Compare Internet Florists

Fellow Flower Buyer,

You need to order flowers right away. Where do you buy them? Thanks to the Internet there are dozens of good florists competing for your business.

Below is an online florist comparison table to make your choice easy.

A lot of people ask for the bottom line. What florist do I recommend most highly? For myself, I used to use 1-800-Flowers, since they're about the biggest, but then I had two bad experiences with them. After that I started using Just Flowers and had very good luck with them. But, after doing the extensive research for this site, I've decided to use KaBloom this year. They have the best prices and have a reputation for some of the freshest flowers. So, my current bottom-line recommendation for an Internet florist is KaBloom.

New: If you decide to use KaBloom, use the coupon code MDAY2005 for 15% off (expires May 15, 2005).

Chris Whitten, Webmaster
whitten@despammed.com

P.S. If you have good or bad experiences with any of these florists, click on the appropriate "Your comments on ..." link below.

P.P.S. For general questions and answers, see the Internet Florists FAQ.

Florist Comparison Key

• Florist
  The name of the online florist, linked to their Web site. If they have another Web site name or corporate name that is significantly different, it is in parentheses.
  
  
• HQ
  The location of the florist's main office.
  
  
• Est.
  The year the florist was established. If there are two dates, the first is when their "brick and mortar" store was opened, the second is when their Web site was opened.
  
  
• Int'l Range
  Whether or not the florist can ship to addresses outside the United States.
  
  
• Same Day
  Whether or not the florist offers same-day delivery. This service is always limited. The most basic cut-off time is listed when known. Same-day service is generally unavailable on major flower-sending holidays such as Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, and Valentine's Day.
  
  
• Dist. Method
  Does the florist ship their own flowers directly or use a network of local florists? Direct flowers are often fresher.
  
  
• Basic Ship.
  The normal cost of shipping flowers to an address in the contiguous 48 U.S. states. Usually this is for delivery on the next business day. There is generally an extra fee for Saturday shipping, commonly $10. Most florists do not offer Sunday or Monday shipping at all.
  
  
• Other Fees
  Many online florists charge a service fee in addition to shipping and handling.
  
  
• Cards
  The credit cards accepted by the florist.
  
  
• Final Cost for 12 Roses
  We're particularly proud of this one. It's very handy.
  
  This is the total cost — including shipping, service fees, and non-local taxes — to send the florist's most basic arrangement of one dozen red roses, delivered the next business day, excluding Mondays, within the continental U.S.
  
  
• Notes
  Any special notes or comments.