Flowers

Pin Cushion Protea

pin·cush·ion pro·tee·uh

Leucospermum, from the fynbos of South Africa’s Western Cape. What look like pins are the flower’s long styles, each tipped with a bead of colour. Its family, the Proteaceae, is named for Proteus, the Greek sea god who could take any shape he liked.

Meaning

Change and courage — a flower for someone starting something new.