Squill Meaning — Symbolism, Colours & Gifting
What do squills symbolise? Their meaning in the language of flowers, colour by colour, plus when to give them — a florist's gifting guide.
Scilla, or Siberian squill, is a tiny spring bulb bearing nodding, star-shaped bells in an intense gentian blue that is rare among cut flowers. Its diminutive stature and short stems make it a specialist choice, used to add jewel-like flecks of true blue to boutonnieres, corsages and small woodland-style pieces. Vase life is brief, so it is best enjoyed as a fleeting seasonal accent close to the moment. Where a florist needs an honest, saturated blue in early spring, scilla is hard to beat.
TL;DR. Squills stand for constancy, forgiveness, spring and renewal in the language of flowers. Colour shifts the message — red for love, white for purity, pink for gratitude.
What Squills symbolise
In the language of flowers squills carry meanings of constancy, forgiveness, spring and renewal. A bouquet is never only decorative — the flower you choose, and the colour you choose it in, is a message. That is what makes squills such a considered gift: they say something the card alone cannot.
For the botany, varieties and full profile, see the Squill encyclopedia entry.
Squills by colour — what each shade says
Squills come in several colours, and each one tilts the meaning:
- Blue squills — calm, trust and the rare and hard-to-find.
- White squills — purity, sympathy and fresh starts.
- Purple squills — admiration, dignity and enchantment.
Browse arrangements and pairings by shade in the flowers by colour guide.
Squills 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 squills 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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