“White heather” is said to mean “good luck” and is thought to offer protection. The common heather, Calluna vulgaris, usually has pink flowers but occasionally will appear in white. In Scottish folklore, a beautiful lady named Malvina received a sprig of common heather with pink flowers from a messenger, sent by her beau (Oscar) who was dying from wounds in battle. As Malvina’s tears fell upon the pink flowers, they turned white. When she saw this, she wished that if anyone found white heather in the future, it would bring them good fortune, not sorrow. Purple heather can mean admiration, beauty, solitude.
“White heather” is said to mean “good luck” and is thought to offer protection. The common heather, Calluna vulgaris, usually has pink flowers but occasionally will appear in white. In Scottish folklore, a beautiful lady named Malvina received a sprig of common heather with pink flowers from a messenger, sent by her beau (Oscar) who was dying from wounds in battle. As Malvina’s tears fell upon the pink flowers, they turned white. When she saw this, she wished that if anyone found white heather in the future, it would bring them good fortune, not sorrow. Purple heather can mean admiration, beauty, solitude.