Guides
Flower meanings & guides
What flowers mean, what to send for every occasion, and which are safe for pets and gentle for hospitals.
For every occasion
Birthday flowersBright, personal and a little bit joyful.Anniversary flowersRomantic and a little extravagant.Sympathy flowersCalm, gentle and sincere.Get well flowersCheerful, light and easy to care for.Thank-you flowersA warm, generous way to say it properly.Sorry flowersSimple and sincere: let the words do the work.Congratulations flowersBig, bright and celebratory.New baby flowersSoft, small and gentle for a new family.Graduation flowersBright, proud and a little bit fun.Mother’s Day flowersSoft, generous and very personal.Valentine’s Day flowersThe day for red roses, or something just as romantic.Wedding flowersFrom the bouquet to the arch: designed as one.
Flower meanings
RosesPet-safe · Low pollen, except somePeoniesNot safe for cats and dogs · Has pollen or a strong scentRanunculusNot safe for cats and dogs · Low pollen & scentTulipsNot safe for cats and dogs · Low pollen & scentSunflowersPet-safe · Has pollen or a strong scentGerberasPet-safe · Has pollen or a strong scentDaisiesNot safe for cats and dogs · Has pollen or a strong scentCarnationsNot safe for cats and dogs · Low pollen & scentLiliesNot safe for cats and dogs · Has pollen or a strong scentCalla liliesNot safe for cats and dogs · Low pollen & scentOrchidsPet-safe · Low pollen & scentHydrangeasNot safe for cats and dogs · Low pollen & scentLavenderNot safe for cats and dogs · Has pollen or a strong scentBaby’s breathNot safe for cats and dogs · Has pollen or a strong scentEucalyptusNot safe for cats and dogs · Has pollen or a strong scentCosmosNot safe for cats and dogs · Has pollen or a strong scentRed cloverNot safe for cats and dogs · Has pollen or a strong scentConeflowersNot safe for cats and dogs · Has pollen or a strong scentCalendulaNot safe for cats and dogs · Has pollen or a strong scent
Design flowers with Bloom
Flower meanings are traditional and vary between cultures. Pet safety follows Bloom’s own list, based on the ASPCA’s: if a pet eats any part of a plant, call your vet straight away.