Ogam - plants, trees, flowers, herbs and shrubs

Nature was an integral part of the celtic belief system, plants were honoured as teachers and gifts of magic. The celts believed that everything contained a life force and seen magic in all things they found in their environment.
Below you will find various herbs, shrubs, flowers and trees and their meanings in folklore. They have been split up into alphabetical order just to make life that little bit easier but as this section grows they will be allocated to their own letter.
I hope you find what you are looking for, if there is a plant you would specifically like to see included please contact me and it will be added.

Appearance	Plant	Symbolism
	Bamboo	Bamboo is an extremely versatile plant and has many uses, it represents growth and versatility.
	Bayberry	Symbolizes illusions and appearances, it is used for visions and divining.
	Beech	Because of its smooth grain it was often used for writing surfaces and has come to represent ancient knowledge through objects and writings. It is often used as a replacement for oak.
	Blackberry	This was considered by all to be the food of the faeries and it was extremely taboo to eat them within celtic britain.
	Bloodroot	This herb is used to heal wounds and aid with regeneration. It symbolizes healing, strength and growth.
	Bluebell	These are very enchanted plants it is believed that their bells call the faeries to their midnight processions.
	Boneset	It was used to help set broken bones as well as treat wounds. It symbolizes fixing, mending, regeneration and strengthening.
	Butterfly weed	Like the butterfly it is considerd a good plant to use for healing transformation and rebirth.