Eryngium Meaning — Symbolism, Colours & Gifting
What do eryngiums symbolise? Their meaning in the language of flowers, colour by colour, plus when to give them — a florist's gifting guide.
Eryngium delivers a rare naturally-blue cut flower in a sculptural, cone-headed form. Photographs like nothing else in a bouquet; also dries perfectly and holds its silver-blue colour for years. One caveat: the spines will draw blood — always handle in gloves.
TL;DR. Eryngiums stand for independence and attraction in the language of flowers. Colour shifts the message — red for love, white for purity, pink for gratitude.
What Eryngiums symbolise
In the language of flowers eryngiums carry meanings of independence and attraction. A bouquet is never only decorative — the flower you choose, and the colour you choose it in, is a message. That is what makes eryngiums such a considered gift: they say something the card alone cannot.
For the botany, varieties and full profile, see the Eryngium encyclopedia entry.
Eryngiums by colour — what each shade says
Eryngiums come in several colours, and each one tilts the meaning:
- Blue eryngiums — calm, trust and the rare and hard-to-find.
- Purple eryngiums — admiration, dignity and enchantment.
- Green eryngiums — renewal, health and good fortune.
Browse arrangements and pairings by shade in the flowers by colour guide.
Eryngiums in a meaningful bouquet
Meaning works best when it is intentional. Choose the colour for the message, keep the number of stems in mind (in many traditions odd numbers are for joy), and let the recipient know what the flowers say. Then give them the care they deserve — see how to keep eryngiums fresh — so the message lasts as long as possible.
From the Lacy Bird studio. This guide is written by our florists. We deliver seasonal flowers across the UAE — see flower delivery in Dubai — and we teach floristry, from a first bouquet to running your own shop, at the Lacy Bird Academy.
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