7 Cancer Zodiac and Birth Flowers (and How to Grow Each One)

For a Cancer born in late June, start with the month. FTD names rose and honeysuckle as June’s birth flowers; the Society of American Florists also names rose.

Honeysuckle belongs on the birth-month list, rather than the zodiac list. We couldn’t find a growing guide or an ASPCA pet-safety listing for a honeysuckle plant. Before buying one, read its botanical name.

Give that name to your local extension office and ask what soil and light it needs, and whether it’s safe around your pets. Check the ASPCA plant database too.

Best for: Late-June Cancers who want a June-specific birth flower and will check the plant before buying.

ProFlowers names alstroemeria as a Cancer flower. If you like it and want to plant it, there’s guidance for the garden.

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources recommends full sun, with afternoon shade in extreme heat, and well-drained soil.

Its Master Gardeners advise setting divisions 12 to 18 inches apart. You don’t need to crowd them together for a fuller-looking bed.

The ASPCA lists alstroemeria, also called Peruvian lily, as non-toxic to cats and dogs.

Best for: Pet owners who want a Cancer-linked flower with clear planting guidance.

Is larkspur your flower if you’re a July Cancer? Yes, if you’re choosing by birth month. FTD names larkspur and water lily for July and calls larkspur annual delphinium.

Check the packet’s botanical name before following planting advice: the Royal Horticultural Society’s delphinium guide covers perennial delphiniums.

For those tall delphinium spikes, choose fertile, free-draining soil and full sun in a spot sheltered from wind. Put supports in place before the stems lean.

If pets have access to the bed, pause here: the ASPCA lists larkspur as toxic to cats and dogs.

Best for: July-born Cancers choosing a birth-month bloom where pets cannot reach it.

Picture the pond first. Water lily grows in water, so a packet of ordinary flower-bed advice won’t get you far. The Old Farmer’s Almanac names it as July’s other birth flower and distinguishes hardy from tropical types.

For a garden pond, NC State Extension recommends full sun, still water and loamy soil. Hardy water lilies are perennials in roughly USDA Zones 3 to 9.

Check which type you’re buying before planning where it will spend winter. We couldn’t find an ASPCA listing for *Nymphaea*; check the ASPCA plant database if pets can reach your pond.

Best for: July Cancers with a sunny, still-water pond.

You step outside after dinner and find an open flower where there was a closed bud earlier. That nighttime habit is why the Old Farmer’s Almanac pairs moonflower with Cancer.

For the vine *Ipomoea alba*, NC State Extension says to sow after the last frost. Give it full sun, well-drained soil and room to climb: vines reach about 15 feet.

It’s frost-tender, so plan to grow it as an annual in most of the United States.

Don’t buy by common name alone.

Best for: Night-garden lovers who will check the botanical name and keep pets away.

A jasmine pot near a bright window gives you a different way to make a Cancer garden. The Old Farmer’s Almanac suggests night-blooming jasmine for this Moon-ruled sign’s garden, alongside white flowers and moonflowers.

For common jasmine, *Jasminum officinale*, NC State Extension recommends full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil. It’s hardy outdoors to about USDA Zone 7; a container lets you bring it inside for winter elsewhere.

Check the botanical name when you shop. The ASPCA lists true jasmine, *Jasminum*, as non-toxic to cats and dogs.

Best for: Pet owners who want a Cancer-linked plant they can grow in a container.

What flower represents Cancer? For an answer shared by several sources, choose a white rose. The Old Farmer’s Almanac, National Garden Bureau and 1-800-Flowers all name it for the sign.

The Almanac links it with purity, loyalty and intuition. Rose also appears on June’s birth-month list.

In the garden, give a rose full sun and organically rich, well-drained soil, as NC State Extension advises. Most types need annual pruning in late winter. If you’re picking a spot now, look at how much direct light reaches it before committing to the hole.

The ASPCA lists roses as non-toxic to cats and dogs. Keep the thorns in mind when placing a pot or a cut stem where an animal brushes past.

Best for: A classic Cancer gift or garden plant in a home with pets.