and Mother's Day Close, you might want to buy a bouquet of flowers - due to tariff Promulgated by President Trump.
"We will try to keep these prices where we need them. But people can definitely expect to pay more," said Jody Costello, a flower shop in Royal Oaks, Michigan.
Mr. Trump High tariffs have been suspended He announced in early April that the benchmark tariffs of 10% of U.S. imports were valid.
About 80% of flowers purchased in the United States are grown elsewhere. Last year, the United States imported $2.2 billion worth of cut flowers and greenery, most of which came from Colombia and Ecuador, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
"The fact that they can grow year-round gives them a natural advantage," said Kate Penn, CEO of the American Florist Association.
Pennsylvania says small growers — many of whom have acres or less — have thriving in the wedding industry for sale and flowering in farmers’ markets, Pennsylvania says.
"Consumers do want to buy locally, especially brides," she said. "They like being able to have local flowers."
But even small growers like Moonshot Farm in East Windsor, NJ can’t be exempted from the tariffs.
Moonshot Farm owner Rebecca Kutzer-Rice said some of the light bulbs she used to grow flowers were imported from Italy and the Netherlands. She just received the first few shipments and suffered a 10% tariff.
"We estimate that this could cost our small businesses $40,000 to $50,000 a year, and for one small farm it's almost the equivalent of another employee's salary," she said.
Some flower shops say they will try not to transfer fees to customers.
Mistine Boren, a florist in Austin, Texas, told CBS affiliate CBS19 that she has been waiting until after Mother's Day to decide whether the price will be raised.
"It's tough," she said. "Our profits are already very thin, especially when it comes to buying flowers, which is a huge splurge and expense for people."
Boren said she also tried to provide more wild flowers to avoid tariffs.
Pennsylvania says consumers may just need to be more flexible in buying the type of flowers they buy, but they can still get quality bouquets.
“Literally there are countless alternatives, and the florist is just creating some masters that will still make a big difference,” she said.