Each month has its own birth flower with a traditional meaning — like January's carnation or June's rose. This month (July) the birth flower is Larkspur & Water Lily, symbolising positivity, an open heart, purity.
Just as each month has a birthstone, it also has one or two traditional birth flowers. The custom dates back to Roman times, when flowers were used to celebrate births and birthdays. The associations used here follow the most common Western (British and American) tradition.
Birth flowers make a thoughtful, personalised gift — pairing someone's birth month flower with their birthstone or zodiac sign is a popular way to mark a birthday.