Mother's Day Flowers: What's Most Popular?

Mother’s Day is May 12 and besides the brunch reservations and jewelry, people will be scrambling to buy their No. 1 lady flowers.

Jenny Scala, spokeswoman for the Alexandria-based Society of American Florists said Mother’s Day flower and plant sales are second to Christmas and just above Valentine’s Day, which is third on the list of busiest days for florists.

“Mother’s Day counts for a fourth of all floral sales for holidays,” Scala said.

Orchids, lillies, tulips, roses, irises and calla lillies are amongst the most popular flower choices for Mother’s Day, according to ProFlowers.com. According to the Website, hydrangea, azaleas, chrysanthemums and blooming kalanchoe plants re amongst the best selling plants for Mother’s Day. Scala said the floral industry is global and there won’t be a shortage of flowers to go around.

According to AboutFlowers.com, 87 percent of people shopping for Mother’s Day will buy flowers or plants. Of those shoppers, 70 percent will be shopping for their own mother, 24 percent will be shopping for their mother-in-law and 23 percent will be shopping for their wives.

If you’re looking for a florist along the Ballston-Rosslyn corridor to buy your Mother’s Day flowers, you can check out these locations:

• Wilson Florist of Rosslyn, 1735 N Lynn Street
• Twin Towers Florist, 1000 Wilson Blvd.
• Saeeda's Blooming Flowers, 4238 Wilson Blvd.
• Buckingham Florists, 301 North Glebe Road

Of course, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and other grocery stores sell flowers, too.

What are you getting your mom, wife, mother-in-law and all the other mothers’ in your life for Mother’s Day? Let us know in the comment section below.