September bridges summer and autumn: back to school, harvest, golden light and the first crimson leaves. September’s birth flowers, the aster and the morning glory, are bright yet thoughtful. Here’s what they mean, what blooms in September and which bouquet to give someone born in September. Next month: October flowers. Dates by region: when to plant and lift gladioli.
The aster is September’s flower. Its name means ‘star’ in Greek, and it stands for wisdom, faith, love and patience. Asters come in white, pink, lilac, purple and burgundy and last well in bouquets. Annual and perennial asters, growing tips and aster bouquets are covered in asters guide.
The second flower is the morning glory, a climber with trumpet-shaped blooms that open in the morning, symbolising affection and tender love. All months are listed in birth month flowers.
What blooms in September
In September, gardens bloom with chrysanthemums, dahlias, asters, rudbeckia and autumn hydrangeas that slowly turn wine-coloured. A full overview of autumn garden flowers is in flowers that bloom in autumn. At the florist’s it’s the season of sunflowers, gladioli, dahlias, chrysanthemums and berry branches for autumn arrangements.
A bouquet for September birthdays
September birthdays suit warm autumn bouquets: asters with chrysanthemums, sunflowers with berry branches, roses in terracotta and burgundy tones. Autumn arrangement ideas are in autumn bouquets. September falls under Virgo and Libra: understated elegance for Virgo, harmonious pastels for Libra.
Caring for asters in a vase
Asters last up to two weeks in a vase. Strip leaves below the waterline, cut stems at an angle and change the water every two days with cut-flower food; we include it with UFL bouquets. Remove spent heads to keep the bouquet looking fresh.
Autumn bouquets for September birthdays
Chrysanthemums, autumn mixed bouquets and boxed arrangements delivered across Kyiv.
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.
Birthday
Hydrangeas