September

September birth flowers

Aster and Morning Glory — and what each one was meant to say.

Primary

Aster

In the Victorian language of flowers, signifies patience and elegance.

Secondary

Morning Glory

In the Victorian language of flowers, signifies affection that arrives early.

Paired with the September birthstone

September pairs these flowers with Sapphire — Deep blue, hardness 9 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 September birthstone in full →

Questions

What is the September birth flower?

Aster is the primary flower, with Morning Glory as the second.

What does it mean?

Patience and elegance — as recorded in Victorian floriography, which is where the whole system comes from.