The second Sunday of May is Mother’s Day and it is the day where mothers are shown how much they are loved and appreciated. Sending her flowers is a wonderful way to make her feel special on her day. There are many varieties of flowers so it can be difficult to decide on which ones to send. Here are some popular flowers for Mother’s Day.

Carnations are a popular flower to send and wear. In 1907, Anna Jarvis, the founder of Mother’s Day, started the tradition of sending and wearing carnations by distributing white carnations to the mothers at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in West Virginia, to honor her late mother because it was her favorite flower. Miss Jarvis thought that white carnations symbolized the qualities of a mother, purity, faithfulness and loyalty. White carnations honor mothers who have passed away and red or pink carnations honor living mothers.

Roses are a very elegant flower to send. While they are known as the flower of romance, there are a few colors that are perfect for the day. Pink roses symbolize appreciation and gratitude, and are also the traditional rose to send. Yellow roses are another popular rose to send, which symbolize friendship and joy.

Gerbera daisies are another popular flower to send. Gerbera daisies symbolize innocence, purity and the spreading of cheer. They look fantastic when sent as a multicolored arrangement and one your mother will adore.

Tulips, lilies and daffodils are other types of very popular flowers. These flowers are only available during the spring season and are perfect flowers to celebrate this spring holiday during. All of them convey warm meanings and symbolism as well, and will make a lovely bouquet or addition to your arrangement.

No matter which flowers you decide to send, they will be loved and make your mother feel very special on her day.