Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men or animals. Some seem to smile; some have a sad expression; some are pensive and diffident; others again are plain, honest and upright, like the broad-faced sunflower and the hollyhock. – Henry Ward Beecher, Star Papers: A Discourse of Flowers

Carrie says: Peonies: full, lush, elegant and casual. They live a short life with passion and power then fade.

Danielle says: As I wrote in Style Statement, I think my favorite flower is “yet to be discovered…it grows deep in the jungle somewhere and only blooms on a full moon.” But other than that Sacred Dramatic-ness: heavy white orchids in terra cotta pots. They last for ages. Durable but particularly sensitive.

So, to find out why we’re asking, read Know Your Flower Power: A Meditation For Blossoming.