Blooming against the season's deepest cold, the Higan cherry stands for hope and renewal — for someone who brings freshness just when it's least expected. Someone born on December 17 has a flower that blooms against the season. Give them their exact date, and what they feel is lifted — seen, and quietly renewed.
The higan cherry, up close
Higan cherry opens delicate blossoms in the quiet turn of winter, flowering out of season on bare branches with a lightness that reads as an early promise of spring.
On the card inside: “Higan cherry blossom opens with delicate timing in the quiet turn of winter. Hope arrives through you in that freshness, and renewal follows close behind.”
The gift made for December 17
The 366 Bloom Perfumed Hand Cream · $48. Shea butter, jojoba oil, and aloe — lightweight, fast-absorbing. Three scents: Green Tea & Bergamot, Wild Pear & Freesia, Neroli & Jasmine. It arrives as a finished gift: magnetic box, the bloom card for their exact date, a gift note and envelope, a stainless steel spatula. Nothing to add, nothing to wrap.
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Questions about the December 17 birth flower
- What is the birth flower for December 17?
- The birth flower for December 17 is the higan cherry. In Memoré's 366 Bloom system, every date of the year has its own flower and meaning — December 17 carries hope and renewal.
- What does the higan cherry mean?
- The Higan cherry stands for hope and renewal. It opens delicate blossoms in the quiet turn of winter, out of season — long read as early promise: a hope that arrives fresh and unexpected, with renewal following close behind.
- What birthday gift suits someone born on December 17?
- Something made for their exact date. The 366 Bloom hand cream for December 17 carries the higan cherry, its meaning, and a card written for that day — gift-ready when it arrives.