September’s Official Birth Month Flowers are the Aster and Morning Glory. This post just concentrates on the beautiful aster … details about the morning glory will follow soon. I hope you find this an interesting read, even if you do not celebrate a birthday this month.
The official birth flower for September is the aster flower, it is a composite flower from the daisy family and is commonly found in the wilds of Southern Europe and North America. The colourful blooms vary from white and yellow to pastel pinks, blues, purples, while some varieties are vibrant and contain vivid hues.Asters are known to many as starworts, frost flowers, China Asters, and Michaelmas daisies.
Pollinators like bees and butterflies love these abundant flowers since they are late-season bloomers and provide necessary pollen and nectar for them later in the year.
The name aster originated from a Greek word that means “star,” referring to the star-shaped flowers of the plant. The relevance also concerns popular Greek mythology about the Greek Titan goddess of falling stars and night-time divinations, Asteria. According to a legend, the aster flower came from Asteria’s tears as she began to cry when the stars in the dark sky were too few. This September flower plays an essential role in traditional medicine. Ancient people smoked and burned these flowers to ward off any negative energy in an area. Moreover, native tribes use these flowers as a treatment against muscle pain, headaches, colds, and flue. Aster flower, the birth flower for September, holds a variety of meanings and symbolism. Generally, it conveys faith, love, achievement, and wisdom. It also means bravery, patience, and good luck wishes. In some cultures, star-shaped flowers are expressions of grief for the death of a loved one. In the Victorian era, the flower represents charm and daintiness.
Asters come in different hues, including purple, white, pink, and red. Purple aster flowers are the most recognized. As with other purple blooms, they signify royalty and wisdom since the colour purple has long been a known emblem of the royal family in Europe.
White asters, on the other hand, symbolize innocence and purity. They also represent new beginnings, which makes them the ideal flowers for celebrations like a graduation or a new job. Pink aster flowers are a representation of love and sensitivity, while red aster flowers are a symbol of undying devotion.
Interestingly, this September flower is one of two official 20th wedding anniversary flowers. The other one is the day lily flower.
I hope you enjoyed reading about the beautiful aster flower.
You may also like to read this post about ‘Some Foods In Season During September’ which also has some recipe suggestions – please see here
All the best Jan
