Symbolic Meanings of Herbs,

Flowers, and Trees

Aloe . . . . Healing, protection, a ffection

Angelica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspiration Arborvitae . . . . . Unchanging friendship Bachelor’s button . . Single blessedness Basil. . . . . . . . . . . . . Good wishes, love Bay ........................ Glory Black-eyed Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . Justice Carnation. . . . . . Alas for my poor heart Chamomile................ Patience Chives.................. Usefulness Clover, white. . . . . . . . . . . . Think of me Coriander. . . . . . . . . . . . . Hidden worth Cumin .................... Fidelity Fennel .................... Flattery Fern..................... Sincerity Geranium, oak-leaved . . True friendship Goldenrod . . . . . . . . . . . Encouragement Heliotrope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eternal love Holly........................ Hope Hollyhock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ambition Honeysuckle . . . . . . . . . . Bonds of love Horehound.................. Health Hyssop . . . . . . . . . Sacrifice, cleanliness Ivy. . . . . . . . . . . . Friendship, continuity Lady’s-mantle . . . . . . . . . . . Comforting Lavender . . . . . . . . . . . Devotion, virtue Lemon balm.............. Sympathy Marjoram . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy, happiness Mint . . . . . . . . . . . . Eternal refreshment Morning glory. . . . . . . . . . . . Affectation Nasturtium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patriotism Oak...................... Strength Oregano................. Substance Pansy.................... Thoughts Parsley................... Festivity Pine..................... Humility

Poppy, red. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consolation Rose........................ Love Rosemary . . . . . . . . . . . . Remembrance Rue . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace, clear vision Sage . . . . . . . . . . Wisdom, immortality Salvia, blue. . . . . . . . . . . . I think of you Salvia, red. . . . . . . . . . . . . Forever mine Savory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spice, interest Sorrel ................... Affection Southernwood . . . . . . . . Constancy, jest Sweet pea................ Pleasures Sweet woodruff . . . . . . . . . . . . Humility Tansy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hostile thoughts Tarragon . . . . . . . . . . . . Lasting interest Thyme . . . . . . . . . . . . Courage, strength Valerian................. Readiness Violet . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loyalty, devotion Violet, blue. . . . . . . . . . . . . Faithfulness Violet, yellow . . . . . . . . Rural happiness Willow.................... Sadness Zinnia . . . . . Thoughts of absent friends