JANUARY
Snowdrop
As the “door” to the new year, January is named
for the god of doors and new beginnings, Janus. This Roman god could see deep into both the past and the future. 31 days
FEBRUARY
Primrose
The latin word februum means purification which is what February is named after. 28 days or 29 days on a Leap Year
MARCH
Daffodil
March is named for the god Martius or Mars. It was originally the first month of the Roman calendar. The vernal equinox happens in March. 30 days
APRIL
Daisy
The Latin word aperit means “open” which is what flowers and buds do in the fourth month of the year. April is also named for the goddess Aphrodite. 30 days
MAY
Lilly Of The Valley
This month is named after Maia, the Roman goddess of fertility and earth. Maia was considered a nurturer and the grower of plants. 31 days
JUNE
Rose
June is named for Juno, the Roman goddess of matrimony. June’s name could also come from the Latin word juniores which means “younger ones.” 30 days
JULY
Water Lilly
July was originally named Quintilis in Latin since it was the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar. It was changed to July in honor of Julius Caesar during the Julian calendar reform. 31 days
AUGUST
Poppy
The month of August is named after Augustus Caesar. 31 days
SEPTEMBER
Forget-Me-Nots
Septem means “seven” in Latin. Though it is the ninth month of our current calendar, in the original Roman calendar September was the seventh month. 30 days
OCTOBER
Calendula
October was named for its placement in the original Roman calendar. Octo is Latin for eight. In the modern Gregorian calendar it is the tenth month, but kept its name. 31 days
NOVEMBER
Chrysanthemum
Novem is Latin for “ninth” month of the Roman calendar. It is now our year’s 11th month. 30 days
DECEMBER
Holly
December is the 12th and final month in our year. It was the tenth month of the Roman calendar which is why the name December comes from the Latin number decem or “ten.” 31 days