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Daisy, the April birth flower, in soft morning light
April birth flower

Daisy

Innocence, purity, and gratitude

Its name means "day's eye", because it opens with the morning. Simple, open, and glad to see the sun.

The April birth flowers are the daisy and the sweet pea. The daisy stands for innocence and purity, and the sweet pea for gratitude.

Daisy

The name daisy comes from the Old English for day's eye, because the flower opens at sunrise and closes at dusk. Each one is really two kinds of tiny flower working together: white rays around a golden center.

Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea, the second April birth flower

Sweet peas are climbing annuals with ruffled, strongly scented blooms in soft pastel colors. They have long been a way of saying thank you, which is why they are tied to gratitude.

As a gift

A loose handful of daisies feels fresh and unfussy. For more fragrance, tuck in a few sweet peas. More birth flower gift ideas.

As a tattoo

Daisies are a classic fine-line tattoo. A small chain of them also works well around the wrist or ankle. More birth flower tattoo ideas.

Questions

What is the April birth flower?

The April birth flowers are the daisy and the sweet pea. The daisy stands for innocence and purity, and the sweet pea for gratitude.

What does the daisy mean?

As a birth flower, the daisy is linked with innocence, purity, and gratitude.

What is a good birth flower gift for April?

A loose handful of daisies feels fresh and unfussy. For more fragrance, tuck in a few sweet peas.

Are April birth flowers safe around pets?

Sweet peas are not edible peas, and their seeds are toxic if eaten.

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