| Laertes | Rosemary and pansies to remember his father |
| Gertrude | Fennel and columbines to symbolize adultery |
| Claudius | Rue to symbolize regret or repentance |
| Ophelia | Daisy to symbolize unhappy love/innocence |
| Violets | the flowers of faithfulness; all have withered with Polonius’s death |
Hamlet Flower Symbolism Act 4 Scene 5
September 9, 2019