Flowers and Folk Names

Country Roses

​​Flowers are good friends and neighbours to the fairies. So it makes sense that the wee folk have given them names to suit their personalities.  It makes it so much easier to have a conversation when you can remember their names ... and flowers like it when you talk to them.

​Latin names are important for classification (and safety) purposes, since so many flowers have multiple folk names and sometimes even share the same name with a completely different plant! 

Willowherb or Fireweed

But the fairies, who live in a separate realm, don't worry about these little things and intuitively know with whom they are sharing their garden space. For this reason, we have let the many folk names for flowers prevail in the Grove.

Pansies & Sweet Williams

Willowherb or Fireweed

Loosestrife

Bindweed or Rogue Morning Glory

Jasmine or Moonlight on the Grove

Tea Rose

Meadow Sweet Grove © V. Buchanan 2017/edited 2021                                                                               ​(gif courtesy of animatedimages.org)