For the young flower lovers in your life, we give you this little poem. It’s never too early to read to your kids, and this poem will teach them the alphabet and a bit about flowers all at once.
To keep them learning, you can point out these flowers when you’re on walks together. And for an extra fun activity, ask your little ones their favourite flowers and grow them together. So many ways to enjoy flowers together!
Alliums have pompoms on top of their stems;
They’re cousins with onions (but smell better than them).
Bluebells like forests and visit in spring,
Their flowers are blue, but they don’t really ring.
Clover’s a flower that cows love to eat;
It grows in the grass and it tastes very sweet!
Daisies are cheerful in yellow and white;
They love the warm sunshine and flower when it’s bright.
Bees love echinacea, and people do, too;
It makes us feel better when we’re out with the flu!
Foxglove is foxy with tall, purple bells
That sprites use for thimbles in lands where they dwell.
Gardenia blossoms draw everyone near
With flowers that smell sweetly of spring and good cheer.
Hollyhocks tower over gardens with ease,
Their friends are the butterflies, hummingbirds and bees.
Warrior iris has leaves like a spear;
And a serious face with a bright, shaggy beard.
Jasmine smells sweetly, especially at night;
With leaves that are dark and flowers that are white.
Kangaroo Paws aren’t from real kangaroos,
But their flowers look so much like paws, they confuse.
Lilies are pretty and shaped like a star,
They’re given as gifts to friends near and far.
Marigold flowers will put on a show
If you put them in sunshine and watch as they grow.
Nymphea spend their whole lives in the pool,
Shading the goldfish and keeping them cool.
Oyster Plants aren’t really oysters at all!
They’re purple and green but, like oysters, they’re small.
Pansies are cheerful, with lion-y faces
In many bright colours that like sunny places.
Pretty Queen Anne’s Lace grows tall in the wild;
With tiny white flowers just right for a child.
Roses have thorns (ouch!) but beautiful blooms;
Everyone loves when they come out in June.
Snapdragons snap! When you press on their sides,
They don’t really bite, but their mouths open wide!
Bright-coloured tulips are wonderful things;
When you see them you know that it’s finally spring.
Uva ursi’s a name for the bearberry shrub;
The favourite berries of bears and their cubs.
Shy little violets like forests and glades;
Their purples and whites will peek out of the shade.
Wisteria flowers hang thick on the vine;
No flowers grow faster when they’ve something to climb.
Xylobium orchids are fancy and neat;
They come from hot places and thrive in the heat.
Yarrow is tall and it loves when it rains;
We find it in meadows, in fields and in lanes.
Zinnias flower in all shapes and sizes;
They like giving gardeners delightful surprises.
We hope you and your young ones enjoy this little poem and that it helps you foster a love of learning and gardens.
Image credit: Emma Bauso
