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Birth Flowers

Birth Flowers

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In addition to having a birth stone, you also have a birth flower. Here is a rundown on the plants that produce the birth flower for each month of the year.

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Garden Gifts From Mom

Your mom has given you more than you can imagine, from life itself to love, encouragement, and the basic information you need to get through life. We'll bet that she taught you how to garden, too.

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February: Iris

February: Iris

Irises are used in aromatherapy and for making gin.

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January: Carnation

January: Carnation

Carnation, the birth flower for people born in January, is one of the oldest flowers used in cultivation.

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December - Paperwhites

December - Paperwhites

Paperwhites are daffodils and they really are the perfect December flower.

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November: Chrysanthemum

November: Chrysanthemum

The rich colors of the fall landscape would be incomplete without garden mums.

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October - Pot Marigold

October - Pot Marigold

Pot marigolds are a great plant to have in the ornamental garden and in a veggie or herb garden.

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September - Aster

September - Aster

Asters just might be the perfect garden plant. Their daisy-like flowers provide late-season color, and many varieties attract butterflies.

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July - Delphinium

July - Delphinium

Theses lovely queens of the garden are best admired from a distance, as they are highly poisonous.  

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June - Rose

June - Rose

The rose may be the most prolific garden plant.

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May: Lily of the Valley

May: Lily of the Valley

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Sold in France on May Day, Lily of the Valley is a true harbinger of spring.

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April: Daisy

April: Daisy

Daisies are the birth flower for people born in April.

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March: Daffodil

March: Daffodil

One of the most beloved spring-blooming bulbs, and the birth flower for people born in March.

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