Flowers and Garden Symbolism

From The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Flowers — wisteria above all, then acacia, judas tree, freesias, lilies — are the novel's recurring symbols of awakening, sensuality, and grace.
Chapter 6

First morning's catalog of blooms: the iconic descriptive set-piece.

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Chapter 22

The acacia in full bloom at the end — the symbol's final culmination.

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