The name periwinkle comes from the Russian “pervinka” which in turn derives from the word “pervi” meaning first. It is one of the first flowers of spring. This is the pink variety of the ...

Rose – symbol of the Blessed Virgin of prophecy, "the Rose wherein the Divine Word was made incarnate. Daisy – "Mary's Flower of God" (Jesus) Periwinkle – "Virgin Flower", the blue color recalling her ...

Daisy: "Mary's Flower of God" Periwinkle: "Virgin Flower", emblem of the Blessed Virgin. Columbine: symbol of the dove of the Holy Spirit, Mary's overshadowing, indwelling, divine Spouse. Pansy: ...

Beyond birth months, flowers have held symbolism for centuries ... since “this really pretty particular periwinkle-lavender aster grows wild there” and makes for quite the dreamy walking ...

The word pansy has changed in meaning as I’ve gone through life: As a child, it meant a vibrantly coloured flower. Then in my teens, it meant femme phobia. Today, as a naturalist, I associate ...