November

November birth flowers

Chrysanthemum and Peony — and what each one was meant to say.

Primary

Chrysanthemum

In the Victorian language of flowers, signifies friendship and honest cheer.

Secondary

Peony

In the Victorian language of flowers, signifies good fortune and a happy marriage.

Paired with the November birthstone

November pairs these flowers with Topaz — Yellow to amber, hardness 8 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 November birthstone in full →

Questions

What is the November birth flower?

Chrysanthemum is the primary flower, with Peony as the second.

What does it mean?

Friendship and honest cheer — as recorded in Victorian floriography, which is where the whole system comes from.