17 DC florists, listed by Petal Score
Washington DC Flower Delivery: The Best Local Florists
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What Flowers Are You Sending in DC?
Nine of our 17 shops have a live same-day cut-off, in DC time.
Same-Day15 local shops · 9 live cut-offs
Birthday11 local shops · national from $19.99
Romance14 local shops · national from $19.99
Under $759 local shops · national from $27.99
PopularMost Google reviews first · national best sellers
Luxury9 local shops · typically $130 or more
Just for Me14 local shops · national from $19.99
Sympathy14 local shops · funeral homes daily
More occasions: Get Well · Thank You · New Baby · Thinking of You · Congratulations

Petal ScoreExcellent8.2/10
Golden Rays
Local shopPark Florist · Takoma Park, MD
Shop price$99.95+ delivery
Same-day · no set cut-off

Petal ScoreGood7.6/10
Ooh La La Lilies
Local shopFlowers By Alexes · Petworth
Shop price$79.95+ delivery
Same-day · by phone

Petal TestedTop marks 4.8 of 5
Wildflowers
National serviceRoses Only
Bouquet from$89+ $24.99 delivery
Next-day

Petal ScoreGoodLimited evidence
Feeling gratitude
Local shopLe Printemps · West End
Shop price$250+ delivery
Same-day · before 11am


Petal TestedTop marks 4.6 of 5
Hot Lips Gerbera Daisy
National serviceFLOWERBX
Bouquet from$150+ $15 delivery
Next-day
Petal TestedRecommended 4.4 of 5
Brightly Blooming Bouquet
National serviceTeleflora
Bouquet from$46.74+ $19.99 delivery
15% off with AFCJ15210 applied by our link
Same-day · 2pm Monday to Friday, noon Saturday and Sunday

Petal TestedRecommended 4.4 of 5
The Good Vibes
National serviceUrbanStems
Bouquet from$68+ $24.99 delivery
Same-day · by 1pm, address check
None of these can still arrive today. See Every Same-Day Option
DC Florists Who Sell Thank You Flowers
6 of the 17 DC florists we list by Petal Score sell thank-you bouquets on their own sites. Show every shop in DC

Park Florist
Local shopTakoma Park, MD
Bouquets, subscriptions, weddings and workshops since 1935
Typical price$124.95+ delivery
Same-day · no set cut-off
Andrew’s TakeClose
Park Florist has sat in Old Town Takoma Park, Maryland, since 1935 and calls itself one of the oldest florists in the Washington, DC area. Jeena Saunders owns the shop, leads weddings and special events, and is the shop's lead designer, bringing a decade of experience in floral design and management. The offer covers everyday bouquets, a Signature Collection, sympathy pieces, subscriptions, weddings and events, and workshops. The Signature Collection holds four signature designer's choice arrangements at $200 each, in white, soft pastel, jewel tone and colorful palettes. Listed arrangements are typically about $125, from $75 to $350, with pieces such as Golden Rays at $99.95 and Crimson Kiss at $124.95. Park Florist delivers into Washington, DC and nearby Maryland towns Monday through Saturday, with delivery fees from $9.95 to $19.95 depending on distance. Same-day delivery is offered, but the shop publishes no cut-off time.
Its same-day terms: offered; no cut-off published.
Typical price from its listing of October 27, 2026.
Photograph: Shimmering Sky, $124.95 on October 27, 2026, from Park Florist.
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Excellent · Petal Score 8.2
GoodExcellentExceptional
From customers
- What Customers Say
- 9.5
- Google, last 24 months: 5.0 from 286 reviews
- Google, all time: 5.0 from 990 reviews
- Delivery Reliability
- 9.5
- When Things Go Wrong
- 7.0
- Answered 0 of 2 critical reviews in detail
From our checks
- Recognition
- 6.0
- Clear Prices and Terms
- 9.0
Delivery complaints: 1.4 per 100 reviews, last 2 years.
286 reviews in 2 years, older at half weight.
Read October 23, 2026.
Checked by a person on October 27, 2026.
No shop can pay or apply for a score.

House of Flowers
Local shopDowntown
Occasion flowers, plants, chocolates, weddings and sympathy
Typical price$130+ delivery
Same-day · by noon, Monday to Friday
Andrew’s TakeClose
A family-run Downtown storefront, House of Flowers pairs fresh arrangements with a chocolate line, which makes it an easy one-call gift when you want flowers and chocolate in one order. Its catalog runs from classic red roses and hydrangea up to a 100-rose bouquet, typically about $130 and ranging from $95 to $995 at its October 2026 list prices. The named 'Eternal Love 1DZ Premium Red Roses' goes for $135, and the 'Luxury Premium Bouquet' runs $295. Many of its listed designs are catalog designs shared with other florists, though, so the finished arrangement is the shop's own interpretation. It offers same-day delivery by noon Monday to Friday. It also hands orders to a nationwide florist network, and it asks for orders at least one day ahead of major holidays, when the shop is closed. Secret DC's February 2026 round-up of flower shops for Valentine's Day includes it.
Named by Secret DC 2026.
Its same-day terms: by noon, Monday to Friday.
Typical price from its listing of October 27, 2026.
Photograph: Soft and Beautiful by House of Flowers, $145.00 on October 27, 2026, from House of Flowers.
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Good · Petal Score 7.7
GoodExcellentExceptional
From customers
- What Customers Say
- 8.2
- Google, last 24 months: 4.9 from 201 reviews
- Google, all time: 4.9 from 836 reviews
- Delivery Reliability
- 8.1
- When Things Go Wrong
- 6.7
- Answered 1 of 7 critical reviews in detail
From our checks
- Recognition
- 7.3
- Clear Prices and Terms
- 8.0
Delivery complaints: 3.5 per 100 reviews, last 2 years.
201 reviews in 2 years, older at half weight.
Read October 23, 2026.
Checked by a person on October 27, 2026.
No shop can pay or apply for a score.

Flowers By Alexes
Local shopPetworth
Bouquets, plants, gifts, sympathy and weddings
Typical price$74.99+ delivery
Same-day · by phone
Andrew’s TakeClose
Flowers by Alexes offers hand-wrapped bouquets, and a hand-wrapped Designer's Choice is listed at $99.99.
Its same-day terms: offered by phone; call to check availability.
Typical price from its listing of October 27, 2026.
Photograph: Botanical Burst, $79.99 on September 27, 2026, from Flowers By Alexes.
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Good · Petal Score 7.6
GoodExcellentExceptional
From customers
- What Customers Say
- 8.3
- Google, last 24 months: 4.9 from 82 reviews
- Google, all time: 4.9 from 102 reviews
- Delivery Reliability
- 9.2
- When Things Go Wrong
- 7.2
- Answered 0 of 1 critical review in detail
From our checks
- Recognition
- 6.0
- Clear Prices and Terms
- 7.0
Delivery complaints: 1.2 per 100 reviews, last 2 years.
82 reviews in 2 years, older at half weight.
Read October 23, 2026.
Checked by a person on October 27, 2026.
No shop can pay or apply for a score.

Little Acre Flowers
Local shopU Street
Local seasonal flowers and subscriptions, plus events and workshops
Limited evidence
Typical price$145+ delivery
Same-day · before noon
Andrew’s TakeClose
Local, seasonal flowers are the whole point at Little Acre Flowers, the studio to choose when you want stems grown in Maryland and Virginia rather than flown in. It began in 2014, when founder Tobie Ellen Whitman assembled the first all-local arrangements during a Valentine's Day snowstorm with friends. Today owner and lead designer Amber Flack runs the U Street corridor studio. It sells daily hand-tied bouquets and a monthly Flower of the Month Club, plus weddings, corporate work and celebrations of life. Listed arrangements typically about $145 in October 2026, from $75 to $225, with the Daily Hand-Tied Local Flower Bouquet at $110. Order before noon for same-day delivery, which runs weekdays from 12 to 5pm and Saturdays from 11am to 4pm across the DMV and inside the Beltway. It's a studio, not a walk-in shop: pickup is by appointment, so order online. Washingtonian's May 2023 round-up of DC-area florists with Mother's Day offerings and Secret DC's February 2026 Valentine's Day flower-shop round-up both named it.
Named by Secret DC 2026, Washingtonian 2023.
Its same-day terms: before noon.
Typical price from its listing of October 27, 2026.
Photograph: Memorial Bouquet, $195.00 on September 27, 2026, from Little Acre Flowers.
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Good · Petal Score 7.6
GoodExcellentExceptional
From customers
- What Customers Say
- 6.9
- Google, last 24 months: 4.7 from 30 reviews
- Google, all time: 4.8 from 67 reviews
- Delivery Reliability
- 6.8
- When Things Go Wrong
- 7.4
- Answered 1 of 3 critical reviews in detail
From our checks
- Recognition
- 8.0
- Clear Prices and Terms
- 9.0
Delivery complaints: 3 in 26 reviews, last 2 years.
30 reviews in 2 years, older at half weight.
Read October 23, 2026.
Checked by a person on October 27, 2026.
No shop can pay or apply for a score.

Le Printemps
Local shopWest End
Occasion bouquets, sympathy, weddings and events since 1983
Typical price$175+ delivery
Same-day · before 11am
Andrew’s TakeClose
A woman-owned family business since 1983, Le Printemps works from the same 23rd Street address in the West End. Its designer's client list, by the shop's own account, has included ambassadors, mayors, governors, members of congress, supreme court justices, former first ladies and sitting presidents, and its work has decorated the White House and luxury hotels. For a wedding, a corporate event or a grand gesture, this shop fits the bill. The catalogue leans to roses, hydrangeas, orchids and calla lilies, tagged traditional, modern or grand, and weddings run from a two-set microwedding to a multi-day event. Listed prices in October 2026 run about $175, from $150 to $550. 'Love of my life' tops the range at $550, and 'Designer's Choice' is $200. Same-day orders need to be in before 11:00 AM. Many listed designs are catalogue designs shared with other florists, so the delivered piece is the shop's own interpretation.
Its same-day terms: before 11am.
Typical price from its listing of October 27, 2026.
Photograph: All for you, $175.00 on September 27, 2026, from Le Printemps.
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GoodExcellentExceptional
- Reviews in the last 2 years
- 9
- Older reviews, half weight
- 3
- Reviews read for delivery
- 8
- Delivery complaints among them
- 0
- Google, all time
- 4.9 from 38 reviews
Too few reviews for a number yet.
Read October 23, 2026.
Checked by a person on October 27, 2026.
No shop can pay or apply for a score.

Volanni
Local shopCapitol Hill
Arrangements, plants, gift baskets and events
Typical price$175+ delivery
Andrew’s TakeClose
For a modern, sculptural piece rather than a conventional bouquet, Volanni is a studio worth knowing. There is no walk-in storefront, so orders go through the website, by phone or by email. The catalogue is tagged modern, traditional and grand, with editorial names like 'La Dolce Vita' and 'Bauhaus', and the shop also runs a weekly office lobby design service and weddings with what it calls a polished, simplistic modern look. Listed prices in October 2026 typically about $175, from $45 to $750, with 'Peachy Keen' at $85 and 'Le Hôtel Ritz Paris' at $120, and 'Loren' at $750 the top of the range. Delivery is next-day only. Many listed designs are catalogue designs shared with other florists, so the delivered piece is the shop's own interpretation.
Typical price from its listing of October 27, 2026.
Photograph: Yoga, $150.00 on September 27, 2026, from Volanni.
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Good · Petal Score
GoodExcellentExceptional
- Reviews in the last 2 years
- 10
- Older reviews, half weight
- 14
- Reviews read for delivery
- 9
- Delivery complaints among them
- 0
- Google, all time
- 4.8 from 48 reviews
Too few reviews for a number yet.
Read October 23, 2026.
Checked by a person on October 27, 2026.
No shop can pay or apply for a score.
More Thank You Bouquets from National Services
Online services delivering to DC are rated separately from the shops above: Petal Tested, out of 5, from our own paid orders, photographed over a week by a named tester. Tested by Larissa Runkle, Briana Yablonski and Andrew Gaumond.
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Petal TestedRecommended 4.3 of 5
Color Rush Bouquet
National serviceFrom You Flowers
Bouquet from$31.99+ $14.99 delivery
20% off with AF20 applied by our link
Same-day · 3pm, Monday to Saturday

Petal TestedRecommended 4.1 of 5
Luminous Morning Bouquet
National serviceProFlowers
Bouquet from$38.25+ $19.99 delivery
15% off with LILY15 applied by our link
Same-day · 2pm weekdays; weekends earlier, no time published

Afternoon Light Bouquet
National serviceFTD
Bouquet from$42.50+ $19.99 delivery
15% off with DAISY15 applied by our link
Same-day · 2pm weekdays, 1pm Saturday and Sunday
Petal TestedRecommended 4.4 of 5
Daisies And Sunbeams Bouquet
National serviceTeleflora
Bouquet from$46.74+ $19.99 delivery
15% off with AFCJ15210 applied by our link
Same-day · 2pm Monday to Friday, noon Saturday and Sunday

Petal TestedRecommended 4.4 of 5
The Firecracker
National serviceUrbanStems
Bouquet from$74+ $24.99 delivery
Same-day · by 1pm, address check

Petal TestedTop marks 4.8 of 5
Pink Oriental Lilies
National serviceRoses Only
Bouquet from$75+ $24.99 delivery
Next-day

Petal TestedRecommended 4.2 of 5
Felice
National serviceOde à la Rose
Bouquet from$86+ $25 delivery
10% off with BIENVENUE2025 enter at checkout
Same-day · 3pm Monday to Friday (delivered 11am to 7pm); no weekend same-day

Petal TestedTop marks 4.6 of 5
Rose A La Mode
National serviceFLOWERBX
Bouquet from$110+ $15 delivery
Next-day
Who Can Still Deliver Flowers Today in DC
Live-updated cut-offs show which shops and services can still take same-day orders in DC time.
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| Who | Today, DC Time | Price | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| From You FlowersPetal Tested: 4.3 out of 5Local Florist Network · Same-Day | 3pm, Monday to Saturday | From $27.99 + $14.99 delivery | Go to From You Flowers |
| Ode à la RosePetal Tested: 4.2 out of 5French Floristry · Same-Day | 3pm Monday to Friday (delivered 11am to 7pm); no weekend same-day | From $82 + $25 delivery | Go to Ode à la Rose |
| FTDPetal Tested: 3.9 out of 5Florist Network or Boxed · Same-Day | 2pm weekdays, 1pm Saturday and Sunday | From $38.25 + $19.99 delivery | Go to FTD |
| ProFlowersPetal Tested: 4.1 out of 5Florist or Farm Bouquets · Same-Day | 2pm weekdays; weekends earlier, no time published | From $34 + $19.99 delivery | Go to ProFlowers |
| TelefloraPetal Tested: 4.4 out of 5Local Florist Network · Same-Day | 2pm Monday to Friday, noon Saturday and Sunday | From $33.99 + $19.99 delivery | Go to Teleflora |
| Lee's Flower and Card ShopPetal Score: Excellent, 8.6 out of 10Local Shop · U Street | by 1pm Monday to Friday, noon Saturday | Typically $95 | Visit the Shop |
| House of FlowersPetal Score: Good, 7.7 out of 10Local Shop · Downtown | by noon, Monday to Friday | Typically $130 | Visit the Shop |
| Little Acre FlowersPetal Score: Good, 7.6 out of 10Local Shop · U Street | before noon | Typically $145 | Visit the Shop |
| The Enchanted FloristPetal Score: Good, 7.5 out of 10Local Shop · Alexandria, VA | before noon | Typically $175 | Visit the Shop |
| Blooms CollectivePetal Score: Excellent, 8.1 out of 10Local Shop · Dupont Circle | by 11am Monday to Saturday | Typically $107.50 | Visit the Shop |
| Chevy Chase FloristPetal Score: Excellent, 8.0 out of 10Local Shop · Chevy Chase, MD | by 11am Monday to Saturday | Typically $110 | Visit the Shop |
| Helen Olivia FlowersPetal Score: Good, 7.7 out of 10Local Shop · Alexandria, VA | by 11am, 10am Saturday | Typically $165 | Visit the Shop |
| Le PrintempsPetal Score: GoodLocal Shop · West End | before 11am | Typically $175 | Visit the Shop |
| York FlowersPetal Score: Good, 7.9 out of 10Local Shop · Friendship Heights | by 11am, Monday to Friday | Typically $125 | Visit the Shop |
| FLOWERBXPetal Tested: 4.6 out of 5Shipped by UPS · Next-Day | Next-day only Next-day to DC; no same-day | From $85 + $15 delivery | Go to FLOWERBX |
| Flowers By AlexesPetal Score: Good, 7.6 out of 10Local Shop · Petworth | Call to confirm offered by phone; call to check availability | Typically $74.99 | Visit the Shop |
| Little Shop of FlowersPetal Score: Good, 7.9 out of 10Local Shop · Adams Morgan | Call to confirm offered; no cut-off published | Typically $150 | Visit the Shop |
| Park FloristPetal Score: Excellent, 8.2 out of 10Local Shop · Takoma Park, MD | Call to confirm offered; no cut-off published | Typically $124.95 | Visit the Shop |
| Roots and Blooms Flower ShopPetal Score: Good, 7.8 out of 10Local Shop · Capitol Hill | Call to confirm by 11am, by phone | Typically $74.50 | Visit the Shop |
| Roses OnlyPetal Tested: 4.8 out of 5Long-Stemmed Roses · Next-Day | Next-day only Next-day to DC; no same-day | From $59 + $24.99 delivery | Go to Roses Only |
| She Loves MePetal Score: Excellent, 8.3 out of 10Local Shop · Eckington | Call to confirm by 12:30pm, Tuesday to Friday ($10 same-day fee) | Typically $190 | Visit the Shop |
| The Bouqs Co.Petal Tested: 4.9 out of 5Farm-Direct Bouquets · Some Same-Day | On eligible bouquets Same-day on select bouquets; no cut-off published | From $52 + $25 delivery | Go to The Bouqs Co. |
| Ultra Violet FlowersPetal Score: Good, 7.3 out of 10Local Shop · Georgetown | Call to confirm by 1pm (its posted summer cut-off) | Typically $195 | Visit the Shop |
| UrbanStemsPetal Tested: 4.4 out of 5Own Couriers · Some Same-Day | On eligible bouquets Same-day to DC by 1pm, address check | From $60 + $24.99 delivery | Go to UrbanStems |
Cut-offs as each shop and service publishes them, in DC time, read between September 17 and October 27, 2026. A time published without days counts on weekdays only. Shops not listed publish no same-day terms. No national service has a cart at a DC ZIP yet.
Straight Answers
These answers come from the Google reviews we read on October 23, 2026, and the shops' own published terms, checked October 27, 2026.
Which DC flower shops have the best reviews?
Park Florist carries a 5.0 from 990 Google reviews, and Chevy Chase Florist holds a 5.0 from 974, the two most-reviewed shops on the page. Lee's Flower and Card Shop has a 4.8 from 909, House of Flowers a 4.9 from 836, and Helen Olivia Flowers a 5.0 from 689. Lee's and Little Acre Flowers are named by both Secret DC and Washingtonian; House of Flowers, Roots and Blooms and Little Shop of Flowers appear in Secret DC's February 2026 list, and York Flowers and She Loves Me in Washingtonian's 2023 round-up.
Those counts and stars are Google's. The Petal Score is our assessment, built from those reviews for what customers say, delivery reliability and what happens when things go wrong, plus our own checks of recognition and clear prices and terms. On that measure no DC shop is Exceptional and five are Excellent: Lee's Flower and Card Shop, 8.6; She Loves Me, 8.3; Park Florist, 8.2; Blooms Collective, 8.1; and Chevy Chase Florist, 8.0. The highest Good score is 7.9, which three shops share.
Is it better to order from a local florist or online in DC?
For a same-day order after 1pm, a national service is the practical call: the latest local weekday cut-off is 1pm at Lee's Flower and Card Shop, while Ode à la Rose and From You Flowers take orders until 3pm, and on Sundays only Teleflora and FTD publish a same-day time. For everything else, a local shop gives you a florist who knows the neighbourhood and a bouquet made locally, and all 16 everyday shops do wedding or event work if you want a relationship beyond one order.
Which DC florists deliver same-day?
Fifteen of the 16 everyday shops offer same-day in some form. Lee's Flower and Card Shop takes orders until 1pm Monday to Friday and noon Saturday. House of Flowers and Little Acre Flowers cut off at noon or before on weekdays, and The Enchanted Florist is before noon on weekdays. Blooms Collective and Chevy Chase Florist cut off at 11am Monday to Saturday; York Flowers is 11am Monday to Friday, Helen Olivia Flowers is 11am weekdays and 10am Saturday, and Le Printemps is before 11am on weekdays. She Loves Me prints 12:30pm, but only Tuesday to Friday and with a $10 same-day fee. Roots and Blooms is by 11am, but by phone and it publishes no opening hours. Ultra Violet Flowers posts 1pm as its summer cut-off. Park Florist, Little Shop of Flowers and Flowers By Alexes take same-day orders without a published time, and Flowers By Alexes asks you to call to check availability. Volanni is next-day only.
On Saturdays the published live cut-offs are Lee's at noon, Blooms Collective and Chevy Chase Florist at 11am, and Helen Olivia at 10am. No DC shop publishes a Sunday same-day time. Among the national services, From You Flowers takes same-day orders until 3pm Monday to Saturday, Ode à la Rose until 3pm Monday to Friday, Teleflora until 2pm Monday to Friday and noon Saturday and Sunday, and FTD until 2pm weekdays and 1pm Saturday and Sunday. Ode delivers by its own couriers; the others work through local florists.
How much does a bouquet cost from a DC florist?
Typical prices run from about $75 at Roots and Blooms and Flowers By Alexes to about $195 at Ultra Violet Flowers. All 16 everyday shops publish enough prices to count, half sit between about $108 and $175, and two have a typical price of $75 or less. Those are medians of each shop's own listed arrangements, before delivery, read October 2026.
Lake Soleil lists three vessel sizes instead, at $105, $175 and $235. The Under $75 view shows local bouquets at $75 or less, at the shops' own prices.
Where should I order sympathy flowers in DC?
Fourteen of the 16 shops sell their own sympathy or funeral arrangements, so you can order directly from a florist who makes the piece. The Sympathy view opens with bouquets from up to eight shops, at their own prices. If you need a sympathy bouquet on a Sunday, when no DC shop publishes a same-day time, Teleflora and FTD both take same-day orders through a local florist.
How We Rate
- Petal ScoreLocal florists, out of 10The Petal Score rates local florists out of 10, built from public evidence like Google reviews and press, checked by a person, and each assessment is dated.How the Petal Score Works
- Petal TestedOnline florists, out of 5Petal Tested scores national online flower delivery services out of 5 after we pay out of pocket, order as any customer would, and photograph the blooms over a week.How Petal Tested Works
How We Built This Page
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What This Page Is For
Petal Republic city florist indexes are designed to help you find the best local florist or hand-tested national flower delivery service for every occasion.
How We Found and Scored Shops
For Washington, DC, we've systematically researched customer reviews of local florists across popular platforms such as Google Maps and Yelp. A person checks every florist against seven rules; failing any means no listing and no Petal Score. Reviews are weighted by age: 20 or more earn a score, 10 to 19.9 earn a band only, and under 10 requires a named press pick or The Knot Best of Weddings win. No minimum star rating. We also factor in accredited awards and press mentions by trusted journalistic outlets. This page covers independent florists with a storefront or studio in the District of Columbia or just outside it, in Maryland and Virginia, that deliver into the city. Each listed shop now carries a Petal Score built from its Google reviews over the last 24 months and our own checks of its site, press and awards.
Checked by Hand
We hand-checked four shops with near-perfect ratings or thin signals against other review sites and their own sites, and all four passed; two shops the press names are not listed because they sell plants rather than cut flowers. The three shops our editors added in September now face the same checks as every other shop, and two of them are listed. We added six shops from our own DC guides to the check, four of them now listed, including shops just outside the District in Maryland and Virginia. After our Petal Score checks, five of the 22 are off the page: two did not meet our listing rules, and three are not listed after a closer read of their recent reviews.
What the Cards Rely On
Our cards rely on published reviews, press, prices and cut-offs; the national services' scores come from our testers' own orders.
How We Test National Services
Every national service with a Petal Tested score was ordered like any customer: we paid full price under the tester's name and address, and nothing on the order or card mentioned Petal Republic. We note the delivery window and photograph the box, card, flowers in daylight, stems, and any damage, then one photo on days 1, 3, 5 and 7. The score covers arrival, condition, stem count, varieties and colors, substitutions, packaging, the card, and longevity, with an overall 1 to 5. 4.6+ is Top marks, 4.0 to 4.5 Recommended, 3.0 to 3.9 Mixed, below 3.0 Not recommended.
Occasion Picks
Each occasion opens with up to eight bouquets from DC shops and up to four from national services. We work down the Petal Score and take one bouquet from each shop that sells for the occasion on its own site, only bouquets the shop delivers itself and never below its delivery minimum. If fewer than eight shops qualify, the shelf shows fewer; we don't fill the gaps with national bouquets. The national picks come from the services our team has tested hands-on, one each, highest Petal Tested score first. Luxury, Under $75 and Same-Day work the same way, with bouquets of $130 or more, $75 or less, or from shops that publish same-day terms. Every price is the shop's own for its standard size, before delivery.
Prices and Same-Day Cut-Offs
Prices are the shops' listed prices before delivery, checked throughout the year and last read in October 2026, and same-day cut-offs are shown in DC time with a live count of who can still deliver today.
Google ratings, review counts and press read October 23 and 25, 2026. Band first, then score, then customer and delivery record; no shop pays to appear.
Who Worked on This Page

Andrew Gaumond (Full Profile)Editorial DirectorCredentialsBSc in Plant Sciences , Cornell UniversityFloristry training , École des Fleuristes de ParisFloristry training , Flower School New YorkWriting for Petal Republic since 2021 · 405 articlesExpertiseHorticulture, Floristry, HouseplantsQuoted InHomes & Gardens, Livingetc, Realtor.com, ChromaQueen and 8 morePublished InThompson & MorganFull ProfileEmail AndrewOur Editorial CodeEditorial DirectorEdited this page. Tested FLOWERBX.
Larissa Runkle (Full Profile)Contributing EditorCredentialsWriter , gardener and herbalist in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado larissarunkle.comOver a decade as a personal finance and real estate writer larissarunkle.comWriting for Petal Republic since 2021 · 29 articlesExpertiseGardening, Hydrangeas, SoilPublished InThe Points Guy, FinanceBuzzFull ProfileEmail LarissaOur Editorial CodeContributing EditorTested 1-800-Flowers, BloomsyBox, FTD, Floom, The Bouqs Co. and UrbanStems.
Briana Yablonski (Full Profile)Contributing EditorCredentialsBS in Plant Sciences , focus on agroecology Modern FarmerFlower farmer , Creekside Flower Farm, since 2024 Creekside Flower FarmFounder , Under Foot Farm, a market garden, since 2019 Under Foot FarmWriting for Petal Republic since 2021 · 98 articlesExpertisePlant sciences, Agroecology, Market gardeningPublished InModern Farmer, Gardener's Path, HuffPostFull ProfileEmail BrianaOur Editorial CodeContributing EditorTested BloomNation, From You Flowers, Ode à la Rose, ProFlowers, Roses Only and Teleflora.
James SinclairFounderTechnical review and data parsing.
Latest Updates
- the page rebuilt around the Petal Score: 17 florists listed and sorted by band and score, now including shops just outside the District in Maryland and Virginia that deliver into the city, bouquets for every occasion to order from DC-area shops and national services, a live filter for what can still arrive today, and prices and same-day cut-offs re-read on each shop's own site; three shops removed after our checks and four added.
- built as a guide to 16 florists based in the District, chosen on Google reviews and press, with same-day cut-offs in DC time, prices and local bouquet picks for every occasion.






