The Secret Language of Flowers

Discover the uses and symbolic meanings of flowers over the centuries and across the globe. Flowers have been depicted as objects of beauty and wonder in countless paintings and poems, exchanged as tokens of love and affection, and displayed as symbols of both celebration and remembrance – "saying it with flowers" is truly part of the human experience.  But how does the significance of flowers vary across cultures and at different points in history?  And what makes certain flowers spec