Mother's Day Flowers & Gifts

Mother's Day flowers thank the moms, grandmothers and mother figures who hold a family together. Choose a Mother's Day bouquet like Mother's Dream or the Marvelous Mom Bouquet, a rose arrangement, cheerful tulips or an orchid plant, each prepared by hand by a florist near her home.

Mother's Day is the second Sunday in May, and there are no Sunday deliveries, so plan for Saturday or earlier. The guide below helps you match flowers to her style.

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How to choose Mother's Day flowers

Bouquets made for Mom

A few designs here were built with Mother's Day in mind. Mother's Dream combines light pink roses, lavender carnations, purple stock and daisies over monte leaves. The Marvelous Mom Bouquet pairs pink roses with purple Asiatic lilies for bold color, and Mother's Sunshine mixes yellow gerberas, light pink roses, lavender snapdragons and a hint of eucalyptus. For a showpiece, the Spectacular Mom Bouquet gathers thirty-some roses in pink, peach, lavender and white with lilies and baby's breath. If she trusts a florist's eye, Designer's Choice - Mother's Day is made from the best flowers on hand that morning, in nine sizes.

Match the bouquet to her style

Think about the colors already in her home. A mom who loves soft color may enjoy Nature's Charm Bouquet, with ivory roses, pink lisianthus and peach mini gerbera daisies in a loose, garden look. For bold color, Petals Embrace sets sunflowers beside hot pink roses and orange alstroemeria. Timeless Tulips gathers a rainbow of tulips, from 15 to 25 stems, tied with a raffia bow. Rose lovers will find classic dozens in pink, yellow, lavender and white, and our Mother's Day roses collect them in one place.

Plants that outlast the holiday

Seven of the 44 gifts here are living plants rather than cut flowers. The Purple Phalaenopsis Orchid sits in a glass cube and can be ordered with a candle, and the Double White Orchid Plant carries two tall stems of blooms. The Classic Dish Garden mixes green and blooming plants in a wicker container with a burlap ribbon. Orchids like bright, indirect light and can stay in bloom for weeks. See all our Mother's Day plants.

Mother's Day flower delivery and the card

Choose Saturday or earlier for Mother's Day flower delivery, and order a few days ahead, since peak holidays can occasionally slow things down. Add a note at checkout and it's included on a card. Try something like "Thanks for every packed lunch and every pep talk. Happy Mother's Day, Mom." For a grandmother: "Love you to the moon, Grandma. From all of us."

Mother's Day flower questions

What is the traditional flower for Mother's Day?

Carnations. Anna Jarvis, who founded the US holiday, is credited with starting the custom of white carnations, her mother's favorite flower. Colored carnations traditionally honor a living mother and white ones a mother who has passed. Mother's Dream, Mother's Sunshine and the Blushing Beauty Bouquet all include carnations.

Can Mother's Day flowers be delivered on Sunday?

No. Mother's Day always falls on a Sunday, and there are no Sunday deliveries, so pick Saturday or an earlier date. Saturday same-day orders need to be in by 1:30 PM ET when the date is available, but ordering a few days ahead gives you more dates to choose from in a busy week.

Should I send Mom flowers or a plant?

Cut flowers bring instant color and fragrance, while a plant can keep going for months with a little care. If she gardens or keeps houseplants, an orchid or dish garden suits her. If she loves a full vase on the kitchen table, a bouquet is the better fit.

What are good Mother's Day gifts besides flowers?

Pair the flowers with something she can enjoy later. A box of Mother's Day chocolates can be added to her order, a balloon can go with most flower orders in the cart, and an orchid gives her a gift that keeps blooming.

Which flowers suit a grandmother or mother-in-law?

Gentle, classic colors are a safe bet. The Spectacular Mom Bouquet in pink, peach, lavender and white, or Mother's Dream in pink and lavender, suits most grandmothers. For a mother-in-law, a plant or a mixed bouquet feels warm without being too personal. Browse more gifts for Mom.