How Much Do Flowers Cost in Toronto? Real Prices from Our Studio

How much do flowers cost in Toronto? It's a fair question, and most florist websites answer it with "it depends" and a button. We'd rather show you. Every price on this page is a real design in our shop today, made in our studio in Oak Ridges, at the north end of Richmond Hill, and delivered across York Region and Toronto. How delivery itself works, town by town, is in our complete guide to flower delivery in Toronto and York Region.

The short version: our bouquets and arrangements run from $75 to $650 before delivery and tax. The middle of the range sits around $140. Delivery is $12 to $30 depending on the drive, and HST is 13%. Below are the details, a few worked totals so there are no surprises at checkout, what we'd spend for each occasion, and what actually makes one bouquet cost more than another.

How much do flowers cost? Prices by budget

If you want something good without overthinking it, $100 to $150 is the sweet spot. That's a proper bouquet, not a token, and it leaves room for delivery.

Is a $75 bouquet worth sending? Yes, if you pick it for the person rather than the price. Twelve roses or ten tulips, made that morning and delivered with a card, is a real gift. Where it shows is in size: a $75 design suits a desk, a bedside table or a thank-you on the doorstep. For a big birthday or an anniversary, where the bouquet is the main event, we'd go to $110 or more.

Our under $100 collection is the place to start on a tighter budget. Rose Ladder is 12 roses in red, pink or white for $75, Tulip Lace is 10 tulips with baby's breath for $75, and Lily Haze is pink oriental lilies for $95.

How much is a bouquet of roses?

Roses are priced mostly by the count. Here's every rose size in our roses collection right now:

So a dozen roses costs $75 to $95 with us, and the price per rose drops as the bouquet grows. The spread within each size comes from the extras: lilies tucked in, a floral initial, gold butterflies, LED lights, double wrapping. If you're wondering what each count is supposed to say, our guide to the number of roses meaning covers 1 to 999.

Peonies, tulips and sunflowers

Peonies cost more than most flowers, and more again outside their natural early-summer season, when they have to come a long way. Peony Parcel is 10 peonies with hydrangeas for $150, and Tulip Armful is 30 mixed tulips in premium wrap for $125.

You can see how the price climbs with the stem count in Peony Nest, which comes in four sizes:

How much do sympathy flowers cost?

For a funeral home, an arrangement or basket is easier on the family than a wrapped bouquet, since nobody has to find a vase. For the family home, a bouquet is fine, and often more welcome a week or two later, when the visitors have gone. Every design in our sympathy flowers collection can go out the same day. Standing sprays and casket pieces aren't in our online shop; call us or see our funerals and memorials page.

How much should you spend on flowers for each occasion?

There's no rule, and nobody opening the door knows what you paid. Prices are never in the box. But if you want a starting point, here's where we'd begin for the occasions people ask us about most, with real designs at each price:

For a hospital, we'd pick a vase arrangement over a wrapped bouquet, because nurses rarely have a spare vase. For birthday ideas by personality, our guide to what flowers to send for a birthday goes further, and for anniversaries by year, see anniversary flowers by year.

How much does flower delivery cost in Toronto and York Region?

We price delivery by driving distance from our studio, so you pay for the drive you actually need:

As a guide, Aurora sits about 8 to 12 km from us, so $12 or $18. Newmarket is about 13 to 23 km, so $18 or $25. Most of Toronto is 27 to 50 km away, so city addresses land in the $25 or $30 bands. Checkout shows the exact fee for the postal code before you pay. Order by 1 pm and same-day delivery reaches most postal codes, seven days a week, at no extra charge.

Past 50 km by road, checkout can't book the address. That takes in most of Mississauga and Brampton. Call us on (437) 291-5605 if you're near the line and we'll tell you whether we can get there.

What you'll actually pay: worked examples

HST of 13% applies to the flowers and the delivery fee in Ontario. These are the real totals checkout would show:

The free delivery threshold is checked before tax and after any discount code, and it applies within 35 km. Past 35 km, the usual fee applies however big the order is, which is why the second Black Tie costs more. Prices on our site are in Canadian dollars, and the full total is on screen before you confirm. Nothing else is added at the end. Canada's Competition Bureau treats surprise fees at the last step as drip pricing, and the only extra it expects is government tax, which here is the HST.

What do office flowers and flower subscriptions cost?

Regular flowers work differently from a one-off bouquet. Our flower subscription, Petal Post, is priced per delivery, plus the delivery fee for the address:

• Postcard, a small seasonal posy: $55 per delivery
• Letter, our full seasonal design: $85 per delivery
• Parcel, a statement arrangement: $145 per delivery

You choose every week, every two weeks or once a month, and deliveries run Monday to Saturday. A Letter every two weeks to an address 15 km from the studio works out to $85 plus $18 delivery each time, before tax. Each delivery is a new design from what's in season, and nothing is charged online: we call to confirm the details and set up payment before the first delivery. It also works as a gift, for 3, 6 or 12 deliveries.

For a whole office, several floors or a list of client gifts, there's no price list. We quote each business on what it needs, so start with our corporate flowers page or call us.

Why do flowers cost what they cost?

A few things move the price, roughly in this order:

• Stem count. The biggest factor by far. Fifty roses cost more than twenty-five, even if the bouquet only looks a bit bigger.
• Flower type. Peonies, hydrangeas and large-headed premium roses cost more per stem than carnations, alstroemeria or stock.
• Rose grade. Longer stems and bigger heads cost more at wholesale.
• Season. In a Canadian winter, most cut flowers are grown far away and flown in. Flowers in their natural season tend to cost less and last longer, which we explain in why seasonal flowers last longer and cost less.
• The calendar. Wholesale rose prices rise across the industry in the weeks before Valentine's Day, and demand spikes before Mother's Day. The Better Business Bureau's advice on choosing a florist also suggests ordering early around holidays, when prices rise.
• Wrap and extras. Double wrapping, LED lights, a floral initial, gold butterflies or a hat box all add work and materials.
• Hand work. Every one of our designs is made by hand on the day. A 100-rose bouquet is a lot of careful hand work, so every head sits at the right height.

How to get more for your budget

• Pick a colour, not a flower. "Soft pink and white" gives the designer room to use what's best that morning.
• Choose a vase arrangement for a home or office. It arrives ready to set down, with nothing to trim.
• Watch the free delivery line. Within 35 km, Peony Nest with 40 peonies is $395 plus $25 delivery, so $420 before tax. Black Tie at $410 delivers free, so it comes in under that. Below $400, the delivery fee is part of the price.
• Book ahead for big dates. Valentine's week and Mother's Day weekend are when choice runs out first.
• Buy from the florist who makes the flowers. Some websites take your order and pass it to a local shop, keeping part of what you paid, so less of your money reaches the bouquet. Our guide to choosing a reliable online flower delivery service explains how to tell.

Not sure what fits your budget? Text or call us at (437) 291-5605 with a number and who it's for, and we'll suggest a few options. Texts work from Canadian numbers.

Frequently asked questions

How much do flowers cost in Toronto?

At Laris Florist, bouquets and arrangements cost $75 to $650 before delivery and tax, with most between $100 and $250. Delivery across York Region and Toronto is $12 to $30 depending on driving distance, free on orders of $400 or more within 35 km, plus 13% HST.

How much does a dozen roses cost?

A dozen roses costs $75 to $95 in our shop. Rose Ladder is 12 roses in red, pink or white for $75, and Claret Tulip adds 10 white tulips to 12 red roses for $95. Delivery and HST are added at checkout.

How much does flower delivery cost?

Our delivery fee depends on the driving distance from our Richmond Hill studio: $12 up to 10 km, $18 up to 20 km, $25 up to 35 km and $30 up to 50 km. Orders of $400 or more get free delivery within 35 km. The exact fee shows at checkout.

Do you charge HST on flowers?

Yes. We add 13% HST to the flowers and the delivery fee at checkout, and you see the full total before you pay. Prices on our website are shown before tax, in Canadian dollars. There are no service or handling fees on top.

How much should I spend on funeral flowers?

Most of our sympathy designs cost $125 to $165, such as a white funeral basket at $135 or a large white arrangement at $145. Something smaller, like 10 white stocks at $75, is still a kind gesture. For a standing spray or casket piece, call us at (437) 291-5605.

How much is a flower subscription?

Our Petal Post subscription costs $55, $85 or $145 per delivery depending on the size, plus the delivery fee for the address. You choose weekly, every two weeks or monthly. Nothing is charged online; we call to confirm the details and set up payment before the first delivery.

Why are roses more expensive around Valentine's Day?

Demand for red roses jumps in the weeks before February 14, and wholesale prices rise across the industry as a result. Booking early gives you the best choice of designs and delivery windows, especially for red roses.