What flower bouquet should I give for Mother's Day? Carnations are popular with roses, peonies, and tulips

Article published at: May 3, 2025 Article author: Alex Hui
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Mother's Day is held on the second Sunday in May (this year it falls on May 12), and some people believe that sending flowers on Mother's Day is simply a sign of the season, a seasonal gift appropriate for spring. Another theory is that flowers are a symbol of life and fertility - just like a gift from our mothers to us. Not to mention, the flowers are beautiful and smell delicious, just like your own mom’s.

What flowers to send on Mother's Day

You may not have the perfect Mother's Day gift in mind yet, so consider sending flowers. Flowers are a perfect and easy way to tell your mom how much you love and appreciate her. When choosing the perfect Mother's Day bouquet for your mom, or sending flowers to your mom and the female elders in your family, remember that different flowers have different meanings.

Carnations are the most traditional Mother's Day flower. Pink carnations represent gratitude, while red carnations represent admiration. Roses are also a great way to tell someone you love them; a bouquet of tulips or sunflowers is another great choice for Mother's Day flower gifts. Happy Mother's Day

History of Mother's Day

According to National Geographic , Mother's Day began in 1905 when a Virginia native Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis (September 30, 1832 – May 9, 1905) after his death. Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis was a female social activist who fought for improved sanitation and reduced infant mortality in the 1850s. Her daughter, Anna Marie Jarvis (1864–1948), organized the first official Mother's Day in 1908, on the anniversary of her mother's death, in honor of her mother and her life's work. Andrews Methodist Church, where Ann Reeves Jarvis taught Sunday School for 25 years, held its first public Mother's Day service on the morning of May 10, 1908. Anna Jarvis did not attend the event but donated 500 white carnations for all attendees to use. That same afternoon, 15,000 people attended another public memorial in Philadelphia organized by Anna Jarvis at the Wanamaker Store Auditorium. This Mother's Day holiday became an official observation holiday in 1914 thanks to support from President Woodrow Wilson.

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