Hanukkah Flowers: What to Send and How to Style Your Table

Quick Answer

Hanukkah flowers are a gift to the host or the family, not part of the observance. The palette is blue and white, carried by white orchids, white roses, blue hydrangea and blue delphinium with silver foliage.

I am Mariia Berezovska, Lead Florist at Casa Dei Fiori in Beverly Hills. The question I get about flowers for Hanukkah is rarely which flower: it is whether flowers are welcome at all.

Here are the answer with its sources, the colors, the Hanukkah flower arrangements we send, and the timing.

 

Are Flowers Appropriate for Hanukkah?

Yes, as a gesture to the host. Hanukkah flowers are not part of the observance. My Jewish Learning describes Hanukkah gift-giving itself as a modern American custom, so flowers for Hanukkah sit where any host gift sits: welcome, never required.

The right Hanukkah flowers to send are a thank-you for the invitation, built to fit the table, with no claim to being a ritual object. The florist guides we checked treat a blue-and-white arrangement as a welcome gift and a table piece.

Hanukkah flowers mean:

• A thank-you to the host, not a ritual item
• Blue and white, the colors tied to the holiday
• A gift that arrives before the first candle

Best for:

• Guests invited to a Hanukkah dinner
• Family sending flowers to the host's home
• Hosts styling the table around the menorah

Hanukkah Colors in Flowers

Hanukkah colors, blue and white, came from Jewish symbols in general. Mental Floss and Religion Unplugged trace them to the tallit, white with blue or black stripes, and to tekhelet, the biblical blue dye drawn from a sea snail. A nineteenth-century poem named them the colors of Judah, and the flag of Israel carries the same white field and blue stripes.

In flowers, white is easy and blue is the work. Hydrangea turns blue when the plant takes up aluminum from acidic soil. Our hydrangea arrangements can be ordered in a true blue, and delphinium is the other natural blue we use.

How do blue and white flower arrangements come together? White roses or orchids for the body, blue hydrangea or delphinium for the color, silver dollar eucalyptus or dusty miller for the silver. Ask for blue when you order and we confirm the stems before we build.

Hanukkah colors in flowers mean:

• White, for purity, peace and light
• Blue, for sky, faith and truth
• Silver foliage as the third note

Best for:

• A table set in blue and white
• A host gift that reads as the holiday at a glance
• Anyone asking about the colors of Hanukkah

Best Flowers to Send for Hanukkah

Five Hanukkah flowers carry the palette: white orchids, white roses, hydrangea, delphinium and lilies. Where can I buy flowers for Hanukkah? From a florist who builds blue and white.

White orchids. The flower that carries the palette. Our white orchid arrangements run from First Butterflies, white roses and cymbidium in a clear vase, to Floral Bliss, white orchids with decorative branches. A potted moth orchid is the other route, a houseplant that keeps its flowers open for a month or more, which covers all eight nights. Orchids and potted plants are special orders for us in December.

White roses. The safest white, the one that reads as a gift rather than decor, see our white roses.

Hydrangea. White in Madelaine, our white hydrangea, carnations and eucalyptus with silvery-green leaves, or blue on request.

Delphinium. The tall blue we reach for. One or two stems give a white arrangement its Hanukkah color without dye.

Lilies. White lilies for height, kept off the dining table if anyone minds scent with food.

One reviewer, Lina York, wrote that our orchids and roses were "premium quality and very fresh." Hanukkah flower arrangements are built from stems we confirm when you order.

 

 

Flowers for the Hanukkah Table

A Hanukkah centerpiece stays low and clear of the flame. Chabad.org and My Jewish Learning describe the custom of placing the menorah in a doorway or in a window facing the street. When it stands on the table instead, the flowers stay low and clear of it.

When it does sit on the table, the Los Angeles Fire Department rule applies: a flame at least 12 inches from anything that can burn. Hanukkah table decor keeps the greenery clear of the candles.

A Hanukkah centerpiece means:

• Low enough to talk across
• Blue and white, in a vase that does not tip
• At least 12 inches from the menorah

Best for:

• Tables where the menorah sits elsewhere
• Buffets and consoles beside the window
• Flowers that frame the candles, not crowd them

Hanukkah Flowers as a Hostess Gift

The best Hanukkah hostess gift is an arrangement that arrives in its own vase, so nobody is hunting for one while dinner is on the stove. Our flowers in a vase arrive ready, in glass or a decorative vessel, and go straight to the table.

Flowers for Hanukkah should arrive before the first candle. When the dinner falls on a Friday the clock moves earlier: My Jewish Learning notes that on Friday the menorah is lit before the Shabbat candles, before sundown. Book delivery for the day before or early on Friday, and say it is for Shabbat. For a Saturday dinner, ask the host whether a Friday or Sunday delivery suits. Our Shabbat flowers are built for exactly that table.

 

Ordering Hanukkah Flowers in Los Angeles

Tell us the date of the dinner, and whether it falls on a Friday, when you order Hanukkah flowers. Arrangements can be customized by flower, color, height and container. We deliver across the Westside, Pico-Robertson and Westwood included, with same-day service in Beverly Hills, Century City, West Hollywood and Santa Monica.

Sending flowers to the host's home? Tell us the night and the palette and we will build it in blue and white. Browse Hanukkah flower delivery in Los Angeles, call (424) 303-2291, or order Los Angeles flower delivery online.

Frequently Asked Questions

What flowers are appropriate for Hanukkah?

A blue and white arrangement with silver foliage: white orchids, white roses, hydrangea or delphinium. Flowers are a gift to the host, not part of the observance.

What are the colors of Hanukkah?

Blue and white, the colors of the tallit, the biblical blue dye tekhelet and the flag of Israel.

Is it customary to give flowers for Hanukkah?

Welcome rather than customary. Gift-giving on Hanukkah is a modern American custom, as My Jewish Learning notes, and flowers belong to the host-gift side of it.

What is a good Hanukkah hostess gift?

A blue and white arrangement in its own vase, delivered before the first candle. White orchids or roses with blue hydrangea are the usual choice.

When does Hanukkah start in 2026?

The 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar, for eight nights, in late November or December. In 2026 it begins at sundown on Friday, December 4 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, December 12.

When should I order Hanukkah flowers?

As soon as you know the night, and earlier for a Friday dinner, since flowers should arrive before Shabbat begins at sundown.

Do you deliver Hanukkah flowers in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles?

Yes. Same-day delivery covers Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Century City, Santa Monica, Hollywood, DTLA, Marina Del Rey, Pasadena and Burbank. Casa Dei Fiori is at 9895 S Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.