Fleur-de-luce
Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, IRIS: have I a soul on which I’ll toss the fleur-de-luce of France. The heraldic symbol of France is based on an Iris. Introduced garden species of Iris such as Iris germanica were popular in Shakespeare’s time.
CROWN IMPERIAL
Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, CROWN IMPERIAL: bold oxlips and crown imperial; lilies of all kinds - O, these I lack to make you garlands of. This stunning flower is native from Turkey to the Himalaya & was a high status garden plant.