Mother's Day Provides Lift, But Floral Sales Fall Short of 2025 Levels
Holiday sales did gear up for the Mother’s Day holiday, one of the five biggest of the year, but both dollar and unit sales fell short of year-ago levels.
Retail Floral Sales in the Latest Four and 52 Weeks
The four-week period ending May 17 included both everyday sales and purchases related to Mother’s Day, which fell on May 10 this year. The holiday provided a significant boost to floral sales, with the department generating nearly $2 billion during the four-week period. Even so, both dollar sales (-1.1%) and unit sales (-6.1%) declined compared to the same four weeks in 2025.
Despite the softer Mother's Day period, strong Easter and winter holiday performances kept year-to-date results positive. Total floral sales reached $10.4 billion, with both dollar and pound sales continuing to run ahead of year-ago levels.
STATE OF FLORAL
| Floral Department |
Dollar Sales |
Dollar % Change vs. Year Ago |
Unit Sales |
Unit % Change vs. Year Ago |
| 4 weeks | $1.99B | -1.1% | 167.0M | -6.1% |
| 52 weeks | $10.42B | +5.2% | 956.0M | +0.4% |
Source: Circana, Integrated Fresh, MULO, 4 and 52 weeks ending 5/17/2026
Inflation Across Floral Segments
Including Mother’s Day, the four-week average price per unit reached nearly $12. Average prices increased 5.3% year over year, with the strongest inflation in potted plants and bulbs.
| 4 weeks | Price per unit | % Change vs. year ago |
| Floral Department | $11.91 | +5.3% |
| Outdoor Plants | $9.43 | +5.3% |
| Bouquets | $16.81 | +6.5% |
| Roses | $16.00 | +4.8% |
| Arrangements | $33.71 | +4.1% |
| Potted Plants | $13.63 | +8.7% |
| Consumer Bunch | $7.83 | +4.1% |
| Bulbs | $6.48 | +28.0% |
| Holidays | $7.80 | +10.5% |



























