by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP – – Living in Natures Love Lifestyles @insideawareness.com
The listed varieties do not represent the complete list of flowering shrubs and treess that grow in the Greater Victoria Region. This list is one that represents ones that have been grown, foraged, researched and integrated into the lifestyle of this author. The references to gardens in the Greater Victoria Area refer to 3 separate gardening experiences that integrated the natural world for healing and discovery. Beginning in James Bay the focus was for healing a broken community, in Oak Bay broken relationships and now Oaklands for deepening connection with natural ways.
This list can be used to identify flowers in your own garden that can be culinary and medicinal, used for cosmetics, infused oils and vinegar’s, tinctures, flower essences and plant dyes. For the more romantic you may wish to consider the hidden language and meaning of flowers! For enriching your environment one may wish to pay attention to placement using color and or symbology of the plant.
Symbols for Quick Reference above each plant entry:
Edible
Medicinal
Tea/Infusion
Dye Plant
Unfriendly for Deer
Butter Fly Bush (Buddleia davidii) ← click to read more
Butterfly Tree Photo-Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Transformation, Rebirth, Power of Attraction
Deciduous
Renee's: ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Cherry Blossoms (Prunus) ← click to read more
Cherry Tree Photo-Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Beauty of Life, New Life
Deciduous
Renee's: ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Forsythia (Forsythia intermedia) ← click to read more
Forsyhia Photo-Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Anticipation, Transformation
Deciduous
Renee's: ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Lilac
Lilac Photo-Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Purity and Innocence
Deciduous
Renee's: ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) ← click to read more
Rosemary Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Remembrance
Evergreen
Renee's: ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Traditional Rose (White Rosa rugosa rubra)
Wild Rose Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Love and adoration
Deciduous
Renee's: ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Trees
Bay Tree ← click to read more
Bay Leaf Photo-Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Wisdom and Intuition
Evergreen
Renee's: ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
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Cotoneaster Coral Berry (Bearberry Cotoneaster)
Coral Berry Photo-Renee Lindstrom
Evergreen
Renee's: ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Camellia (Camellia sinensis)
Camellia Sinensis
Meaning: Eternal Love
Evergreen
Renee's: ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Gingko (Ginkgo biloba) ← click to read more
Ginkgo Photo-Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Longevity and Enlightment
Deciduous
Renee's: ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Fig Tree (Ficus carica)
Fig Tree Photo-Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Blessing and Security
Deciduous
Renee's: ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology)
Privet (ligustrum lucidum) ← click to read more
Glossy Privet Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Invasion, Mildness, Prohibition
Evergreen
Renee's: ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Sea Buckthorn (Hippophaë rhamnoides) ← click to read more
Picture by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Beauty & Vitality
Renee's: ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
Tea Tree Photo- Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Strength and Harmony
Evergreen in warm climates
Renee's: ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Traditional uses and properties of herbs are for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Every attempt has been made for accuracy, but none is guaranteed. Any serious health concerns or if you are pregnant, you should always check with your health care practitioner before self-administering herbs.
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