Buy Him Flowers (Or a Plant): Men's Mental Health Month and the Emotional Support Plant

Let's talk about something we don't say nearly enough: men deserve flowers too.

There's a strange cultural script that's followed us for generations — flowers are "for her," and men get socks, or a six-pack, or nothing at all beyond a slightly awkward pat on the back. But June is Men's Mental Health Month, and we think it's exactly the right moment to gently push back on that script.

Here's something that might surprise you: research into floral therapy has consistently found that the calming, mood-lifting effects of having living plants or flowers nearby aren't gendered at all. A 2015 study out of Japan found that simply touching and arranging flowers measurably lowered cortisol (the stress hormone) in both men and women, while increasing feelings of comfort and natural, relaxed engagement. The benefit is real. It's just that we've spent decades telling men it's not "for them."

So this month, we're encouraging something simple: if there's a man in your life — a partner, a brother, a dad, a mate who's been quietly having a rough trot — consider getting him flowers. Or, if that still feels like too big a leap for where he's at, get him a plant instead.

That's exactly why we offer an Emotional Support Plant personalisation on any plant in our range — add it to a Peace Lily, a Chinese Money Plant, a Monstera, or any plant that suits him, and we'll finish it with a simple wooden tag that says exactly what it is. No card needed. No big conversation required. Just a quiet, slightly funny, completely sincere way of saying "I see you, and I want you to have something alive and growing on your desk."

Sometimes the most caring gesture isn't a big conversation. It's just something small and green, sitting on a windowsill, quietly doing its job — the same way we hope a good mate quietly checks in.

If you or someone you know is doing it tough, please don't go it alone — Lifeline (13 11 14) and Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636) are there any time, day or night.

🪴 Shop our plants Melbourne range and add the Emotional Support Plant personalisation at checkout — perfect for the man in your life who'd never ask for one himself.

Anyway — don't forget to order your flowers (or plant)! Jacaranda Blooms, Spotswood — same-day delivery available.