Anniversary Flower Order Guide

Anniversary flowers are such a part of the celebrations that it is not surprising there is an anniversary flower list. For most of the anniversaries you will find a flower to represent it.

Sometimes the flower may not be available due to the seasons so you may need to be a bit more creative and you may think that your flowers would be best following the more traditional list. Think gold flowers for a 50th anniversary rather than violets.

1st Pansy

2nd Cosmos

3rd Fuschia

4th Geranium

5th Daisy

6th Calla Lilly

7th Jack in the pulpit (also known as Indian Turnip, how romantic!)

8th Clematis

9th Poppy

10th Daffodil

11th Morning Glory

12th Peony

13th Hollyhock

14th Dahlia

15th Rose

20th Day Lilly

25th Iris

28th Orchid

30th Sweet Pea

40th Nasturtium

50th Violet

Although this list has been around for years not that many people know about it, so if you bought a bouquet of Dahlias for your 14th for example they would be nice but the meaning behind why would probably be lost.

In Victorian times flowers were often used as secret love messages and this is still such a lovely idea today. Here are the meanings behind the flowers on the anniversary list which gives much more meaning to the giving of flowers whatever the occasion.

Pansies - loving thoughts

Cosmos - peaceful

Fuscia - faithfulness

Geranium - comfort

Daisy - innocence

Calla Lilly - magnificent beauty

Jack in the pulpit - no definition to be found - let us know if you have one!

Clematis - ingenuity

Poppy - consolation

Daffodil - chivalry

Morning Glory - affection

Peony - riches and honor