangea = frigidness

Ivy = dependence

Lavender = devotion

Lilac (purple) = first emotion of love

Lily (white) = purity

Lily of the Valley = trustworthy

Mallow = consumed by love

Mint = suspicion

Orchid = refined beauty

Peony = bashfulness

Rose (red) = passionate love

Rose (white) = eternal love

Rose (red & white) = united

Rosemary = remembrance

Sunflower = pure thoughts

Thyme = thriftiness

Wheat = wealth and prosperity