Happy August! This month’s birth flower – the gladiolus – is known for its tall, elegant spikes of vibrant flowers reaching for the sky. Did you know that its Latin name means ‘little sword’ and in Roman times, they were showered upon victorious gladiators as a symbol of admiration? | British Library

Happy birthday, August babies!! 🌸 August's birth flowers, the gladiolus and the poppy, are colorful, excellent cut flowers and share rich symbolism tied to remembrance. In Victorian times, romantics also believed that the beauty of the gladiolus could pierce another’s heart with love! Could this be tied to the myth of Cupid's arrow, and the common phrase "love at first sight?" Find out! 🌸 Almanac.com/August-Flower | The Old Farmers Almanac