Explores the history and meaning behind flowers and what they are said to symbolize when given as a gift--like sunflowers signifying friendship, or irises signaling the giver trusts the one gifted. Includes color illustrations, quizzes, fun-fact sidebars, and a glossary of traditional flower meanings and names.

Welcome! -- A mini-history of speaking flower -- Symbolism in floriography -- Plant buzzwords -- The flower life cycle -- Botany versus horticulture -- Quiz : what's your soul flower? -- Flower language : love -- Flower language : friendship -- Flower language : gratitude -- Flower language : celebration -- Flower language : healing -- Flowers with negative meanings -- Danger : flowers that harm -- Quiz : what's your flower power? -- DIY flowers -- How do your flowers grow? -- Plants/flowers and the colors they make -- Why connect with flowers? -- Historical meanings of flowers -- Quiz : test your knowledge.