March Popular Holiday Flowers

March 1:
Holiday: St. David
Flower: The Leek
St. David is the patron saint of Wales, and is the national emblem of Wales. It was said to protect its wearer from injury in battle.

March 12:
Holiday: Plant a Flower Day

March 13 :
Holiday: Mothering Sunday
Flower: Violets
Flowers, usually violets, are the typical Mothering Sunday present, when children living far from home are to visit their mothers to 'make them a present of money, a trinket, or some nice eatable'. Mothering Sunday is also known as Mid-Lent Sunday -- is the fourth Sunday in Lent.

March 13 :
Holiday: St. Euphrasia
Flower: Pansy

March 17:
Holiday: St. Patrick
Flower: Shamrock
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. A national holiday in Ireland. St. Patrick is said to have used the three-leaved shamrock to illustrate the doctrine of Trinity.

March 18:
Holiday: St. Edward
Flower: Crown Imperial

March 21:
Holiday: St. Benedict
Flower: Valerian
St. Benedict was the founder of monasticism in Western Europe

March 21:
Holiday: Spring Equinox
Flower: Wood Anemone