Birth flower for April
The daisy's name comes from 'day's eye' — the flower opens at dawn and closes at dusk, tracking the sun across the sky. Daisies are among the oldest known flowers, with fossil evidence dating back millions of years. They grow on every continent except Antarctica and have been used in folk medicine for centuries as a treatment for wounds and coughs. The common daisy is technically a composite flower — what looks like a single bloom is actually hundreds of tiny flowers packed together. Children have been making daisy chains for as long as there have been children and daisies in the same field.
Why Daisy for April?
The daisy became April's birth flower because April showers bring the first carpets of wild daisies across meadows in the Northern Hemisphere. The flower's daily cycle of opening and closing with the sun mirrors April's lengthening days, and its innocent, cheerful appearance matches the month's association with youth and new beginnings.