Birth flowers · Month 8
August birth flower: the poppy
remembrance and rest
The poppy holds two meanings at once: remembrance for those we have lost, and restful sleep or consolation. Red poppies mean remembrance, white ones mean peace and consolation. August's other flower, the gladiolus, is named for the sword and means strength of character and integrity.
If you were born in August
August people tend to be quietly strong: not loud about it, but the ones who hold steady when something serious happens. Between the poppy and the sword-lily, August has the most backbone of any month in the calendar.
When people send it
An August birthday flower, and the flower of remembrance the world over.
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Create a poppy bouquet 💐What is the August birth flower?
The August birth flower is the poppy, with the gladiolus as the month's second traditional flower. The poppy means remembrance and rest.
What does the poppy symbolise?
The poppy holds two meanings at once: remembrance for those we have lost, and restful sleep or consolation. Red poppies mean remembrance, white ones mean peace and consolation. August's other flower, the gladiolus, is named for the sword and means strength of character and integrity.
Can I send a August birth flower bouquet online?
Yes. On DigitalBouquet you can build a free digital bouquet around the poppy and send it as a private page with their name on it. It takes about a minute and costs nothing.
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