Floral Gains Continue in March
Roses continued to lead all sales with robust dollar and unit gains, while bouquets had a mixed performance. Both indoor and outdoor plant sales were somewhat sluggish.
Retail Floral Sales in the Latest Four and 52 Weeks
Following the Valentine’s Day holiday peak, sales dropped back to average levels for the weeks ending March 22. The four-week period generated $671 million, up 3.0% year over year. However, gains were driven by inflation, with unit sales down 1.6% compared with the same period last year.
In the full-year view, dollar sales increased 6.2%, and unit growth also remained in the positive. U.S. retailers recorded more than 963 million floral transactions over the past year.
STATE OF FLORAL
| Floral Department |
Dollar Sales |
Dollar % Change vs. Year Ago |
Unit Sales |
Unit % Change vs. Year Ago |
| 4 weeks | $671M | +3.0% | 74.2M | -1.6% |
| 52 weeks | $10.3B | +6.2% | 963.3M | +0.6% |
Source: Circana, Integrated Fresh, MULO, 4 and 52 weeks ending 3/22/2026
Inflation Across Floral Segments
Following the much higher-than-average prices during the Valentine’s Day period, the average price per unit returned to more typical levels. Across all floral types, the average was $9.05, up 4.6% year over year.
| 4 weeks | Price per unit | % Change vs. year ago |
| Floral Department | $9.05 | +4.6% |
| Roses | $14.12 | +9.6% |
| Bouquets | $13.85 | +8.3% |
| Potted plants | $10.55 | +4.7% |
| Consumer bunch | $6.79 | +3.6% |
| Arrangements | $29.45 | -0.4% |
| Outdoor plants | $9.06 | -0.5% |
| Bulbs | $8.42 | +26.1% |
| Holidays | $6.60 | +4.9% |

























