Flowers by colour
Blush Flowers
Blush is the palest pink — barely-there colour that reads as soft, romantic and endlessly wearable.
What blush flowers mean
In the language of flowers, blush is associated with the meanings below. Meaning shifts with culture and context, but across most Western floristry these are the associations a designer works with when a palette calls for blush.
gentleness, admiration and tenderness
20 blush flowers
Astilbe
Astilbe × arendsii
patience · dedication · devotion
Camellia
Camellia japonica
love · admiration · devotion
Cherry Blossom
Prunus serrulata
renewal · fleeting beauty · spring
Chinese Silver Grass
Miscanthus sinensis
elegance · autumn · grace
Double tulip
Tulipa (double-flowered varieties)
springtime elegance · prosperity
Garden rose
Rosa (David Austin & similar)
love · devotion · romance
Hellebore
Helleborus
serenity · peace · tranquility
Honeysuckle Vine
Lonicera periclymenum
devoted love · happiness · sweetness
Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis
sport · play · constancy
Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
gratitude · grace · abundance
Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
first love · spring · renewal
Lisianthus
Eustoma grandiflorum
appreciation · romance · charisma
Matthiola
Matthiola incana
lasting beauty · contented existence
Ozothamnus (rice flower)
Ozothamnus diosmifolium
longevity · subtlety
Peony
Paeonia
prosperity · romance · honor
Saponaria
Saponaria officinalis
cleansing · humility · friendship
Scabiosa
Scabiosa atropurpurea
admiration · unfortunate love
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
purity · tenderness · winter
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
blissful pleasure · departure · goodbye (Victorian meaning)
Waxflower
Chamelaucium uncinatum
riches in love · lasting success
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Every flower above links to its full encyclopedia entry — with season, vase life, conditioning and substitutes. Encyclopedia.