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Inspired by the Victorian-era language of flowers, this new language of flowers dictionary is a compilation of many historical references on the language of flowers, with additional modern meanings for newly hybridized flowers. It is a comprehensive excerpt taken from
The Posy Book - Garden Inspired Bouquets That Tell a Story.

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Mallow, Wax

(Turk’s Cap)


Mandevilla

Rocktrumpet, Dipladenia, Chilean Jasmine**


Manuka

(Leptospermum, Tea Tree)


Maple Tree


Maple, Japanese


Marigold and Cypress


Marigold, Cape

African Daisy (Dimorphoteca)


Marsh Mallow

(Althea officianalis)


Marvel of Peru

Four O’clock


Meadow Lychnis

Ragged-Robin


Meadowsweet


Melianthus

Honey Bush, Honey Flower


Mercury

Dog’s Mercury (Mercurialis)


Mezereum

February Daphne


Michaelmas

Daisy, New England Aster, Belgian Aster


Milfoil

(Achillea)


Milkvetch

(Astragulus)


Milkweed

Swallow-wort (Asclepias)


Milkwort