Chive at Home, Because Your Plants Deserve Better Than That Sad Corner
Welcome to the part of the internet where houseplants are heroes, ceramic flowers defy gravity, and your questionable design choices get a stylish second chance.
Here at Chive, we’re serving up home decor tips with a side of sass — from how to style your plants so they don’t look like you just shoved them on a shelf, to hanging ceramic flowers like you actually know what you’re doing.
Minimal effort, maximum style. Let’s make your home look like you tried (but not too hard).
April Birth Flower: Daisy and Sweet Pea
April has two birth flowers: the daisy and the sweet pea — the daisy for innocence and loyal love, the sweet pea for gratitude. The reasons we chose the daisy involve petal counts, an ungovernable garden, and a rottweiler.
March Birth Flower: The Daffodil
The March birth flower is the daffodil — genus Narcissus, six petals around a trumpet-shaped crown, blooming before spring has decided to arrive. It stands for renewal, hope, and resilience. The most findable flower on the calendar has earned that spot.
February Birth Flower: Violet and Primrose
February has two birth flowers: the violet, standing for modesty and faithfulness, and the primrose, standing for young love. The primrose is the one Chive makes in ceramic — permanently.
August Birth Flower: Gladiolus and Poppy
August has two birth flowers: the gladiolus and the poppy. The gladiolus stands for strength and moral integrity; the poppy for remembrance, imagination, and eternal sleep. What each one says about August is worth knowing.
September Birth Flower: Aster and Morning Glory
September has two birth flowers: the aster, named from the Greek for "star" and standing for wisdom and patience, and the morning glory, standing for affection and the brevity of life. The aster is the one Chive makes in ceramic — permanently.
January Birth Flower: Carnation and Snowdrop
January has two birth flowers: carnation, symbolizing love and fascination, and snowdrop, symbolizing hope and new beginnings. One leads the North American list, one the British — one blooms in frost. Find out the personality profile for January people and their pairings.
December Birth Flower: Narcissus and Holly
December has two birth flowers: narcissus for hope and renewal, holly for defense and domestic happiness. The narcissus blooms indoors in winter while everything outside is dormant. Here is what December's pair is actually about.
July Birth Flower: Larkspur and Water Lily
July has two birth flowers: larkspur for positivity and an open heart, water lily for purity, majesty, and rebirth. The larkspur towers and wilts; the water lily rises spotless out of pond mud every morning. Here is what July's pair is actually about.
May Birth Flower: Lily of the Valley and Hawthorn
May has two birth flowers: lily of the valley, symbolizing sweetness and humility, and hawthorn, a longstanding symbol of hope and protection. One caused a French national holiday. The other caused an Irish road to be rerouted. Here is what each one means.
June Birth Flower: Rose and Honeysuckle
June has two birth flowers: the rose, symbol of love, passion, and devotion, and the honeysuckle, for happiness and devoted affection. Chive makes the June rose in ceramic — more than six designs, shaped by hand. The version that's still on the wall at the next birthday.
Birth Flowers by Month: The Complete Guide
Birth flowers by month — all 12, what they mean, and why the Romans decided this for you centuries ago. Chive makes all 12 in ceramic by hand since 2004. Every month is listed here with meanings. The one assigned to yours has been waiting.
November Birth Flower: The Chrysanthemum
The chrysanthemum is the November birth flower, cultivated across China and Japan for over two thousand years. Chive makes it in Buttercup Yellow ceramic, now in botanical garden collections across North America. Turns out the flower that survived two millennia is also the easiest gift.