March Flowers: Birth Flower, Blooms and Gift Ideas

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March is the first month of spring: nature wakes up and florists fill with tulips, mimosa and daffodils for March 8. March's birth flower is the daffodil, a symbol of rebirth and new beginnings. Here's what the daffodil means, what blooms in March in the garden and at home, and which bouquet to give someone born in March. Next month: April flowers.

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March birth flower: the daffodil

• The daffodil is March's flower and one of the first symbols of spring. It means rebirth, new beginnings and hope, and its yellow colour brings joy and warmth. In many countries daffodils are given to wish success in a new venture. We covered varieties, planting and daffodils in bouquets in daffodils guide.
• Note: daffodils release a slime that harms other flowers, so they are conditioned separately in water for a few hours before being mixed. The full list by month is in birth month flowers.

Daffodil meaning: myth and symbolism

The name comes from the Greek myth of Narcissus, the youth who fell in love with his own reflection and became a flower by the water. Today, though, the daffodil means something else entirely: rebirth, new beginnings and hope, since it is among the first flowers after winter. Yellow daffodils mean joy and sunshine, white ones tenderness and purity, and double varieties luxury and celebration. Read more about types and planting in our article on daffodils.

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What blooms in March

• Early March brings squills, crocuses and snowdrops; mid-March, daffodils, hyacinths and fritillaries; late March, early tulips and golden forsythia. To identify the first blooms, see first spring flowers, and for growing crocuses in pots, see crocus in a pot.

A bouquet for March birthdays

• March birthdays suit sunny yellow-and-white bouquets: daffodils, tulips, mimosa and yellow roses. If daffodils aren't available, yellow tulips or roses with white flowers carry the same mood. March 8 falls early in the month; see flowers for March 8 for ideas.

March zodiac signs

• March is shared by Pisces (until March 20) and Aries (from March 21). Pisces get soft pastel flowers such as lilac roses, lisianthus and orchids; Aries get bold, bright ones: red roses, gerberas and tulips. A zodiac bouquet nicely complements the month's flower.

Daffodils in a vase: one important rule

Cut daffodils release a sap that shortens the life of other flowers in the vase. Before mixing them with tulips or anemones, stand the daffodils in water on their own for 6–12 hours and don’t recut the stems. On their own they last 5–7 days somewhere cool. All parts of the plant are toxic to cats and dogs.

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Spring bouquets for March birthdays

Sunny yellow-and-blue and soft spring bouquets delivered across Kyiv.

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See thank-you flowers and flowers for women.

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FAQ

What is March's birth flower?

The daffodil.

What does the daffodil mean?

Rebirth, new beginnings and hope.

What blooms in March?

Squills, crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths, early tulips and forsythia.

Can daffodils go with other flowers?

Yes, but condition them separately for a few hours first, as they release slime.

Can daffodils go in a vase with tulips?

Yes, but first stand the daffodils in water on their own for 6–12 hours to release their sap, and don’t recut the stems — otherwise the tulips wilt sooner.

What do yellow daffodils mean?

Joy, sunshine and new beginnings. White daffodils stand for tenderness and purity.

Author: Maria Svitlovir

Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.

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