Spring flowers may finally be approaching full bloom, but Beyoncé loves to dole theme out all year long. In the wake of her genre-breaking country album Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé is making waves online for her thoughtful habit of sending flower arrangements to some of her favorite artists.
In recent weeks, Queen Bey has sent monochromatic, all-white arrangements to everyone from Grammy-winning R&B artist SZA to rock star Jack White to Black country artist Mickey Guyton. Along with the flowers, Beyoncé includes a personal note congratulating or thanking the artist for their work. “Mickey, thank you for opening doors for me, queen. Keep shining,” wrote Beyoncé to Guyton, one of the many Black women in country music she sent flowers to after the release of Cowboy Carter. She thanked White for serving as an “inspiration” for Cowboy Carter—the second act of her album trilogy that began with 2021’s house-music inspired Renaissance—leading fans to speculate that the act III may, in fact, be a rock album.
Those lucky enough to receive a Beyoncé flower arrangement often express their appreciation by posting a photo of it on social media, thanking Queen Bey for her generosity. “Much love and respect to you Madam,” wrote White in an Instagram caption featuring the bouquet. “Nobody sings like you.” R&B artist and former Love & Hip Hop star K. Michelle, who has dabbled in country music, received a bouquet from Beyoncé and a note that said “you’re killing it.” Naturally, Michelle couldn’t contain her excitement on social media. “This is soooo nice. One of the nicest things EVER, I’m in tears,” she wrote on Instagram. “Thank you for giving me my flowers, they are so beautiful. I’m so nervous about FINALLY getting to put out my first country album, and this just fueled the fire.”
Of course, a Beyoncé flower arrangement is not just any flower arrangements. LaParis Phillips, a florist and owner of flower shop Brooklyn Blooms, told the New York Times that she believes the all-white bouquets cost anywhere from $200 to $300. Jack White’s gift, Phillips said, looked like it included white ranunculus, white tulips, white agapanthus, white Ornithogalum, white lisianthus, white stock, white wax flowers, and Dendrobium orchids. But not all the arrangements are identical. Manhattan based florist Stephanie Hopkins told the Times that she believed Guyton’s arrangement included potted anemones, hydrangeas, Phalaenopsis orchids, and maybe even white roses.
Sending flowers is not a new habit for the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer. She’s given arrangements to rapper Meghan Thee Stallion, Mean Girls‘s Reneé Rapp, pop star Katy Perry and Oscar nominee Andra Day, as well as broadcast journalist Katie Couric. Though Beyoncé has stayed tight lipped about the method behind her gifts, her legion of fans see the arrangements as exemplars of Beyoncé’s thoughtfulness, generosity, and attention to detail—a classic Virgo trait.
Sure, you can buy yourself flowers, like Beyoncé’s “II Most Wanted” duet partner Miley Cyrus. But, if you’re lucky, Queen Bey has got you covered.
