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Inspired by the Victorian-era language of flowers, this new language of flowers dictionary is a compilation of many historical references on the language of flowers, with additional modern meanings for newly hybridized flowers.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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Stonecrop

Sedum


Stramonium

Moon Flower, Thornapple, Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium)


Straw


Straw Flower


Strawberry Tree

(Arbutus unedo)


String of Pearls

String of Bananas and Blue Chalk Sticks (Senecio succulent species)


Succory

(Chichorium)


Succulent


Succulents

Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Echeverias (Aeoniums and Sempervivums)


Sundew

Round-leafed (Drosera)


Swallow Wort

(Cynanchum)


Sweet Flag

Wild Iris


Sweet Sultan


Sweet Woodruff


Sweetshrub

Corolina Allspice (Calycanthus)


Sweetspire

Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) **


Tamarix

Tamarisk Tree


Tanacitum

Feverfew and hybrids