Birth Flowers by Month

There’s something wonderfully personal about receiving flowers linked to your birth month. Just as birthstones have long been associated with birthdays and special meanings, birth flowers offer a botanical way to celebrate the people we love.

Our Birth Flower Gifts contain carefully selected flower seeds matched to each month of the year, allowing the recipient to grow their own unique birth flower at home. Whether you’re looking for a birthday gift, a thoughtful keepsake or a treat for yourself, these seed gifts create lasting memories long after the special day has passed.

What Is a Birth Flower?

Every month has its own flower, each chosen for its beauty, symbolism and seasonal connection. From the delicate Viola of February to the cheerful Calendula of March and the fragrant Sweet Pea of June, every variety has its own personality and charm.

The collection includes:

• January – Carnation ‘Giant Chabaud’
• February – Viola ‘Chicky Chicks’
• March – Calendula
• April – Erigeron ‘Profusion’
• May – Alyssum ‘Carpet of Snow’
• June – Sweet Pea Tall Mixed
• July – Larkspur ‘White King’
• August – Poppy ‘Lauren’s Grape’
• September – Aster ‘The Roses’
• October – Cosmos ‘Candy Stripe’
• November – Ox-Eye Daisy
• December – Nigella

Easy Flowers to Grow from seed Throughout the Year

Two coir disks are included with each gift box which means a few seeds can be started off on the windowsill during late winter and spring, while others are happy to be sown directly outdoors once the weather warms. Some, such as Sweet Peas and Poppies, can even be sown in autumn for flowers the following year.

For beginners, Calendula, Alyssum, Cosmos and Nigella are particularly rewarding, producing beautiful flowers with minimal fuss. More experienced gardeners may enjoy growing Sweet Peas on supports or raising Carnations for their classic blooms and fragrance.

Flowers for Pollinators

Many of the flowers in our Birth Flower collection provide valuable nectar and pollen for bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects.

Poppy ‘Lauren’s Grape’ is loved by pollinators, while Ox-Eye Daisy is recognised as an RHS Plant for Pollinators. Nigella often self-seeds naturally around the garden, creating a relaxed cottage-garden feel, and Cosmos flowers provide colour for months when regularly deadheaded.

Growing your birth flower isn’t simply about enjoying beautiful blooms. It’s also a small way to support garden wildlife.

From Birthday Gift to Beautiful Blooms

Unlike many gifts that are quickly forgotten, seeds offer something to look forward to. The excitement starts when the packet is opened, continues as the first seedlings appear, and reaches its peak when the flowers finally bloom.

A Thoughtful Gift for Garden Lovers

Whether you’re buying for an experienced gardener or somebody planting seeds for the very first time, Birth Flower Gifts offer a unique and meaningful way to celebrate a birthday.

Each month brings a different flower, colour and growing experience, making every gift personal to the recipient. Better still, the flowers can return joy long after the birthday has passed, creating beautiful memories in borders, pots and containers throughout the growing season.

After all, the best gifts aren’t always the ones that arrive fully grown. Sometimes they’re the ones that start with a tiny seed and blossom into something beautiful.

Meet the Birth Flowers: A Bloom for Every Month of the Year

January – Carnation ‘Giant Chabaud’

Quiet Devotion

January’s birth flower is the elegant Carnation, loved for its ruffled blooms and long flowering season. Traditionally symbolising love, admiration and devotion, it makes a meaningful gift for someone born in the first month of the year. This hardy perennial can be started indoors in late winter and rewards gardeners with colourful flowers in its very first season. Regular deadheading will encourage even more blooms, creating a cheerful display well into autumn.

 

February – Viola ‘Chicky Chicks’

Gentle Kindness

Delightful and cheerful, violas are February’s birth flower and are often associated with faithfulness, loyalty and remembrance. Their compact size makes them perfect for pots, containers and the front of borders, where their colourful blooms can be enjoyed for months on end. As a hardy perennial, they’re easy to grow and bring welcome colour to the garden from early spring through to autumn.

March – Calendula

Warmth & Renewal

March’s birth flower is the sunny Calendula, often known as Pot Marigold. Symbolising joy, optimism and warmth, its golden-orange blooms brighten borders throughout the summer months. Easy to grow and highly rewarding, calendula flowers generously and will continue producing blooms when regularly deadheaded.

April – Erigeron ‘Profusion’

Innocence & Joy

April’s birth flower is Erigeron, a charming perennial that produces masses of daisy-like flowers over many months. Representing renewal and fresh beginnings, it’s a fitting flower for spring birthdays. Its relaxed growing habit makes it ideal for softening walls, filling cracks in paving and creating a natural cottage garden look.

May – Alyssum ‘Carpet of Snow’

Softness & serenity

Alyssum is May’s birth flower, valued for its clouds of delicate white flowers and sweet fragrance. Traditionally associated with happiness and contentment, it creates a beautiful carpet of blooms that attracts pollinators and adds charm to borders, containers and pathways throughout the summer.

Growing Information

• Flowers: June-October
• Height: 7.5cm
• Position: Sunny or Part Sunny
• Sowing: Indoors February-April or Outdoors March-May

June – Sweet Pea Tall Mixed

Gratefulness & Delight

Few flowers are as beloved as the Sweet Pea, June’s birth flower. With its beautifully scented blooms and climbing habit, it symbolises pleasure, gratitude and friendship. Given support to climb, sweet peas provide months of colour and fragrance, making them a favourite for cutting gardens and cottage-style displays.

Growing Information

• Flowers: May-October
• Height: 180cm
• Position: Sunny
• Sowing: Indoors January-March or September-October; Outdoors April-May

July – Larkspur ‘White King’

Open heartedness

July’s birth flower is Larkspur, prized for its tall, elegant flower spikes. Often associated with positivity, dignity and strong bonds of affection, it adds height and drama to borders while also making an excellent cut flower. Its graceful white blooms create a stunning display throughout summer.

Growing Information

• Flowers: June-September
• Height: 120cm
• Position: Sunny or Part Sunny
• Sowing: Indoors September-April; Outdoors March-April

August – Poppy ‘Lauren’s Grape’

Rememberance & restful sleep

With its distinctive plum-coloured flowers, August’s birth flower brings both beauty and symbolism to the garden. Poppies are often associated with remembrance, imagination and peaceful reflection. Their nectar-rich blooms are also highly attractive to pollinators, supporting bees and other beneficial insects.

Growing Information

• Flowers: June-August (Autumn sowings flower following year)
• Height: 90cm
• Position: Sunny
• Sowing: Indoors February-April or September-November; Outdoors May-October

September – Aster ‘The Roses’

Enduring Wisdom

September’s birth flower is the beautiful Aster. Representing wisdom, elegance and love, its daisy-like blooms bring vibrant colour to the late summer and autumn garden. Flowering in the same year they’re sown, asters provide a reliable display and are wonderful for brightening borders as the seasons begin to change.

Growing Information

• Flowers: July-October
• Height: 75cm
• Position: Sunny
• Sowing: Indoors February-April; Outdoors April-May

October – Cosmos ‘Candy Stripe’

Harmonious & Calm

Cosmos is October’s birth flower, known for its delicate petals and airy stems. Symbolising harmony, tranquillity and balance, it creates an effortless cottage garden feel. The more flowers you pick or deadhead, the more blooms it produces, rewarding gardeners with colour right through to autumn.

Growing Information

• Flowers: June-October (first frosts)
• Height: 80cm
• Position: Sunny or Part Sunny
• Sowing: Indoors February-May; Outdoors March-June

November – Ox-Eye Daisy

Strength & Steadiness

Simple, cheerful and unmistakably British, the Ox-Eye Daisy is November’s birth flower. Associated with hope, innocence and positivity, it brightens wildflower gardens and natural planting schemes. As a native wildflower and RHS Plants for Pollinators variety, it’s especially valuable for supporting wildlife.

Growing Information

• Flowers: June-August
• Height: 60cm
• Position: Sunny
• Sowing: Indoors March-May; Outdoors March-May

December – Nigella

Independence & Prosperity

December’s birth flower is Nigella, sometimes known as Love-in-a-Mist. Symbolising possibility, dreams and looking towards the future, its delicate blue flowers float above finely cut foliage before producing decorative seed pods. Easy to grow and often self-seeding, it returns year after year with very little effort.

Growing Information

• Flowers: May-September
• Height: 45cm
• Position: Sunny
• Sowing: Outdoors March-May or August-October

A Gift That Grows

Unlike a bunch of flowers that lasts a week or two, birth flower seeds offer months of enjoyment. From the first seedlings emerging to the final blooms of the season, each flower tells a story linked to a special month and a special person. Whether given for a birthday, celebration or thoughtful keepsake, a Birth Flower Gift is a lasting reminder that good things grow with time.

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