Valentine’s Day will be here very soon and I’m sure many people are deciding or have already decided what they do for their sweetheart. For women, the most common gift received on Valentine’s Day is flowers. Women love flowers and the market knows that, so they have plenty of roses available this time of the year. One interesting thing about roses is their price increase around this time. Roses more than triple in price during the Valentine’s Day holiday.

Typically, roses pop into mind when choosing the right flower for Valentine’s Day. But, you may wonder, what are some other flowers that are appropriate for the holiday? There are actually a few different flower species that make a great gift for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day.

Wildflowers mean ‘adoration’ and make a great choice for Valentine’s Day. The flowers come in a variety of pink and red shades, allowing you create a bouquet that meets the Valentine’s Day color scheme and show your sweetheart that you adore them.

The Carnation means ‘fascination’ and has been given during this holiday for many years. The flower makes a great gift for Valentine’s Day because the pink version represents women and the flowers last up to 3 weeks, allowing them to be enjoyed much longer than other flower varieties.

The Lily means ‘beauty’ and had also been known to represent tenderness. The flower comes in a lovely shade of red that makes it a great choice for your sweetheart. Because all of these flowers are a great choice during this holiday, you can mix them all together and create a bouquet that represents love and beauty.