1. Sunflower
2. Rose
3. Lavender
4. Lily
5. Bluebell
6. Snowdrop
Sunflowers Fun Facts
1. Sunflowers are native to America.
2. Sunflowers were brought to Russia by royalties.
3. Sunflowers's popularity stands the test of time.
4. Sunflowers track the sun.
5. The world's tallest sunflower reaches 30 feet 1 inch.
6. Sunflowers have a history of healing.
7. Sunflowers set off into space.
8. Sunflowers are actually thousands of tiny flowers.
Roses Fun Facts
1. Roses are possibly one of the oldest flowers.
2. All varieties of roses are edible.
3. The national flower for England is a rose.
4. Each rose colour has a different meaning.
5. The tallest rose bush stands at 5.6 meters high.
6. There are many different rose varieties.
Lavenders Fun Facts
1. Lavender Comes in Multiple Colors.
2. The name lavender originates from the Latin verb "lavare," which means "to wash."
3. Its word origin holds true in the ways that we use lavender today.
4. Lavender Has Ancient Roots.
5. There Are Hundreds of Varieties of Lavender.
6. Lavender Is Highly Symbolic.
Lilies Fun Facts
1. Lilies are a flowering plant that grow from bulbs.
2. "True Lilies" belong to the genus Lilium.
3. When the flowers bloom, they are large, colorful, and often fragrant.
4. True Lilies all have 6 petals and 6 stamens with anthers (oblong pods that contain pollen).
5. Lilies are common in weddings and wedding bouquets as well as other regal ceremonies.
6. Lilies are poisonous to cats, so keep your furry friends away from them.
7. Lilies are known for being one of the longest-lasting cut blooms with a long in-vase lifespan.
Bluebells Fun Facts
1. Over half the world’s populations of these iconic wildflowers grow in the UK.
2. Bluebells are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. If you dig up a wild bluebell you can be heavily fined.
3. Ants help to spread bluebell seeds, so if you live near a bluebell wood you may find them popping up in your garden.
4. It takes several years for a native bluebell seed to grow into a bulb & subsequently flower.
5. Bees enjoy bluebell’s pollen & nectar. Sometimes they ‘steal’ it by biting a hole in the top of the flower.
6. Folklore used to tell that bluebells ring at daybreak to call fairies to the woods.
7. The chequered skipper butterfly also nectars on bluebells, as do several moth species.
SNOWdrops Fun Facts
1. It's Greek name 'Galanthus', translates as the 'milk flower'.
2. They are symbolic of spring, purity and religion.
3. Snowdrops are one of the first flowers to appear in the new year.
4. There are snowdrop gardens throughout the UK.
5. Collecting snowdrop bulbs in the wild is illegal in many countries.
6. Galanthophiles are everywhere!
7. They contain a substance used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease.