Valentine’s Day Floral Statistics
It is estimated that more than 250 million roses are produced for Valentine’s Day.
Holiday Ranking(Based on consumer purchases of fresh flowers and plants for holidays at all outlets.) |
Transactions (of all holidays) |
Dollar Volume (of all holidays) |
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Valentine’s Day
|
30%
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28%
|
| Christmas/Chanukah | 26% | 29% |
| Mother’s Day | 26% | 24% |
| Easter/Passover | 9% | 6% |
| Thanksgiving | 8% | 8% |
| Father’s Day | 2% | 4% |
Who’s buying for Valentine’s Day?In 2022 22% of Americans bought fresh flowers or plants as gifts for Valentine’s day. Subgroups most likely to buy flowers for Valentine’s Day 2022 include those who are married (26%), children in the household (38%,), males (28%), adults ages 18-34 (33%), and full-time employees (29%,). |
For whom are they buying 2022?While men buy mostly for romantic reasons, women use Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to show they care for mothers. Women even treat themselves on Valentine’s Day |
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| (Multiple responses allowed) | All | Men | Women |
| Spouse | 54% | 61% | 42% |
| Mother | 24% | 22% | 28% |
| Significant Other | 21% | ||
| Self | 13% | 8% | 20% |
What are consumers buying for Valentine’s Day?(Multiple Responses Allowed) |
Percent (2022) |
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Roses
|
83% |
| Other type of flower (not roses) such as all tulips, all carnations, all lilies, etc. | 35% |
| Mixed Flowers | 36% |
| Plants | 27% |
Data collected by an IPSOS poll conducted February 15, 2022, on behalf of the Society of American Florists. For this survey, a sample of roughly 1,005 adults age 18+ from the continental U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii was interviewed online in English
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