Bach Flower essences

Bach Flower remedies

Agrimony
“The jovial, cheerful, humorous people who love peace and are distressed by argument or quarrel, to avoid which they will agree to give up much. Though generally they have troubles and are tormented and restless and worried in mind or in body, they hide their cares behind their humor and are considered very good friends to know. They often take alcohol or drugs in excess, to stimulate them and help themselves bear their trials with cheerfulness.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Addiction, unhappy, anxiety, insomnia

Human Indication: Mental torment behind a brave face. Appear care-free and humorous in order to mask anxieties and unhappiness.


Aspen
“Vague unknown fears  for which there can be given no explanation, no reason. It is a terror that something awful is going to happen even though it is unclear what exactly. These vague inexplicable fears may haunt by night or day. Sufferers may often be afraid to tell their trouble to others.” – Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Fear, worries, unknown fears

Human Indication:  Fears and worries of unknown origin.

Pet Indication:  Vague or unaccountable fears.  Appearing agitated for no apparent reason

Beech
“For those who feel the need to see more good and beauty in all that surrounds them. And, although much appears to be wrong, to have the ability to see the good growing within. So as to be able to be more tolerant, lenient and understanding of the different way each individual and all things are working to their own perfection.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Intolerance, critical, lack of compassion

Human 
Indication:  When you need more tolerance toward other people.

Animal/Pet indication:  Intolerance toward animals, people, events and situations

Centaury
“Kind, quiet, gentle people who are over-anxious to serve others. They overtax their strength in their endeavors. Their wish so grows upon them that they become more servants than willing helpers. Their good nature leads them to do more than their own share of work, and in so doing they may neglect their own particular mission in life” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Weak-willed,  bullied, unable to say no, imposed on, lack energy, tired, timid, passive, quiet


Human indication:  When you have a hard time saying NO and therefore easily get imposed on.

Cerato
“Those who have not sufficient confidence in themselves to make their own decisions. They constantly seek advice from others, and are often misguided” – Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Confirmation, seeking advice, do not trust own wisdom or judgment

Human indication:  When you do not trust your own judgment in decision-making.

Cherry Plum
“Fear of mind being over-strained, of reason giving away, of doing fearful and dreaded things, not wished and known wrong, yet there comes the thought and impulse to do them.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Fear of losing control, temper tantrum, breakdown, abusive, rage, explode


Human indication:  When you are in deep despair and feel like you are going to “lose it.”

Animal/Pet indication:  A loss of self-control, violent scratching

Chestnut Bud
“For those who do not take full advantage of observation and experience, and who take a longer time than others to learn the lessons of daily life. Whereas one experience would be enough for some, such people find it necessary to have more, sometimes several, before the lesson is learned. Therefore, to their regret, they find themselves having to make the same error on different occasions when once would have been enough, or observation of others could have spared them even that one fault.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Learning, repeating mistakes

Human indication:  Keeps repeating the same mistake, doesn’t learn from past mistakes

Animal/Pet indication:  Repeated unsuccessful behavior patterns, doesn’t learn from past mistakes

Chicory
“Those who are very mindful of the needs of others they tend to be over-full of care for children, relatives, friends, always finding something that should be put right. They are continually correcting what they consider wrong, and enjoy doing so. They desire that those for whom they care should be near them” - Dr. Edward Bach
Keywords: Possessive, over-protective, self-centered, critical, nagging, self-pity, easily offended, manipulating, demanding

Human indication:  When you find yourself manipulating and controlling your loved ones.

Animal/Pet indication:  Possessive in nature, very territorial, manipulating, loving to be in control.

Clematis
“Those who are dreamy, drowsy, not fully awake, no great interest in life. Quiet people, not really happy in their present circumstances, living more in the future than in the present; living in hopes of happier times when their ideals may come true. In illness some make little or no effort to get well, and in certain cases may even look forward to death, in the hope of better times; or maybe, meeting again some beloved one whom they have lost.” - Dr. Edward Bach
Keywords: Daydreaming, dreaminess, withdrawing, lack of concentration

Human indication: When you have a tendency to live in your own dream world with little interest in the real world, accident prone, daydreaming.

Animal/Pet indication: No apparent interest in the world around them; animals that sleep all the time, have trouble paying attention, or seem to live more in a dream than in the present

Crab Apple
“This is the remedy of cleansing. For those who feel as if they have something not quite clean about themselves. Often it is something of apparently little importance, in others there may be more serious disease which is almost disregarded compared to the one thing on which they concentrate. In both types they are anxious to be free from the one particular thing which is greatest in their minds and which seems so essential to them that it should be cured. They become despondent if treatment fails. Being a cleanser, this remedy purifies wounds if the patient has reason to believe that some poison has entered which must be drawn out.” - Dr. Edward Bach
Keywords: Cleansing, poor self image, sense of not being clean, obsessive, poor self image

Human indication:  When you feel unclean or have a hard time accepting your own self image.
Cleansing: Use externally on ringworm, rashes and warts.

Animal/Pet indication:  Obsessive cleanliness, fastidiousness; excessive grooming.  Pets with rashes

Elm
“Those who are doing good work, are following the calling of their life and who hope to do something of importance, and this often for the benefit of humanity. At times there may be periods of depression when they feel that the task they have undertaken is too difficult, and not within the power of a human being.” - Dr. Edward Bach
Keywords: Depression overwhelmed by responsibilities, despondent, exhausted

Human indication:  Feeling overwhelmed and depressed, there is too much to do and you don’t feel that you can do it all.

Animal/Pet indication:  Overwhelmed by a sense of responsibility from a temporary circumstance, abandoning their litter

Gentian
“Those who are easily discouraged. They may be progressing well in illness or in the affairs of their daily life, but any small delay or hindrance to progress causes doubt and soon disheartens them.” - Dr. Edward Bach
Keywords: Discouraged, depressed

Human indication:  When you easily get discouraged when faced with difficulties.

Animal/Pet indication:  Despondency due to a setback; e.g.; not going for a walk as usual creates lethargy and sadness

Gorse
“Very great hopelessness, they have given up belief that more can be done for them. Under persuasion or to please others they may try different treatments, at the same time assuring those around that there is so little hope of relief.” - Dr. Edward Bach
Keywords: Hopelessness, despair, pessimism

Human indication:  When you have the feeling of extreme hopelessness and despair.

Animal/Pet indication: Feeling a hopeless despair

Heather

“Those who are always seeking the companionship of anyone who may be available, as they find it necessary to discuss their own affairs with others, no matter who it may be. They are very unhappy if they have to be alone for any length of time.” - Dr. Edward Bach
Keywords: Talkative, demand attention, dislike being alone, lonely

Human indication:  Helps when you are preoccupied with own ailments and problems.

Animal/pet indication:  Overly concerned with companionship, very demanding for attention, constant barking.

Holly
“For those who are sometimes attacked by thoughts of such kind as jealousy, envy, revenge, suspicion. For the different forms of vexation. Within themselves they may suffer much, often when there is no real cause for their unhappiness.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keyword: Envy, jealousy, hate, insecurity, suspicious, aggressive, needs compassion

Human indication:  When you need to overcome the feeling of hate, envy and jealousy.

Animal/pet indication:  Jealousy of other animals or a new baby in the home. Angry growling, hissing, barking, snapping or unprovoked attacks

Honeysuckle

“Those who live much in the past, perhaps a time of great happiness, or memories of a lost friend, or ambitions which have not come true. They do not expect further happiness such as they have had.” - Dr. Edward Bach
Keyword: Homesickness, nostalgia, bereavement

Human indication:  For over-attachment to past memories good or bad, can’t let go of the past, homesickness.

Animal/pet indication:  Homesickness or over-attachment to the past.  Loss of owner or home


Hornbeam

“For those who feel that they have not sufficient strength, mentally or physically, to carry the burden of life placed upon them; the affairs of every day seem too much for them to accomplish, though they generally succeed in fulfilling their task. For those who believe that some part, of mind or body, needs to be strengthened before they can easily fulfill their work.” - Dr. Edward Bach
Keyword: Weariness, bores, tired, needs strength, overworked, procrastination, doubting own abilities


Human indication: For weariness, mental rather that physical, the “Monday morning” feeling with a sense of staleness and lack of variety in life.

Animal/pet indication: Lethargy or lack of enthusiasm to go anywhere, but once engaged in an activity or game is fully involved

Impatiens

“Those who are quick in thought and action and who wish all things to be done without hesitation or delay. When ill they are anxious for a hasty recovery. They find it very difficult to be patient with people who are slow as they consider it wrong and a waste of time, and they will Endeavour to make such people quicker in all ways. They often prefer to work and think alone, so that they can do everything at their own speed.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keyword: Impatience, irritated, nervy, frustration, fidgety, accident-prone, hasty

Human indication: Suitable for people who are easily irritated and impatient. They speak and think quickly, and are energetic, but tense.

Animal/pet indication: Impatient and seeming to have boundless energy, can’t wait to go for a walk or rushes ahead

Larch

“For those who do not consider themselves as good or capable as those around them, who expect failure, who feel that they will never be a success, an so do not venture or make a strong enough attempt to succeed.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keyword: Lack of confidence, depressed, discouraged, feeling of inferiority

Human indication:  When you need more self-confidence.

Animal/pet indication:  Lack of self-confidence or avoiding situations where they have to perform.

Mimulus

“Fear of worldly things, illness, pain, accidents, poverty, of dark, of being alone, of misfortune. The fears of everyday life. These people quietly and secretly bear their dread; they do not freely speak of it to others.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keyword: Fear, blushing, stammering, shyness, timid, sensitive, lack of courage

Human indication:  Fear of known things such as fear of being alone, fear of spiders, fear of flying or fear of the dark.  Shyness is also a known fear.

Animal/pet indication:  For fears: afraid of lightening, visits to the vet. May shake or shiver when confronted. Shy and timid animals.

Mustard

“Those who are liable to times of gloom or even despair, as though a cold dark cloud overshadowed them and hid the light and the joy of life. It may not be possible to give any reason or explanation for such attacks. Under these conditions it is almost impossible to appear happy or cheerful.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keyword: Depression, deep gloom for no reason

Human indication:  When you feel depressed for no reason. Like a dark cloud that destroys normal cheerfulness.

Animal/pet indication:  If your pet seems depressed for no reason


Oak

“For those who are struggling and fighting strongly to get well, or in connection with the affairs of their daily life. They will go on trying one thing after another, though their case may seem hopeless. They will fight on. They are discontented with themselves if illness interferes with their duties or helping others. They are brave people, fighting against great difficulties, without loss of hope of effort.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keyword: Exhaustion, overwork, workaholic, fatigued, over-achiever

Human Indication:  When you are exhausted, but keep struggling on.

Animal/Pet Indication:  If your pet keep struggling although it is exhausted, never seem to quit.


Olive

“Those who have suffered much mentally or physically and are so exhausted and weary that they feel they have no more strength to make any effort. Daily life is hard work for them, without pleasure.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keyword: Lack of energy, fatigue, convalescence

Human indication:  When you are exhausted with no reserves of strength or energy.

Animal/pet indication:  Exhaustion, fatigue due to overwork: for working animals or those involved in racing, competitive events or shows.


Pine

“For those who blame themselves. Even when successful they think they could have done better, and are never satisfied with the decisions they make. Would this remedy help me to stop blaming myself for everything?” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Guilt, self-reproach, humble, apologetic, shame, unworthy, undeserving

Human indication:  When you feel guilt and self-reproach, not necessarily based on any actual wrong-doing but destroys the possibility of joy in living.

Animal/pet indication: If an animal feel shame or guilt for which something it cannot control


Red Chestnut

“For those who find it difficult not to be anxious for other people. Often they have ceased to worry about themselves, but for those of.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Worried, over-concern, fear

Human indication:  When you feel over-concerned and worried for others.


Rock Rose

“The remedy of emergency for cases where there even appears no hope. In accident serious or sudden illness, or when the patient is very frightened or terrified, or if the conditions is serious enough to cause great fear to those around. If the patient is not conscious the lips may be moistened with the remedy.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Frozen fear, terror

Human indication: When you feel terror, or after a nightmare. The feeling that you cannot react or move.

Animal/pet indication: Terror, panic-stricken: body trembling, cowers or runs away. Deer in the head light.

Rock Water


“Those who are very strict in their way of living; they deny themselves many of the joys and pleasures of life because they consider it might interfere with their work. They are hard masters to themselves. They wish to be well and strong and active, and will do anything which they believe will keep them so. They hope to be examples which will appeal to others who may then follow their ideas and be better as a result.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Self repression, self denial, self perfection, overwork, self-sacrificing, opinionated

Human indication: Is indicated when you are too strict and set too-high standards for yourself, to the point of self-domination and self-martyrdom

Scleranthus

“Those who suffer much from being unable to decide between two things, first one seeming right then the other. They are usually quiet people, and bear their difficulty alone, as they are not inclined to discuss it with others.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keyword: Indecision, imbalance, uncertainty, dizziness

Human indication:  When you suffer from indecision, particularly when faced with two choices.

Animal/pet indication: Animals who can’t make up their mind; any swinging behavior pattern (eats/doesn’t, sleeps a lot/no sleep).

Star of Bethlehem

“For those in great distress under conditions which for a time produce great unhappiness. The shock of serious news, the loss of someone dear, the fright following an accident, and such like. For those who for a time refuse to be consoled, this remedy brings comfort.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Trauma, after effect of shock, post traumatic stress

Human indication: For after effects of trauma or traumatic experience.

Animal/pet indication:  Abused, mistreated in the past. Trauma or shock.

Sweet Chestnut


“For those moments which happen to some people when the anguish is so great as to seem to be unbearable. When the mind or body feels as if it had borne to the uttermost limit of its endurance, and that now it must give way. When it seems there is nothing but destruction and annihilation left to face.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Extreme mental anguish, hopeless despair, intense sorrow

Human indication:  When you feel hopeless despair, and you feel an intense sorrow and feel destroyed by it.

Vervain

“Those with fixed principles and ideas, which they are confident are right, and which they very rarely change. They have a great wish to convert all around them to their own views of life. They are strong of will and have much courage when they are convinced of those things that they wish to teach. In illness they struggle on long after many would have given up their duties.” – Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Over-enthusiasm, hyper-active, fanatical, highly strung

Human indication:  For people who are strong-willed and highly strung with minds that race ahead of events.

Animal/pet indication:  Enthusiastic, always want to be involved, high strung.

Vine

“Very capable people, certain of their own ability, confident of success. Being so assured, they think that it would be for the benefit of others if they could be persuaded to do things as they themselves do, or as they are certain is right. Even in illness they will direct their attendants. They may be of great value in emergency.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Domineering, inflexible, very capable, gifted, bullying, aggressive

Human indication:  For those who dominate others. They know better than everyone else and put others down.

Animal/pet indication:  Authoritative, dominant even over their owners.

Walnut

“For those who have definite ideals and ambitions in life and are fulfilling them, but on rare occasions are tempted to be led away from their own ideas, aims and work by the enthusiasm convictions or strong opinions of others. The remedy gives constancy and protection from outside influences.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords: Change, link breaker, menopause, puberty, moving, let go of the past, protection

Human indication:  Protection from outside influences and energies. Helps you adjust to major changes.

Animal/pet indication:  For any period of change.

Water Violet


“For those who in health or illness like to be alone. Very quiet people, who move about without noise, they are aloof, leave people alone and go their own way. Often clever and talented. Their peace and calmness is a blessing to those around them.” - Dr. Edward Bach


Keywords: Proud, aloof, lonely, anti-social, disdainful, condescending, self-reliant, private

Human indication:  People who feel lonely because they have a tendency to appear proud and anti-social.

Animal/pet indication:  Unfriendly, stand-offish, they do not invite or welcome cuddles, petting or obvious affection.

White Chestnut


“For those who cannot prevent thoughts, ideas, arguments which they do not desire from entering their minds. Usually at such times when the interest of the moment is not strong enough to keep the mind full. Thoughts which worry and still remain, or if for a time thrown out, will return. They seem to circle round and round and cause mental torture. The presence of such unpleasant thoughts drives out peace and interferes with being able to think only of the work or pleasure of the day.” - Dr. Edward Bach

Keywords:  Repeated unwanted thoughts, mental arguments, concentration, sleeplessness, insomnia.

Human Indication:  When you mind is cluttered with thoughts or mental arguments. You may be unable to sleep because of the thoughts.


Wild Oat


“Those who have ambitions to do something of prominence in life, who wish to have much experience, and to enjoy all that which is possible for them, to take life to the full. Their difficulty is to determine what occupation to follow; as although their ambitions are strong, they have no calling which appeals to them above all others. This may cause delay and dissatisfaction.” - Dr. Edward Bach


Keywords: Cross-road in life, decision making, lack of clarity, drifting in life

Human indication:  When you are uncertain of correct path in life.  Helpful when you need to make important decisions.

Animal/pet indication:   Loss of sense of direction or purpose; especially good for working or show animals who are being retired.


Wild Rose


“Those who without apparently sufficient reason become resigned to all that happens, and just glide through life, take its as it is, without any effort to improve things and find some joy. They have surrendered to the struggle of life without complaint.” - Dr. Edward Bach


Keywords: Apathy, resignation, lost motivation, lack of ambition


Human indication:  For anyone who is resigned to an unpleasant situation whether illness, a monotonous life or uncongenial work.


Animal/pet indication:  Lack of energy, enthusiasm, submissive and disinterested.

Willow


“For those who have suffered adversity or misfortune and find these difficult to accept, without complaint or resentment, as they judge life much by the success which it brings. They feel that they have not deserved so great a trial that it was unjust, and they become embittered. They often take less interest and are less active in those things of life which they had previously enjoyed.” - Dr. Edward Bach


Keywords: Self pity, resentment, short-changed, poor me, sulky, irritable, grumbling, bitterness, blame, complain

Human indication:  When you feel resentment, self-pity and bitterness.  You would like to regain a sense of humor and proportion.

Animal/pet indication: Sulky, self pity

North American Flower Essences

North American Flower Essences


Aloe vera
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Creative activity integrated with vital life-energy, active expression of soul fire

Patterns of imbalance: Over-emphasis of will forces or creative fervor; “burned-out” or workaholic syndrome


Alpine Lily
Lilium parvum
(red-orange)
Positive qualities: Radiant and self-assured feminine identity, physical presence grounded in the female body

Patterns of imbalance: Artificial or disembodied feminine self, lack of connection and awareness of female body, rejection of female organs as“lower”


Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia candida
(white)
Positive qualities: Spiritual surrender at death or at times of deep transformation; opening the soul to the spiritual world

Patterns of imbalance: Fear of death, resistance to letting go of material life and crossing the spiritual threshold; denial of the reality of the spiritual world or the soul’s need for change



Angelica
Angelica archangelica
(white)
Positive qualities: Feeling protection and guidance from spiritual beings, especially during threshold experiences such as birth and death, or other life passages

Patterns of imbalance: Feeling cut off, bereft of spiritual guidance and protection; spiritual orphan


Arnica
Arnica mollis
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Conscious embodiment, despite emergency or stress; recovery from deep-seated strain, post-trauma, or scarring

Patterns of imbalance: Disconnection of Higher Self from body during shock or trauma; disassociation, unconsciousness, dysfunction or latent illness deriving from past trauma


Baby Blue Eyes
Nemophila menziesii
(light blue)
Positive qualities: Childlike innocence and trust; feeling supported and loved, especially by male figures; faith in the providence of spiritual beings

Patterns of imbalance: Defensiveness, insecurity, mistrust of others; estrangement from higher spiritual authority; lack of support from the father or other masculine influences in childhood


Basil
Ocimum basilicum
(white)
Positive qualities: Integration of sexuality and spirituality into a sacred wholeness

Patterns of imbalance: Polarization of sexuality and spirituality, typically leading to clandestine behavior, bifurcated relationships or sexual addiction


Black Cohosh
Actaea racemosa
(white)
Positive qualities: Courage to confront rather than retreat from abusive or threatening relationships or situations; clear and contained psychic forces

Patterns of imbalance: Enmeshed in a relationship or lifestyle that is abusive, addictive or violent; dark, brooding emotions, congested or toxic psychic forces


Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
(yellow/black center)
Positive qualities: Awake consciousness capable of acknowledging all aspects of the Self; penetrating insight and self-aware behavior

Patterns of imbalance: Avoidance or repression of traumatic or shadow aspects of the personality, addictive or hypnotic behavior due to loss of consciousness


Blackberry
Rubus armeniacus
(white-pink)
Positive qualities: Competent manifestation in the world; clearly directed forces of will, intentional and decisive action

Patterns of imbalance: Inability to translate goals and ideals into concrete action or viable activities; procrastination


Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
(pink)
Positive qualities: Ability to love others unconditionally, with an open heart; emotional freedom

Patterns of imbalance: Entangled in relationships based on fear, possessiveness or neediness; emotional co-dependence


Borage
Borago officinalis
(blue)
Positive qualities: Ebullient heart forces, buoyant courage and optimism

Patterns of imbalance: Heavy-heartedness or grief, lack of confidence in facing difficult circumstances; depressive behavior


Buttercup
Ranunculus occidentalis
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Radiant inner light, unattached to outer recognition or fame; self-assured

Patterns of imbalance: Feelings of low self-worth, inability to acknowledge or experience one’s inner light and uniqueness; self-deprecating




Calendula
Calendula officinalis
(orange)
Positive qualities: Healing warmth and receptivity, especially in the use of the spoken word and in dialogue with others

Patterns of imbalance: Argumentative, lack of receptivity in communication with others; verbal abuse


California Pitcher Plant
Darlingtonia californica
(green/purple)
Positive qualities: Earthy vitality, healthy bodily instincts

Patterns of imbalance: Listless or anemic; disassociated from or fearful of the instinctual aspects of the Self, poor digestion and assimilation


California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
(gold)
Positive qualities: Radiant heart-centered spirituality; strong interior alignment for values and choices

Patterns of imbalance: Attachment to illusion or grandeur, superficial spirituality or fantasy, external glamour or escapism through psychedelic drugs or other out-of-body activities

California Wild Rose
Rosa californica
(pink)
Positive qualities: Love for the Earth and for human life, enthusiasm for doing and serving

Patterns of imbalance: Apathy, resignation, pronounced passivity; inability to catalyze will forces through the heart


Calla Lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica
(white/yellow)
Positive qualities: Clarity about sexual identity, sexual self-acceptance; individualized integration of masculine and feminine qualities

Patterns of imbalance: Confusion or ambivalence about sexual identity or gender; wounding due to cultural gender bias

Canyon Dudleya
Dudleya cymosa
(orange)
Positive qualities: Balanced psychic and physical energies; grounded presence in everyday life; positive charisma

Patterns of imbalance: Distorted psychic experiences; inflated involvement in psychic or charismatic experiences; addiction to “trauma-drama” lifestyle

Cayenne
Capsicum annuum
(white)
Positive qualities: Fiery and energetic, inwardly mobile, capable of change and transformation

Patterns of imbalance: Stagnation, inability to move forward toward change

Chamomile
Matricaria recutita
(white/yellow center)
Positive qualities: Serene, sun-like disposition, emotional balance

Patterns of imbalance: Easily upset, moody and irritable, inability to release emotional tension, especially in the stomach or solar plexus

Chaparral
also known as Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Balanced psychic awareness, deep penetration and understanding of the transpersonal aspects of oneself

Patterns of imbalance: Psychic and physical toxicity, disturbed dreams and chaotic inner life, toxicity due to drugs, violence or post-traumatic stress

Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum morifolium
(red-brown)
Positive qualities: Able to distinguish higher spiritual identity from temporal personality; transpersonal and transcendent soul expression

Patterns of imbalance: Fear of aging and mortality, over-attachment to temporal personality; healing crisis due to materialistic focus of the soul

Corn
Zea mays
(yellow-white)
Positive qualities: Alignment with the Earth, especially through the body and feet; grounded presence

Patterns of imbalance: Inability to stay centered in the body; disorientation and stress, particularly in urban or crowded environments

Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
(red-purple/yellow)
Positive qualities: Integration of ideas and speech; coherent thinking; mercurial expression
Patterns of imbalance: Unfocused, disorganized communi
cation; overexcited speech, overwhelmed by too many ideas






Dandelion Taraxacum officinale
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Dynamic physical energy and expressive life force; inner ease in work and play
Patterns of imbalance: Tense, rigid or stiff, especially in the musculature of the body; over-striving and hard-driving

Deerbrush
Ceanothus integerrimus
(white)

Positive qualities: Gentle purity and clarity of purpose; motives and actions that are allied with one’s true feelings
Patterns of imbalance: Mixed or conflicting motives; dishonest or polite responses not based upon genuine feelings

Dill Anethum graveolens
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Ability to experience and absorb a wide variety of sensory experiences, heightened awareness of taste, touch, hearing, sight, smell, etc.
Patterns of imbalance: Overwhelm due to excess stimulation, hypersensitivity to environment or to outer activity, sensory congestion

Dogwood Cornus nuttallii
(yellow/white bracts)
Positive qualities: Grace-filled movement, physical and etheric harmony in the body
Patterns of imbalance: Awkward and painful awareness of the body; latent emotional trauma or abuse affecting the body, accident prone




Easter Lily Lilium longiflorum
(white)
Positive qualities: Soul purity which embraces all aspects of life and body, especially sexual identity
Patterns of imbalance: Tension in sexual identity; conflicting sexual values or experiences; virgin/whore split in psyche

Echinacea Echinacea purpurea
(pink/purple)
Positive qualities: Core integrity and immunity, maintaining a strong sense of Self, especially when challenged by stress or disease
Patterns of imbalance: Shattered by severe trauma or abuse; physical or emotional disintegration of Self Identity; poor immune function; vacant presence

Evening Primrose
Oenothera elata
(yellow)

Positive qualities: Awareness and healing of painful early emotions absorbed from parents; ability to open emotionally and form deep, committed relationships
Patterns of imbalance: Profound feeling of rejection stemming from in utero or early childhood experience; avoidance of commitment in relationships, fear of parenthood; sexual and emotional coldness or repression




Fairy Lantern
Calochortus albus
(white)

Positive qualities: Healthy maturation; acceptance of adult responsibilities, positive integration of “child” identity
Patterns of imbalance: Immaturity, helplessness, neediness, childish dependency; unable to take responsibility

Fawn Lily Erythronium purpurascens
(yellow with purple)
Positive qualities: Involvement in the social fabric of the world; ability to share one’s spiritual gifts with others
Patterns of imbalance: Withdrawal, isolation, self-protection; overly delicate or mystical, lacking the inner strength to participate in community and family

Filaree Erodium cicutarium
(violet)
Positive qualities: Star-like vision, a cosmic overview which holds the events of ordinary life in perspective
Patterns of imbalance: Obsessive worry and compulsion about minor events; unable to gain a wider perspective in daily life; hyper-focus on small details

Forget-Me-Not Myosotis sylvatica
(blue)
Positive qualities: Awareness of karmic connections in one's personal relationships and with those in the spiritual world; deep mindfulness of subtle realms; soul-based relationships
Patterns of imbalance: Lack of connection with souls in the spiritual world; loneliness and isolation due to death of a loved one; soul myopia

Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica
(red/purple)
Positive qualities: Genuine emotional vitality, ability to express intense feelings
Patterns of imbalance: Hyper-emotionality or hysteria that masks deeply-seated pain and trauma; misdirected psychosomatic responses to pain and stress




Garlic Allium sativum
(violet)
Positive qualities: Resilient and vital response to life, active resistance to adverse influences
Patterns of imbalance: Fearful or weak due to parasitic influence, prone to low vitality; mediumistic

Golden Ear Drops Ehrendorferia chrysantha
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Ability to remember and understand core experiences that define emotional history; nourishment and insight from past experiences
Patterns of imbalance: Suppressed toxic memories of childhood; feelings of pain and trauma about past events, affecting present emotional identity

Golden Yarrow Achillea filipendulina
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Remaining open to others while staying self-contained; active social involvement which preserves inner equilibrium
Patterns of imbalance: Over-sensitivity to one’s social surroundings, resulting in social isolation, or a false social persona; dependence on drugs for protection or social masking

Goldenrod Solidago californica
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Strong and secure sense of individuality, balanced with group or social consciousness
Patterns of imbalance: Overly influenced by group or cultural ties; inability to be true to oneself, easily susceptible to peer pressure or external social demands




Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(red)
Positive qualities: Warmth and responsiveness in sexuality; integration of soul warmth and bodily passion
Patterns of imbalance: Inability to enjoy sexual experience; lack of warmth and vitality, often due to prior exploitation, false cultural expectations or abuse

Hound's Tongue Cynoglossum grande
(blue/white)
Positive qualities: Holistic thinking; perception of physical reality united with lively thoughts, integration of imagination and intellect
Patterns of imbalance: Materialistic world view, weighed down or dulled by a mundane or overly analytical viewpoint; can be accompanied by heaviness or torpor in the physical body




Indian Paintbrush Castilleja miniata
(red)
Positive qualities: Lively, energetic creativity, exuberant artistic activity
Patterns of imbalance: Low vitality and exhaustion, difficulty rousing physical forces to sustain the intensity of creative work; inability to bring creative forces into physical expression

Indian Pink Silene californica
(red)
Positive qualities: Ability to remain centered and focused, even under stress or high levels of activity; managing and coordinating diverse tasks
Patterns of imbalance: Psychic forces which are easily fragmented by too much movement; frayed and overwhelmed during multi-leveled activity

Iris Iris douglasiana
(blue-violet)
Positive qualities: Inspired artistry, soulful creativity in touch with higher realms; radiant, iridescent vision in all aspects of life
Patterns of imbalance: Lacking inspiration or creativity; feeling weighed down by the ordinariness of the world; dullness or spectator consciousness



Lady's Slipper (Yellow)
Cypripedium parviflorum
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Higher purpose aligned with daily work, integration of spiritual vision with vital forces in the root and creative chakras
Patterns of imbalance: Life purpose and direction not aligned with outer activity; nervous exhaustion or sexual depletion due to inability to access life force in the lower chakras

Larkspur Delphinium variegatum
(blue-violet)
Positive qualities: Charismatic leadership, contagious enthusiasm, joyful service
Patterns of imbalance: Leadership distorted by self-aggrandizement or burdensome dutifulness; inability to motivate or inspire others

Lavender Lavandula officinalis
(violet)
Positive qualities: Spiritual sensitivity, highly refined awareness intact with stable bodily health
Patterns of imbalance: Nervous or high-wired energy states, over-stimulation of mental or spiritual forces, depletion of physical forces; insomnia

Lotus Nelumbo nucifera
(pink)
Positive qualities: Expansive and inclusive spirituality, ability to synthesize diverse life experience in service to the spiritual world
Patterns of imbalance: Spiritual pride, inflated sense of Self, out of touch with ordinary personality and humble tasks

Love-Lies-Bleeding Amaranthus caudatus
(red)
Positive qualities: Transcendent consciousness, the ability to move beyond personal pain, suffering or mental anguish; transpersonal vision; compassionate acceptance of life karma
Patterns of imbalance: Intensification of pain and suffering due to isolation; profound melancholia or despair due to the over-personalization of one’s pain




Madia Madia elegans
(yellow/red spots)
Positive qualities: Precise thinking, disciplined focus and concentration
Patterns of imbalance: Easily distracted, inability to concentrate, splintered activity that is unproductive

Mallow
Sidalcea glauscens
(pink-violet)

Positive qualities: Warm and personable, open-hearted sharing, trust in social process
Patterns of imbalance: Insecure in relationships, paralysis in reaching out to others, resulting in social barriers

Manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida
(white-pink)
Positive qualities: Joyous embodiment, spiritual identity integrated with the physical body
Patterns of imbalance: Estranged from the earthly world; aversion or revulsion toward the body and physical world; eating and sleeping disorders

Mariposa Lily Calochortus leichtlinii
(white/yellow center/purple spots)
Positive qualities: Maternal consciousness, warm, feminine and nurturing; mother-child bonding, positive connection to mother and similar female figures
Patterns of imbalance: Alienated from mother or from mothering role, feelings of childhood abandonment or abuse; orphan state of consciousness

Milkweed Asclepias cordifolia
(red-purple)
Positive qualities: Healthy ego strength; independence and self-reliance
Patterns of imbalance: Neediness and emotional regression, dulling the consciousness through drugs, alcohol, overeating; creating dependency or sickness to receive attention

Morning Glory Ipomoea purpurea
(blue)
Positive qualities: Sparkling vital force, awake and refreshed; in touch with natural life rhythms
Patterns of imbalance: Dull, toxic, or “hung over,” inability to fully enter the body, especially in the morning; addictive or erratic living habits that deplete life force

Mountain Pennyroyal
Monardella odoratissima
(violet)

Positive qualities: Strength and clarity of thought, mental integrity and positivity
Patterns of imbalance: Unconscious absorption of negative programming, psychic contamination or possession

Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
(magenta)

Positive qualities: Forthright masculine energy; warrior-like spirituality which confronts and transforms
Patterns of imbalance: Vacillation and withdrawal in the face of challenge; lack of assertiveness, inability to take a stand for one’s convictions

Mugwort Artemisia douglasiana
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Integration of psychic or dream experiences with daily life; flexible, multi-dimensional consciousness, warm and expansive soul qualities
Patterns of imbalance: Tendency to hysteria, fantasy or projection, overactive psychic life unable to distinguish or integrate trans-physical experiences

Mullein Verbascum thapsus
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Strong sense of inner conscience, truthfulness, uprightness
Patterns of imbalance: Inability to hear one’s inner voice; moral weakness and confusion, indecisiveness; lying or deception to oneself or others




Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus
(orange-red)
Positive qualities: Glowing vitality, radiant warmth; living thinking
Patterns of imbalance: Overly “dry” or intellectual consciousness; depletion of life-force and emotional verve from too much study

Nicotiana Nicotiana alata
(white)
(Flowering Tobacco)
Positive qualities: Inner peace centered in the heart and breath; physical and emotional well-being through harmonious connection with rhythmic pulsations in the Earth
Patterns of imbalance: Rigid or mechanized qualities in the body; blunted feelings, shallow breathing; over-use of hard-edge masculine forces



Oregon Grape Berberis aquifolium
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Loving inclusion of others, positive expectation of good will from others, ability to trust
Patterns of imbalance: Paranoid or defensive behavior; expectation of hostility from others; antagonistic projection




Penstemon Penstemon davidsonii
(violet-blue)
Positive qualities: Inner fortitude despite outer hardships; perseverance; ability to endure and forbear adversity
Patterns of imbalance: Feeling persecuted or sorry for oneself; inability to bear life’s difficult circumstances

Peppermint Mentha piperita
(violet)
Positive qualities: Mindful and wakeful clarity, warm metabolism balanced with cool head forces
Patterns of imbalance: Dull or sluggish, especially mental lethargy; under-active metabolism which depletes mental forces

Pink Monkeyflower Mimulus lewisii
(pink)
Positive qualities: Emotional transparency; courage to take emotional risks with others
Patterns of imbalance: Feelings of shame, guilt, or unworthiness; fear of exposure and rejection due to prior abuse or trauma

Pink Yarrow Achillea millefolium var. rubra
(pink-purple)
Positive qualities: Loving awareness of others within a field of self-contained consciousness; appropriate emotional boundaries
Patterns of imbalance: Unbalanced sympathetic forces, overly absorbent auric field, lack of emotional clarity, dysfunctional merging with others

Poison Oak Toxicodendron
diversilobum
(greenish-white)
Positive qualities: Positive vulnerability, ability to make contact with others through touch
Patterns of imbalance: Fear of intimate contact, protective of personal boundaries; reactive or rejecting in relationships

Pomegranate Punica granatum
(red)
Positive qualities: Joyful expression of feminine creativity, actively productive and nurturing at home or in the world
Patterns of imbalance: Ambivalent or confused about the focus of creativity, especially between values of career and home, creative and procreative, personal and global

Pretty Face Triteleia ixioides
(yellow, brown stripes)
Positive qualities: Radiant inner beauty; self-acceptance in relation to personal appearance despite handicaps or blemishes
Patterns of imbalance: Feeling ugly or rejected because of personal appearance; over-identified with physical appearance

Purple Monkeyflower Mimulus kelloggii
(purple)
Positive qualities: Love-based rather than fear-based spirituality, calm and clarity when experiencing spiritual phenomena; the courage to trust in one’s own spiritual experience or guidance
Patterns of imbalance: Fear of retribution or censure if one departs from religious conventions of family or community; apprehension or avoidance of threshold experiences due to fear-based beliefs or ritual abuse




Quaking Grass
Briza maxima
(green)
Positive qualities: Harmonious community consciousness, flexible and receptive in group work
Patterns of imbalance: Dysfunctional in group settings, inability to compromise, over-attachment to personal will and desire in social situations

Queen Anne's Lace Daucus carota
(white)
Positive qualities: Spiritual insight and vision; integration of psychic faculties with sexual and emotional aspects of Self
Patterns of imbalance: Projection or lack of objectivity in psychic awareness; distortion of psychic perception or physical eyesight due to sexual or emotional imbalances

Quince Chaenomeles speciosa
(red)
Positive qualities: Loving strength and firm loving; integration of masculine initiating power and feminine nurturing qualities
Patterns of imbalance: Inability to catalyze or reconcile strength and power with affection and tenderness; dysfunctional or inconsistent parenting or leadership behavior



Rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus nauseosus
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Lively and alert mental field; acute sensory perception and mobile state of mind
Patterns of imbalance: Easily overwhelmed by details; unable to cope with simultaneous events, “fuzzy” consciousness that is unable to register details


Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
(pink-red)
Positive qualities: Calm and steady presence, especially in emergency situations, internally generated behavior
Patterns of imbalance: Susceptible to mass hysteria and anxiety, easily influenced by panic or other forms of group thought

Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
(violet-blue)
Positive qualities: Warm physical presence and mental vitality; healthy embodiment
Patterns of imbalance: Forgetfulness or poor learning ability, loosely incarnated in body, lacking physical/etheric warmth, especially in bodily extremities; traumatic out-of-body spiritual experiences



Sage
Salvia officinalis
(violet)
Positive qualities: Wisdom derived from life experience; ability to assess and understand life process from a higher perspective
Patterns of imbalance: Seeing life as ill-fated or undeserved; inability to perceive higher purpose and meaning in life events

Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Essential awareness that releases what is extraneous, receptive “emptiness” capable of transformation and change
Patterns of imbalance: Over-identification with illusory parts of oneself; cluttered and chaotic attachments; need to release dysfunctional and stifling aspects within the personality or surroundings

Saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
(white, yellow center)
Positive qualities: Awareness of what is ancient and sacred, a sense of tradition or lineage; ability to learn from elders
Patterns of imbalance: Conflict with images of authority, sense of separateness or alienation from the past

Saint John's Wort
Hypericum perforatum
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Illumined consciousness, light-filled awareness; solar strength
Patterns of imbalance: Psychic and physical vulnerability; fearful or disturbed dreams; depression due to lack of contact with spiritual world

Scarlet Monkeyflower
Mimulus cardinalis
(red)
Positive qualities: Direct and clear communication of deep feelings, especially anger or disappointment, integration of the emotional “shadow”
Patterns of imbalance: Fear or repression of intense feelings; inability to act upon issues of anger and powerlessness; need to be seen as “nice” rather than “real”

Scotch Broom
Cytisus scoparius
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Positive and optimistic feelings about future events; sun-like forces of action and connection in the world
Patterns of imbalance: Disheartened and depressed; overcome with pessimism and despair, especially regarding one’s personal relationship to world events

Self-Heal
Prunella vulgaris
(violet)
Positive qualities: Ability to tap into health-giving forces for body and soul; lifestyle choices that lead to wellness and wholeness
Patterns of imbalance: Inability to take inner responsibility for one’s healing, lacking in spiritual motivation for wellness, overly dependent on external advice for health choices


Shasta Daisy
Leucanthemum
x superbum
(white/yellow center)
Positive qualities: Mandalic or holistic consciousness, ability to synthesize disparate ideas into a living wholeness
Patterns of imbalance: Over-intellectualization of reality, especially seeing information as bits and pieces rather than parts of a whole; artificial or mechanized intelligence

Shooting Star
Dodecatheon hendersonii
(violet/pink)
Positive qualities: Humanized spirituality, cosmic consciousness warmed with caring for all that is human and earthly
Patterns of imbalance: Profound feeling of alienation, especially not feeling at home on Earth, nor a part of the human family; disturbed birth trauma

Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Lively, dynamic energy; healthy libido; verbal communication which is emotionally balanced
Patterns of imbalance: Verbal aggression and hostility; repressed or misdirected libido; mouth and jaw tension, misplaced snapping, biting or eating behaviors

Star Thistle
Centaurea solstitialis
(yellow))
Positive qualities: Generous and inclusive, ability to share with others due to an inner feeling of abundance
Patterns of imbalance: Fear of lack, inability to give freely and spontaneously, miserly or hoarding tendencies

Star Tulip
Calochortus tolmiei
(white/purple)
Positive qualities: Sensitive and receptive attunement; serene soul disposition, inner listening to others and to higher worlds, especially in dreams and meditation
Patterns of imbalance: Inability to cultivate quiet inner presence, lack of attunement or soul insight, unable to meditate or pray

Sticky Monkeyflower
Mimulus aurantiacus
(orange)
Positive qualities: Balanced integration of human warmth and sexual intimacy; ability to express deep feelings of love and connectedness in sexual relationships
Patterns of imbalance: Repressed sexual feelings, inappropriate sexual behavior divorced from human love; inability to experience human warmth in sexual experiences; deep fear of sexuality and intimacy

Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Unique individuality, spiritualized ego forces infused into a sun-radiant personality
Patterns of imbalance: Distorted or vacillating sense of Self; inflation or self-effacement, low self-esteem or arrogance; poor relation to father or solar aspects of Self

Sweet Pea
Lathyrus latifolius
(red-purple)
Positive qualities: Commitment to community, a sense of one’s place on Earth, ability to form social roots
Patterns of imbalance: Inability to form bonds with social community or to find one’s place on Earth; homelessness, dislocation or frequent travel and moving


Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Decisive and goal-oriented, purposeful in action, self-directed mastery and achievement
Patterns of imbalance: Lethargy, procrastination, inability to take straightforward action; habits which undermine or subvert real abilities and talents

Tiger Lily
Triteleia ixioides
(yellow, brown stripes)
Positive qualities: Positive social interaction; collaboration derived from dynamic balance of feminine and masculine soul forces 
Patterns of imbalance: Overly aggressive “yang” forces, excessive competition rather than cooperation

Trillium
Trillium chloropetalum
(purple)
Positive qualities: Secure sense of personal welfare and financial well-being; ability to serve and give to others
Patterns of imbalance: Distortions in survival chakra, fear due to materialistic emphasis, greed for possessions and power; poverty consciousness that leads to overly-materialistic focus

Trumpet Vine
Campsis tagliabuana
(red-orange)
Positive qualities: Articulate and colorful in verbal expression; active, dynamic projection of oneself in social situations
Patterns of imbalance: Lack of vitality or soul force in expression; inability to be assertive or to speak clearly, speech impediments



Violet
Viola odorata
(violet-blue)
Positive qualities: Delicate, highly perceptive sensitivity, elevated spiritual perspective; socially responsive but self-contained
Patterns of imbalance: Profound shyness, cool and aloof, fear of being submerged in groups



Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
(white)
Positive qualities: Luminous and strong auric field, compassionate and inclusive sensitivity, refined and flexible psychic forces
Patterns of imbalance: Extreme vulnerability to others and to the environment; easily depleted, overly absorbent of negative influences, psychic toxicity

Yarrow
Environmental
Solution
flower essences of Yarrow Achillea millefolium, Pink Yarrow Achillea millefolium var. rubra, Golden Yarrow Achillea filipendulina, Arnica mollis, and Echinacea purpurea, with Yarrow and Echinacea tinctures, in a sea salt water base
Positive qualities: Physical and etheric vitality, self-regulating and adaptive immune response to environmental stresses
Patterns of imbalance: Disturbance of life-force and vitality by noxious radiation, pollution, or other geopathic stress; residual effects of past exposure; dysfunctional immune response; allergic hypersensitivity



Yellow Star Tulip
Calochortus monophyllus
(yellow)
Positive qualities: Empathetic receptivity to the feelings and experiences of others; compassionate response based upon social awareness
Patterns of imbalance: Insensitivity to the sufferings of others; lack of perception for the consequences of one’s actions on others

Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon californicum
(violet)
Positive qualities: Free-flowing emotion, ability to harmonize breathing with feeling; capacity to express a full range of human emotions, especially pain and sadness; positive melancholy and soul depth
Patterns of imbalance: Constricted feelings, particularly in the heart and lungs; internalized grief and melancholy, deeply repressed emotions



Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
(red)
Positive qualities: Childlike playfulness and curiosity, detached perspective on Self, sense of humor
Patterns of imbalance: Over-serious and dull, lack of spontaneity or humor; overly somber self-identity; workaholic tendencies

Virgin Mary's flower garden

Common Name	Scientific Name	Medieval Name and/or Religious Meaning
Amaryllis	Amaryllis belladonna	Beautiful Lady
Amaryllis	Hippeastrum hybr.	St. Joseph's Lily
Anemone, double-flowered	Anemone coronaria	St. Brigid
Aster	Aster nova-belgii For the autumn garden, tough, adaptable, and an extremely reliable perennial, blooming September till frost. Excellent cut flower and attracts butterflies. Sun - Pt. Sun. Avg. Water. Perennial. USDA Zones 3-10.	Michaelmas Daisy (September)
Baby's Breath	Gypsophila panicul.	Lady's Veil
Bachelor's Buttons	Centauria cyannis Bright, richest blue, 2.5” wide, edible blooms. Perfect mid-bed cut flowers. Rich soil. Dead-head to prolong flowering and for blooms Spring & Summer. Self-sows. Full- Pt.Sun. Avg.water. Annual All Zones	Mary's Crown
Bean caper plant	Zygophyllum dumosum	Possibly Found on Shroud of Turin.
Begonia	Begonia fuchsioides Begonia boliviensis forms 2' clumps in the garden with numerous blooming stems, heavy with flame-like crimson orange flowers all through the Summer. A very hardy plant, this Begonia goes deciduous in Winter & returns from tuberous roots in late Spring around May or June (be patient!) A good choice for hanging baskets & shady pots. This plant is easier to grow & keep track of in pots because of their long dormancy. The leaves are of an angel-wing type. This species hails from Argentina, where it can be found hanging from shady cliffs. If planted in the ground, good drainage is essential. Pt.Sun/Shade. Reg.water. Perennial. USDA Zones 7b-10.	Heart of Jesus
Begonia	Begonia fuch. rosea	Heart of Mary
Bellflower	Adenophera A vigorous and profuse bloomer for part shade, this Campanula relative from Asia grows to 30” tall, forming nice sized flaring, pendulous, lavender-blue bells, held on upright spikes from late summer to fall. The flowers are fragrant and are good for cutting too. Adenophora lilifolia forms fleshy roots and will spread with age. After flower spike is spent, cut it back to the base to encourage even more bloom. Loves rich, moist soil. Self sows. Pt. Sun-Pt. shade. Average-moist soil	Lady Bell
Bird of Paradise	Streliztia reginae It has cylindrical, reed-like leaves that grow to about 4’ tall. It is very architectural. Great cut flowers. A long-lived plant, it is slow growing but very floriferous once it starts blooming. It is Native to South Africa, Strelitzia is drought resistant but does adapt well to moister gardens. It likes well-drained soil and some compost in Winter to feed it through the next year. It is wind resistant and would grow well in coastal gardens. It makes quite an impact planted in groups but is also very emphatic as a single specimen. Plant in full sun for best profuse flowers. Tolerates light frost. Please note that young leaves look just like a regular Strelizia, but they will become rush like when the plant matures. Full Sun. Low/Avg. Water. Perennial. USDA Zones 10a-11.	Bird of Paradise
Black-Eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta Summer skies incarnate! This beauty has a clear lemon central disk & can brighten up any Fall garden. Grows to 2’ tall & wide & prefers a sunny locale. Pair with Asperula orientalis or Pycnostachys urticifolia for a contrast or with the purples of Caryopteris incana for a lovely complimentary planting until winter, can flower over winter if deadheaded. Sun/Pt. Sun. Avg. Water. Annual. All Zones.	Golden Jerusalem
Bleeding Heart	Dicentra spectabilis	Mary's Heart Flower essence good for heart pain and endocarditis.
Blue Phlox	Phlox divaricata	Lady's Wedding
Bluets	Houstonia caerul. Requirements: Soil Type - Well drained, sandy loam. Soil ph - Neutral. Water - Dry. Light - Full sun. Characteristics: Height - ¼ - ½ in. flower stems to 6 in. Time of bloom - May - July. Flower colors - Pale blue - yellow eye. Propagation - Seed, division. Transplants - Easily .	Madonna's Eyes
Bougainvillea	Bougainvillea gen.	Trinitaria. Saint Archangel Michael
Buttercup	Ranunculus acris Ranunculus acris is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to July. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles, lepidoptera. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.	Lady's Locks
Buttercup	Ranunculus sp.	Our Lady's Bowl
Camelia	Camellia (japonica) Camellias are shrubs that come mainly from China and Japan. They have pink, red, or white single or double flowers of great beauty, often three to five inches across. Blooms appear in fall, winter, or spring. The leaves are very shiny and deep green, two to four inches long, and are evergreen. When mature, long-lived camellias can take the form of small trees about 20 feet tall but usually are more shrublike at heights of five to ten feet. How to grow: Plant camellias in partial shade in moist, acidic, rich, well-drained soil. Protect the plants from wind and sunscald in winter. Mulch to keep the roots moist. Prune after flowering is finished if necessary to improve the form. Uses: Camellias make striking accent plants. They can be used as foundation plantings where they are hardy if the soil is sufficiently acidic. Where hardy, they are excellent in wooded areas.	(Purity)
Calla Lily	Zantedeshia aethiop.	St. Joseph's Staff
Canna	Canna generalis	Rosary Beads
Canterbury Bells	Campanula medium	Our Lady's Nightcap, Mary Bells, Our Lady's Smock
Caper, Caper bushes	Capparis spinosa (var. aegyptia)	? Found on Shroud of Turin. See footnote for more information on the flowers of the Holy Shroud.
Carnation	Dianthus caryophyllus	Mary's Love of God. These flowers are said to have bloomed at Christ's Nativity, according to a German legend. (January) Saint Jeanne d' Arc, obedience, loyalty and fidelity.
Castilian roses (Damascus Roses or Damask Rose)	Rosa damascena	Native-to-Spain flowers, the variety that St. Juan Diego found after the vision of Our Lady at Guadalupe.
Chrysanthemum (mum)	Chrysanthemum	All Saints' Flower. Chrysanthemums in general are associated with death and are used and funerals and to adorn graves (Chrysanthemum coronarium is believed by scientists to have been present when Christ was laid in the tomb. See footnotes). (November)
Clematis	Clematis virginiana Prefers a position in full sun to partial shade but with a cool shaded and mulched root zone and with something for it to scramble up on it will amaze you. But it is just as happy covering your azaleas (don't worry - it won't choke them out and it doesn't even come on until late summer). Direct sow outdoors in fall or stratify indoors if sowing in spring. Germination can be erratic even in the best of conditions, so I recommend you stratify and sow indoors to monitor.It can take a few seasons to really get established outside, but once established, prune hard in the early spring. Seed is easily gathered after flowers fade.	Virgin's Bower
Clematis	Clematis (flammula)	Cross
Columbine	Aquilegua vulgaris	Our Lady's Shoes, Lady's Slipper. Said to have sprung up under Our Lady's feet as she went to visit Elizabeth. The dove-shaped petals of this flower invited -- and invites -- its use for decoration on the Feast of the Pentecost.
Corn Marigold	Chrysanthemum segetum	Mary's Gold (November)
Cosmos	Cosmos sp.	St. Michael's Flower (September)
Costmary	Chrysanthemum bals.	Mary's Leaf
Cowslip	Primula veris	Lady's Keys
Crocus	Crocus vernus	Penitent's Rose
Cross Vine	Bignonia capreolata	Cross Vine
Crown Daisy	Chrysanthemum coronarium	? I don't know the medieval name for this flower, but "Crown Daisy" is appropriate: this flower shows up on the Shroud of Turin. See footnote for more information on the flowers of the Holy Shroud.
Daffodil	Narcissus pseudo-narc.	Mary's Star
Dahlia	Dahlia (hybrids)	Churchyard Flower
Day Lily	Hemerocallis flava	St. Joseph's Lily
Dieffenbachia	Dieffenbachia sao ant.	St. Anthony Dieffenbachia
Dog Rose	Rosa canina	Mary's Thorn
Dutchman's Breeches	Dicentra cucullaria	I don't know the medieval name for this interesting flower, but it has sentimental interest for me so I would love to discover it if anyone happens to know and cares to write.
Edelweiss	Leontopodium alp.	Purity
Easter Lily	Lilium longiflorum	Easter Lily
English Daisy	Bellis perennis	Mary-Love
English Holly	Ilex aquifolium	Burning Bush
Evening Primose	Oenothera biennia	Easter Candle
Fern	Asplenium ruta-mur.	Lady's Hair
Field Bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis	This lovely flowering plant -- closely related to, resembling, and sometimes called the same name as the Morning Glory -- is pervasive once planted and, so, is generally considered a weed. Its old common name according to the Grimm's short tale of the same name is "Our Lady's Little Glass." The story in its entirety: "Once upon a time a waggoner's cart which was heavily laden with wine had stuck so fast that in spite of all that he could do, he could not get it to move again. Then it chanced that Our Lady just happened to come by that way, and when she perceived the poor man's distress, she said to him, 'I am tired and thirsty, give me a glass of wine, and I will set thy cart free for thee.' 'Willingly,' answered the waggoner, 'but I have no glass in which I can give thee the wine.' Then Our Lady plucked a little white flower with red stripes, called field bindweed, which looks very like a glass, and gave it to the waggoner. He filled it with wine, and then Our Lady drank it, and in the self-same instant the cart was set free, and the waggoner could drive onwards. The little flower is still always called Our Lady's Little Glass."
Forget-me-not	Myostis scorpoides, Myostis sylvatica	Eyes of Mary
Forsythia	Forsythia suspensa	Easter Bush
Foxglove	Digitalis purpurea	Our Lady's Gloves
Fuchsia	Fuchsia speciosa	Christ's Blood Drops or Our Lady's Eardrops
Geranium	Pelargonium (dom)	Lady Beautiful
Geranium	Pelargonium sp.	Heart of Jesus, Gentle Virgin
German Iris	lris germanica	Mary's Sword of Sorrow
Gladiolus	Gladiolus sp.	Twelve Apostles, Ladder to Heaven
Golden Rod	Solidago canad.	Lady's Plant
Grape Hyacinth	Muscari (gen)	St. Joseph's Bells
Grape Hyacinth	Muscari botryoides	Church Steeples
Ground Ivy	Nepeta hederacea	Madonna's Herb
Hawthorn	Crataegus monogyna	Mary's Mayflower(May)
Hawthorn	Crataegus oxyacana	Mary's Berry (May). The Crataegus Oxyacantha praecox variety is the plant of England's "Glastonbury Thorn" -- a plant of Mediterranean origin but which, in Somerset, blooms twice: at Easter and at Christmas. It, therefore, has become a symbol of Christmas. The Glastonbury Thorn is said to have arisen when St. Joseph of Arimathea thrust his hawthorn staff into the ground in Somersetshire. The original plant was destroyed by Puritans (the soldier who did the chopping is said to have been struck in the eye by a large splinter from the tree), but shoots from it were taken, and England's Glastonbury Thorn lives. Since 1929, blossoms from the Glastonbury Thorn are sent to England's Monarchs for their table on Christmas Day.
Heather	Calluna vulgaris	Lady's Adversary
Holly (Christmas Holly)	Ilex opaca. var.	Christmas Holly (December)
Holly (English Holly)	Ilex aquifolium	Burning Bush
Hollyhock	Althea rosea	St. Joseph's Staff
Honeysuckle	Lonicera caprifol., Lonicera (japonica)	Lady's Fingers (June)
Honeysuckle	Lonicera xylosteum	Lady's Stick (June)
Hosta (Plantain Lily)	Hosta plantaginea	Assumption Lily
Hyacinth	Hyacinthus oriental.	Lily-Among-Thorns, Lily-of-Valley
Hydranga var.	Hydranga macro. mar.	Ave Maria
Impatiens	Impatiens Wallerana	Our Lady's Earrings, or Mother Love
Ivy	Hedera helix	Where God has Walked
Jasmine	Jasminum officinale	Mary
Job's Tears	Coix lachryma-jobi	Job's Tears (Job 16:20). The seeds of this plant are often used for Rosary beads.
Jonquil	Narcissus jonquilla (December)	St. Joseph's Staff
Judas Tree	Cercis siliquastrum	Said to be the tree upon which Judas hanged himself after betraying Our Lord. It is a beautiful tree, with lovely pink flowers in the Spring.
Larkspur	Delphinium ajacis, Delphinum (grandif.)	Mary's Tears (July)
Lavender	Lavendula (offic.)	Flight into Egypt
Lilac	Syringa vulgaris	Ascension Flower
Lily-of-the-Valley	Convallaria majalis	Our Lady's Tears. These flowers are said to have blossomed from Mary's tears for her Son as she stood at the foot of the Cross. (May)
Lungwort	Pulmonaria officinalis	Mary's Milkdrops, Our Lady's Milk Herb, The Virgin Mary's Tears
Madonna Lily	Lilium candidum	Annunciation Lily, Virgin Lily or Mary's Lily Note: The Venerable Bede (A.D. 672-735) described the white petals as symbols of Mary's body, and the golden anthers as symbols of the glory of her soul. Roses and lilies were said to have filled Mary's empty tomb when it was opened by the Apostles. While lilies' association with purity cause them to be depicted with many Saints, such as SS. Francis and Claire, they are most strongly associated with St. Joseph, whose rod is said, in the Gospel of the Nativity of Mary, to have blossomed to prove he was worthy to guard Mary and become her spouse; with St. Anthony of Padua, because lilies left in chuches on his Feast Day miraculously remained fresh during the French Revolution; and with the archangel Gabriel, who is depicted as presenting Mary with the lily at the Annunciation (hence the name "Annunciation Lily"). Lilies are also associated with Solomon's Temple (III Kings 7:19-22), and their beauty is commented on by Christ Himself (Luke 12:27).
Maltese Cross	Lychnis chalcedonica	"Maltese Cross" (or "Jerusalem Cross"). The shape of these flowers' petals strongly evokes the Maltese Cross, and they are said to have been introduced into Europe, from Russia and Siberia, by the crusading Knights of Malta.
Marigold	Calendula officin.	Mary's Gold (October)
Meadowsweet	Filipendula ulmar.	Our Lady's Belt
Millfoil	Achillea millefolia	Christ's Back, Our Lord's Back
Mistletoe	Viscum album	Cross
Moonflower	Calonyction acul.	Lady-of-Night
Morning Glory	Ipomoea purpurea	Our Lady's Mantle (September)
Nasturtium	Tropaeolum majus	St. Joseph's Flower
Orchid	Orchis purpurea	Lady Orchis
Orchid	Brassavola nodosa	Lady-of-Night
Orchid	Orchis maculata	Gethsemani
Oriental Poppy	Papaver orientale	Christ's Blood, Crucifixion Blood-Drops (August)
Ox-Eye Daisy	Chrysanthemum leucanthemum	Mary's Star. The legend told is that the Magi followed the star to Bethlehem but weren't sure where to go once there. King Melchior then saw the ox-eye daisy growing, which looked very much like the star they'd followed. He picked it, and the door to the stable opened revealing the Holy Family.
Pansy	Viola tricolor	Trinity Flower, Our Lady's Delight
Passion Flower	Passiflora	Passion Flower, whose 5 stamens symbolize the Five Wounds of Christ; the outer fringe, the crown of thorns; and stigmas, the nails. See more here.
Periwinkle	Vinca rosea	Virgin Flower
Petunia	Petunia hybr.	Lady's Praise
Peony	Paeonia officinalis	Pentecost Rose (does anyone know of any name or meaning associated with Paeonia lactiflora?)
Pink	Dianthus (gen)	Mary's Pink
Poet's Narcissus	Narcissus poeticus	Lady's Rose
Poinsettia	Euphorbia pulcherima	Nativity Flower, Christmas Star
Pot Marigold	Calendula officinalis	Mary's Gold
Primrose	Primula elatior	Mary's Candlestick (February)
Primrose	Primula vulgaris	Lady's Frills (February)
Quaking Grass	Briza	Lady's Tresses, Our Lady's Braids
Ranunculus, double-flowered	Ranunculus	I don't know the medieval name for this flower, but it's a gorgeous blossom.
Rose	Rosa	White: Mary's Purity Red: Mary's Sorrow and the Blood of Christ. Also martyrdom. Gold: Mary's Glory Red and White: Visitation Note: The Rose symbolizes Mary herself (she is known as "The Mystical Rose," see Litany of Loreto and is described in Dante's Paradiso when the guide asks him to contemplate Mary, "Why are you so enamored of my face that you do not turn your gaze to the beautiful garden which blossoms under the radiance of Christ? There is the Rose in which the Divine word became flesh: here are the lilies whose perfume guides you in the right ways." Roses and lilies were said to have filled Mary's empty tomb when it was opened by the Apostles. Roses are also associated with SS. Dorothy and Thérèse of Lisieux (who both send roses from Heaven), Elizabeth of Hungary, and Rose of Lima. St. Francis once threw himself on the thorns of a rosebush as penance. Since then, the rosebushes in that garden (near the cloister of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi) have no thorns. See also the entry for Castilian Roses. (June)
Rock Rose	Cistus (landanif.)	Rose of Sharon
Rock Rose	Cistus creticus	? Shows up on Shroud of Turin. See footnote for more information on the flowers of the Holy Shroud.
Rose of Jericho	Selaginella lepidophylla and Anastatica hierochuntica	This desert plant survives in a curled up, dormant, brown, dessicated state for years, and then opens up and turns green with a bit of water. After returning to a lovely green, it goes dormant again when its water source is removed. Because of this fascinating property, it is often kept dormant in the home and brought out at Christmas time to blossom and then close in order to symbolize the opening and closing of Mary's womb. The plant is also known as the Resurrection Plant, Siempre Viva ("Everlasting"), and Dinosaur Plant.
Rose of Sharon	Hibiscus syriacus	Rose of Sharon
Scabiosa	Scabiosa columbaria	Mary's Pincushion
Scotch Thistle	Onopardon acanthium	Judas' Cloak
Sea Pink	Armeria maritima	Our Lady's Cushion. These flowers are said to have made a place for Mary to sit during the Flight into Egypt.
Shamrock	Trifolium dubium	a symbol of St. Patrick and his evangelization of Ireland, and of Ireland itself -- but St. Patrick used it as a symbol of the Trinity, with each leaf representing a Divine Person while the plant remains one plant.
Snapdragon	Antirrhinum majus	Infant Jesus' Shoes
Snowdrop	Galanthus nivalus	"Candlemas Bells" or "Purification Flowers." These flowers are said to have bloomed on Candlemas, when Mary took Jesus to the Temple for His "redemption." (January)
Spanish Moss	Mentha requienii	Mother-of-Thousands
Spiderwort	Tradescantia zebrina (Zebrina pendula)	Wandering Jew. The name for this plant -- often used as a houseplant -- derives from an old legend about a Jew who mocked and hit Christ during His Passion and so was condemned by Him to wander the earth until the Last Judgment. Two other species of this plant are also known by this name: Tradescantia fluminensis and Tradescantia pallida (Setcreasea purpurea, Purple Heart).
Star-of-Bethlehem	Ornithogalum umbellatum	symbol of the star that led the Magi to Christ
Stock	Mathiola incana	Our Lady's Violet
Strawberry	Frageria vesca	Fruitful Virgin
Summor Phlox	Phlox paniculata	Christ's-Cross Flower
Sunflower	Helianthus annus	Mary's Gold
Sweet Alyssum	Lobularia maritima	Blessed by Mary, Mary's Little Cross
Sweet Pea	Lathyrus odoratus	Our Lady's Flower (April)
Sweet Pea	Lathyrus pratensis	Mary's Foot (April)
Sweet William	Dianthus barbatus	Lady Tuft
Tournefort's gundelia	Gundelia tournefortii	? Found on Shroud of Turin. See footnote for more information on the flowers of the Holy Shroud.
Tuberose	Polianthes tuberosa	St. Joseph's Staff
Tulip	Tulipa gesneriana	Mary's Prayer
Violet	Viola odorata	Our Lady's Modesty (March)
Water Lily	Nymphaea alba	Lady-of-the-Lake (July)
Winter Rose (Snow Rose)	Helleborus niger	Christmas Rose, or Lent Rose. A German Christmas symbol.
Wisteria	Wisteria frutescen	Virgin's Bower
Wood Anemone	Anemone nemorosa	Candlemas Caps, Lady's Nightcap
Yellow Flag Iris	Iris pseudocorus	Fleur-de-lis of French royalty, Mary as Queen, the Immaculate Conception
Yucca	Yucca treculeana	St. John's Palm
Zinnia	Zinia elegans	The Virgin, Church Flower
Zinnia	Zinnia multiflora	Little Mary, The Virgin
Herbs
Parsley	Petrosolenium crisp.	Our Lady's Little Vine
Sage	Salvia officinalis	Mary's Shawl
Rosemary	Rosmarinus officin.	Mary's Nosegay
Thyme	Thymus vulgaris	The Virgin's Humility
Chives	Allium schoenopras.	Our Lady's Garleek
tarragon	Artemisia dracunculus	its botanical name means "Little Dragon" and evokes St. Martha's slaying of the dragon known as La Tarasque
Dill	Anethium graveolens	Devil-Away
Coriander	Coriandrum sativum	St. John's Head
Sweet Bay	Laurus nobilis	St. Bridget's Flower
Basil	Ocimum basilicum	Holy Communion Plant. Pots of basil are used to decorate homes and to give away as gifts on St. Anthony of Padua's Day.
Marjoram	Origanum vulgare	Mary's Bedstraw
Cumin	Cummin cyanum	Cross-Cummin
Fennel	Foenlculum vulgare	Our Lady's Fennel
Anise	Pimpinella anisum	Our Lady's Sprig, Lady's Tobacco
Spearmint	Mentha spicata	Mary's Mint
Chicory	Cichorlum intybus	Heavenly Way
Horehound	Marrubium vulgare	Mother-of-God's Tea, Mary's Nettle
Sassafras	Sassafras (albidum)	Virgin's Tree
Hyssop (Syrian Oregano)	Origanum syriacum	I am unable to find a medieval name for this plant, but include it because of its importance in the Passover, Psalms and Passion. The variety of hyssop properly called Hyssopos officinal., and known as St. Joseph's Plant in the Middle Ages, is not the variety spoken of in the Bible and at the Mass. The Biblical plant is Origanum maru.
Catnip	Nepeta cataria	Mary's Nettle
Feverfew	Chrysanthemum parth.	Mary's Flower
Feverfew	Parthenium hystero.	Santa Maria
Chamomile	Anthemus cotula	Maiden Weed
Chamomile	Matricaria chamom.	Lady's Flower
St. John's Wort	Hypericum perforatm	St. John's Wort, Fuga Daemon ("Devil's Flight"), John's Blood, Jesus' Blood Drops, Christ's Sweat, Mary's Glory
Spikenard (or "Nard")	Nardostachys grandiflora (or Nardostachys jatamansi)	The portion of the plant just above the roots has a patchouli-like scent which was used by Mary Magdalen in the ointment she used to annoint Christ.
Dandelion	Taraxicum officin	Mary's Bitter Sorrow
Valerian	Valeriana officin.	Lady's Needlework
Pennyroyal	Mentha pulegium	Lady's Flavoring