Poppy is the August Birth flower.

The poppy’s symbolism is double-edged: it stands for sleep and repose, but also for intoxication and death.

Each of those poppies in the Flanders fields is the soul of a departed soldier, and in The wizard of Oz, Dorothy is lulled to sleep by a sinister field of these flowers.

– Red poppies: Represent remembrance and happiness
– Yellow poppies: Sign of brightness and prosperity
– Purple poppies: Symbolize warmth and enchantment
– White poppies: Stand for consolation (usually for funerals)