Are you thinking of sending flowers to someone or ordering a floral arrangement to perk up your dining room table? One or two online floral delivery services probably come to mind, but consider other many exciting sites. The following sites highlight what each floral delivery site is known for and does best.
Farmgirl Flowers sources its blooms from socially and environmentally ethical farms in the San Francisco area.
The company creates a select number of designer-quality arrangements each day and ships them all over the continental United States. Farmgirl Flowers features a rotating gallery of in-season blooms from American growers, noted by their “U.S.A. Grown” icon on their product images. Each floral arrangement comes thoughtfully packaged like the Lolli Lolli bouquet, packed in flexible corrugate packaging to protect the delicate stems during shipping.
Lolli Lolli bouquet, $63 by Farmgirl Flowers
2- BloomNation
When using Bloom Nation, this vast online network of local florists, offers users the convenience of coordinating the logistics of flower delivery online with the benefits of supporting a small business. Once you have searched for a florist by zipcode there comes a fun delivery twist, in conjunction with a feature called “Bloomsnap”, the customer receives a photo of the arrangement they’ve ordered before it’s hand-delivered. This element of interaction creates a hospitable approach to online buying, reinforcing the small business attitude throughout the shopping process.
3- BloomsyBox
If you prefer to keep it simple and keep the flowers coming, this floral subscription service offers delivery plans on a monthly, weekly, and bi-weekly basis. Monthly subscriptions start at $40 a month, and weekly subscriptions start at $45, depending on the plan. Single variety, paper-wrapped bouquets feature popular in-season flowers (think sunflowers, blue hydrangea, and tulips) along with a no-frills presentation as far as design. Bloomsybox offers free shipping, direct from the site’s global network of premium, fair-trade growers which means flowers are top-notch fresh. Many stems arrive in bud form so flowers last longer, and the recipient can have the pleasure of watching them blossom.
4- Floom
A reliable option for same-day delivery (with handwritten cards) in select states across the country. Floom corrals the best independent hidden-gem florists within a convenient shopping platform. These pros have been curated by founder Lana Elie, a former luxury fashion marketing executive, and her team to ensure that all bouquets are on point, with an aesthetic and presentation that is unique to the florist who designed it. First-time Floom-ers are eligible for complimentary delivery.
5- Bouqs
Ordering from Bouqs helps farmers from all over the world grow their businesses. Shop the “Farm to Table” option where your flowers online are cut to order, which means the growers cut what they sell—no wasting one out of every three stems as is the norm elsewhere. Each farmer has a profile allowing you to know exactly where the flowers are shipping from, whether it’s “Farmer Paul” from California or “Farmer Juanita” in Colombia. Same-day delivery is also available through a network of local artisan florists, searchable by zip code.
6- It’s By U
It’s By U, specializes in DIY floral arranging kits, so only purchase flowers here if you know the recipient would genuinely take pleasure in self-assembling the bouquet. If you opt for a subscription plan they come offered on a weekly, monthly, or bi-monthly basis where the required DIY elements come provided to you in a starter kit. The kit includes a container, floral tools, and instructions. When browsing where to buy flowers you can choose from looks such as Modern Farmhouse, Fresh Garden, or Warm Industrial, and different bouquets will arrive according to your selected schedule. Special one-off kits are also available for as little as $30.
7- Landeau
Here’s an option for when you want to wow someone with a tasteful boxed bouquet. Delivery is limited to a small list of areas, including New York City, San Francisco, Portland, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Kelowna, and Toronto. This luxe online flower boutique offers neat, tailored arrangements of impeccable, long-lasting roses from Ecuador, such as the Lanval purple bouquet. The gorgeous presentation is worth the premium pricing ($159 for 25 stems, but offerings may change) and delivery fees. Each arrangement arrives in a chic Parisian-inspired hat box that cleverly conceals a vase filled with water for easy removal.
