Cornflower, a birthday flower of March 1st

There are at least four different birthday flowers for March 1st annually. They include the Apricot Blossom (アンズ), the Primula obconica / German Primrose (プリムラ・オブコニカ), the Trumpet Daffodil (ラッパスイセン) and cornflower (ヤグルマギク). The cornflower is a beautiful, delicate flower with vivid blue petals giving it a refined brightness to the spring fields.

In the hanakotoba (Japanese language of flowers) the cornflower represents “delicacy” / “sensitivity” 繊細 “grace” / “elegance” 優美 “education,” 教育 and “trust” 信頼. In Japan it can bloom between April and June. I took the photo in this post in May in a rose garden. Cornflower are often added to gardens to add contrast. They are also added to fields of poppies for the same reason.

The cornflower is a thoughtful, cultivated beauty that adds color as the season warms. It is also the birthday flower of March 5th, March 22nd and August 2nd.