June

June birth flowers

Rose and Honeysuckle — and what each one was meant to say.

Primary

Rose

In the Victorian language of flowers, signifies love, in a shade-specific dialect.

Secondary

Honeysuckle

In the Victorian language of flowers, signifies devoted affection.

Paired with the June birthstone

June pairs these flowers with Pearl — White, cream and colour-shifting, hardness 2.5–4.5 on the Mohs scale. Gifts combining the two are a modern habit rather than a traditional one, but the colours were never chosen to clash.

The June birthstone in full →

Questions

What is the June birth flower?

Rose is the primary flower, with Honeysuckle as the second.

What does it mean?

Love, in a shade-specific dialect — as recorded in Victorian floriography, which is where the whole system comes from.