04/30/2025
The History Behind Mother's Day Carnations
Mother’s Day in the U.S. began with Anna Jarvis. After her mother passed away in 1905, Anna organized a memorial service at her late mother’s church in Grafton, West Virginia, on May 10, 1908. She distributed 500 white carnations — her mother’s favorite flower — to symbolize her enduring love.
The tradition caught on quickly, and by 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared Mother’s Day a national holiday. Carnations became the signature flower of the day, and over a century later, they continue to be one of the most ordered flowers for Mother’s Day floral designs.
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