Flowers

3. is the national flower of the island nation of Saint Helena(9)
5. stands for all things romantic. A wine is named (4) after it.
7. sheds like fur. Could be white or yellow (10)
9. They were classified in 1792 as the family of "Compositae"(5)
10. also called "mums" and belonging to the Asteraceae family.
12. They grow so tall, are native to North America, and bear thousands of seeds in flower which is actually a cluster of many flowers(10)

1. They are gifted as 12 year old anniversary presents. They open up to three times their size (7)
2. They do not thrive during winter and are often thought to be yellow-ish but exist in numerous colors (8)
4. vanilla beans are from a species of this flowering plant(7)
6. This flower does not exist in blue color or shade(6)
8. they are said to be the birth month flower for January(9)
11. are believed to bring good luck to the whole household when forced to bloom in Chinese mythology (9)