August: Gladiolus, Poppy
Gladiolus and poppies are pure floral drama, both in their looks and meaning. Gladiolus, nicknamed sword lilies (which we love, because they’re totally fierce like that), stand for honor, courage, and resilience. Poppies, though, are a bit softer — they’re tied to remembrance, peace, dreams, and sleep. (Shoutout to Elphaba from Wicked for showing us how it’s done with the poppy spell.)