PetalPalFlowers to give
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GerberaMystery, mutual respect, staying powerBig, bright and happy. Safe around cats and dogs -
SunflowerSunshine, optimism, loyalty, a quiet loveSays “you make my day” without saying a word -
ZinniaThinking of a faraway friend, rising step by stepEvery color at once. Summer and fall’s best value bloom -
DahliaGreat good luck, thank youHuge, showy heads from late summer into fall -
AlstroemeriaJoy, looking forward to seeing someone againLasts for ages, so the gift sticks around -
SnapdragonProsperity, more than enoughTall, colorful spikes. Safe around cats and dogs -
Billy buttonsLasting happiness, being straightforwardLittle yellow balls that look playful and dry well -
SucculentStrength, something sweetA small pot for a desk that lasts much longer than flowers
Tips
- Birth-month flowers make it personal: carnation for January, daffodil for March, sweet pea for April, rose for June, gladiolus for August, aster for September, chrysanthemum for November
- A single bunch in a jar beats a big bouquet nobody has a vase for
Skip these
- Red roses can read as romantic. Pick another color for a friend
