With the Autumnal Equinox upon us (and trending on Twitter today #AutumnalEquinox) the romantics over here at Mills and Boon are especially loving the sound of Flower Astrology!

What, you’ve never heard of it? Flower Astrology is basically matching flowers and plants to a person’s star sign, so you can make them feel that extra bit special… or better still, they can make you feel that extra bit special once they know of your new-found fascination and decide to buy you a gift (ahem). 

Let us know the reactions these horticultural horoscope gifts inspire – you really can’t get more personal than this for a surprise at the end of a long day. Oh, and dust off the sweaters too. Looks like the season’s are a-changing…

Aries: Known as passionate and adventurous

Colour – red

Flowers & plants – red roses, tulips, red peppers, amaryllis and thorn bearing shrubs

Taurus: Home loving and caring

Colour – pale pinks, greens and blues

Flowers & plants – lavender, lilac, sweet pea, sweet William, scented stock, aster, lily of the valley and fruit trees

Gemini: Lively and talkative

Colour – yellow

Flowers & plants – daffodil, maidenhair fern and nut-bearing trees

Cancer: Secretive, protective and caring

Colour – metallic blue

Flowers & plants – cornflower, delphinium, ferns, passion flower, hydrangea and iris

Leo: Extrovert and faithful

Colour – golden yellow, orange

Flowers & plants – marigold, gerbera, dahlia and sunflower

Virgo: Practical and modest

Colour – navy and chocolate

Flowers & plants – chrysanthemum, eucalyptus, violet, ivy and thistle

Libra: Elegant, diplomatic and romantic

Colour – all shades of green

Flowers & plants – gardenia, tea roses, freesia and gladiolus

Scorpio: Sensual, determined and daring

Colour – maroon and blood red

Flowers & plants – Venus fly trap, red hot poker, hibiscus and peony

Sagittarius: Straightforward and optimistic

Colour – royal blue, deep purple

Flowers & plants – carnation, crocus and berried plants

Capricorn: Hardworking and ambitious

Colour – grey, dark green

Flowers & plants – holly, African violet, ivy, kentia palm and snowdrop

Aquarius: Forwarding looking and independent

Colour – turquoise

Flowers & plants – yucca, aloe and bird of paradise.

Pisces: Intuitive, humorous and compassionate

Colour – white, silvery gray

Flowers & plants – Madonna lily, stephanotis, jasmine, lilac and narcissus.

Big thanks to Potter and Rest, a virtual garden centre here in the UK for the inspiration! Will YOU be buying any flowers this week to brighten this change of season? Let us know on Twitter! @MillsandBoon

By The Mills & Boon team