White Roses: White is the color of purity, chastity and innocence. White flowers are generally associated with new beginnings and make an ideal accompaniment to a first-time bride walking down the aisle. White flowers can be used to convey sympathy or humility. They also are indicative of spirituality. Hence, white roses also follow suit.

Mixed Roses: By mixing rose blooms of different colors purposefully, you can create a bouquet of emotions. For example, a bouquet of red and white roses would mean I love you intensely and my intentions are honorable. A random mix of roses would convey mixed feelings or send a message: "I don't know what my feelings are yet but I sure do like you enough to send you roses."

No matter where you are in the world, flowers represent beauty, rebirth and the wonders of nature. As Oscar Wilde wrote, "A flower blossoms for its own joy. We gain a moment of joy by looking at it

Water Lily
This water lily was captured at the New York Botanical Garden. It's a tropical beauty that often sprouts in vibrant colors like yellow, pink or purple.

Tulips
These fiery tulips are said to signal spring's arrival, and while most feature a single flower, a few kinds can sprout up to four on one stem.

Rudy
Blooming in late spring and early summer, these white and purple striped hybrids are also known as triplet lily or triteleia.

Sunflower
Not only are sunflowers a gorgeous sight, they're guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
(Go ahead, try to hold back a grin.)

Red Ginger
Red gingers are also called ostrich plume or pink cone gingers. They grow in places like Hawaii, St. Lucia and Central American nations where the temperatures do not drop below 60 degrees.

Craigton Blue Corydalis
These drooping blue bulbs are supported by reddish stems and are strongly scented. With the look of wedding bells, this could be your "something blue."

Corn Poppy
These papaver rhoeas, commonly referred to as corn, field or common poppies, are annual wildflowers that became a symbol of the blood spilled in World War I.

Weeping Willow Flower
This red flower cluster, referred to as catkin, is produced by willow trees and has all the spunk in the world.

Meadow Sage
The salvia plant, or more commonly known as meadow sage, often produces rich purple and royal blue flowers that also come in various warmer shades.

Lewisia
These lewisia cotyledon hybrids are one of the most treasured rock garden plants in the world. They come in many shades from salmon to orange and even magenta.

Lily of the Valley
These tiny bells may be small, but beware: Even if they're used in landscape design, they're highly poisonous if ingested.

Orchid
Orchids grow all over the world and have symmetry similar to human faces! This bilateral symmetry means that when split vertically down the middle, the two halves mirror each other.

Indian Paintbrush
Also known as castilleja, indian paintbrushes grow across the Western and Southwestern states. These peculiar yet striking wildflowers actually survive by "borrowing" the nutrients from roots of surrounding plants.

Dahlia
Dahlias come in a rainbow of colors and thrive in well-drained, rich soil. They bloom from midsummer to first frost (so there's still time to take in their beauty).