2nd Anniversary Flower: Cosmos

Cosmos is the perfect flower for the 2nd wedding anniversary. Want to know why? It is derived from the Geek word for ‘harmony’. Read all about the Cosmos flower, what it looks like and its symbolism for the 2nd year.

Appearance of the Cosmos Flower

A lovely flower and stunning in its simplicity, the Cosmos flower comes in vibrant colours of red, pink, brown, orange, yellow, purple and white. Native to Mexico and South America, this beautiful and delicate bloom is a very popular flowering plant. Hence, it is also known as Mexican Aster or Chocolate Cosmos. There are 20 known species of Cosmos but two are the most commonly grown garden varieties.

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About the Cosmos Flower

The name ‘cosmos’ is derived from the Greek word for ‘harmony’ or ‘ordered universe’. It were the Spanish priests who first grew the cosmos flower in their mission gardens in Mexico. The evenly-placed petals of the lovely flower created a lovely ordered look and reminded them of the Greek word for a balanced universe. Hence they named the flower ‘cosmos’.

Hummingbirds are hugely attracted to the Cosmos flower since it is one of the most fragrant flowers found in nature. And, did you know? The chocolate cosmos actually smells of chocolate!

Significance and Symbolism of the Cosmos flower

The Cosmos flower symbolises everything that is orderly, beautiful and peaceful. Interestingly, the cosmos flower is also knows as a ‘love flower’.

Give your wife a bouquet of lovely chocolate-coloured cosmos flowers because it tells her, ‘I love you more than anybody can’.