9 Summer Flowers and Their Secret Meanings
Here's why you should never gift someone white hydrangeas.
There's much more than meets the eye when it comes to summertime flowers: A bouquet of white hydrangeas might seem like the perfect summer hostess gift, but it turns out, the gesture has a historically negative connotation. (Next time, stick with lavender.) When choosing the perfect bouquet of flowers, the underlying meaning matters—certain colors can symbolize love and affection, while others denote luck, friendship, or sympathy (more on the symbolism behind the colors of flowers here)—so you want to make sure you're selecting the right one for your gift recipient.
From peonies to daisies, we've selected a handful of our favorite summer flowers with surprisingly intricate meanings. Here, the symbolism of flowers you might be gifting this season.
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