Plants that Say “I love you . . .”
- Anthurium, with it’s bright red, long-lasting, heart-shaped bract, says “I love you!”
Valentine’s Day is a time when we express our affection in words and actions, and often through flowers. At the end of a long dark winter, the gift of fresh blossoms is most cherished.
A dozen roses is the traditional symbolic romantic offering. But there are other worthy – and more original – choices for those who treasure plants. From bleeding hearts to love-in-a-puff and Cupid’s dart, these special plants have heart-shaped leaves or flowers, romantic names, or romantic symbolism.
<strong>Heartfelt Houseplants:</strong>
Anthuriums – Long lasting flowers with heart shaped bracts
Bridal veil (Tradescantia multiflora)
Heartleaf philodendron (Philodendron scandens oxycardium)
String of hearts (Ceropegia woodii)
Purple heart (Setcresia pallida)
<strong>Passionate Perennials:</strong>
Bleeding hearts (Dicentra sp.)
Cupids’ dart (Catananche caerulea)
Passionflower vine (Passiflora incarnata)
Hosta ‘Love Pat’
<strong>Ardent Annuals:</strong>
Hearts of Jesus (Caladium)
Heartsease (Viola tricolor)
Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus)
Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena)
Love-in-a-puff (Cardiospermum halicacabum)
Love apple – a common name for the tomato!
Consider giving your lover a plant, seed packet, or I.O.U. – to be redeemed when the weather warms – for one of these passionate plants for Valentine’s Day!
Happy Gardening!
Valentine’s Day is a time when we express our affection in words and actions, and often through flowers. At the end of a long dark winter, the gift of fresh blossoms is most cherished.
A dozen roses is the traditional symbolic romantic offering. But there are other worthy – and more original – choices for those who treasure plants.
From bleeding hearts to love-in-a-puff and Cupid’s dart, these special plants have heart-shaped leaves or flowers, romantic names, or romantic symbolism.
Heartfelt Houseplants:
- Anthurium
- Bridal veil (Tradescantia multiflora)
- Heartleaf philodendron (Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium)
- String of hearts (Ceropegia woodii)
- Purple heart (Setcresia pallida)
Passionate Perennials:
- Bleeding Hearts have charming heart-shaped blooms
- Bleeding hearts (Dicentra spp.)
- Cupids’ dart (Catananche caerulea)
- Passionflower vine (Passiflora incarnata)
- Hosta ‘Love Pat’
Ardent Annuals:
- Hearts of Jesus (Caladium sp.)
- Heartsease (Viola tricolor)
- Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus)
- Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena)
- Love-in-a-puff (Cardiospermum halicacabum)
- Love apple – a common name for the tomato!
- What could show your passion more than passion flower?
Consider giving your true love a plant, seed packet, or I.O.U. to be redeemed when the weather warms, for one of these passionate plants on Valentine’s Day.
Happy Gardening!
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