Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a herb steeped in legend and symbolism ... the finely divided leaves that appear to have thousands of individual segments. The yarrow flower shares twin meanings ...

Fall leaves, pumpkins, and orange mums are all familiar symbols of the fall season. Orange flowers elicit strong feelings and emotions as well. No matter the religion or cultural background ...

Retrohash’s “Flowers On The Weekend” takes a more laid-back, reflective approach to the symbolism of flowers. Here, flowers represent relaxation, self-care, and the simple pleasures of life.

But often, and in many places, a flower is also much more — it’s a food, a lucrative export, a symbol. There’s a reason why, throughout history, different people in different places have ...

But they’re native to Central America, particularly southern Mexico, and they’re actually colorful leaves, not flowers. So why do we consider them the official Christmas flowers anyway?

On Easter each year, the suffering and sacrificial death of Jesus culminates in the triumph of his resurrection with the symbol of a living cross of blooming flowers. Delicate Easter flowers help ...

The lotus pool, he continues, “with leaves and flowers in bud ... An idea, no less than a flower. FLOWERS ARE ENDURING yet mutable symbols upon which our collective imagination inscribes ...