The best options for flower delivery in NYC

You know all those mind-blowingly beautiful bunches of flowers that people post all over Instagram? Yeah, they are probably from UrbanStems, which has a reputation for rustling up unique arrangements and potted plants that are bang on-trend. They have an awesome array in vibrant styles that you'll really want to flaunt at home right now. Prices vary, (You're looking at spending $55 at least), but their seasonal-flower selection is seriously impressive. 

The flower company is also making it easier for New Yorkers to cheer each other up by sending out free bouquets of flowers each Friday. "In this uncertain time ... we wanted to provide a way to connect and send a free bouquet to someone who needs a little extra joy," the company wrote on Instagram. Starting this week, the Stay Connected with Stems program is now reaching as far as nationwide. So, to send love to your personal hero, you can enter for a chance to send a bouquet by filling out this Google Doc on why the recipient should get one—maybe it's for your best friend who checks in on you every day or a loved one working on the frontlines. 

You won’t find any carnations or baby’s breath here. Oh no. Instead of relying on the same old filler flowers, Floom sources top-end arrangements from local New York florists. Options vary by the day and zip code, but when we did a search, we found everything from a succulent terrarium to orange calla lilies inside a glass bowl. And if you've totally spaced on a birthday? No worries, some of the florists offer same-day delivery (if this is the case the product will show an "Available Today!" tag, fyi). But be sure to order before 1pm. Phew.

A favorite of talk-show host Ellen Degeneres, Roses Only is (unsurprisingly) entirely dedicated to the rose. Choose from differently-sized boxes– most commonly bunches of 12, 24 and 50 – and a variety of colours, including everything from traditional, romantic reds to blushing pinks. You can also purchase gift sets with chocolates as well as the impressive inifinity roses; specially-treated real flowers which can last for an entire year.

This New York delivery service isn’t about over-the-top arrangements. Instead, Blossr’s motto is that one should experience flowers in their purest form: naked and unarranged. So, consider this the perfect treat for minimalists. To order, choose from a small but gorgeous range of buds or greenery like the Orange or Dusty Pink Ranunculus, Salmon or Deep Red Anthuriums, Sweet Pea or Monstera Leaves. Blossr’s blooms start at an affordable $30 and come with a white vase (small, medium or large) of your choice. 

For every Blossr order, $2 will be donated to The Okra Project, a collective that is addressing the global crisis faced by the Black Trans community.

These blooms aren’t on the budget end of bouquets, but there’s good reason for that. They’re stunning. Browse online by shade and occasion, and you can get vases, candles and scented oils before you check-out, too. 

PlantShed hand-delivers flower arrangements anywhere in NYC, and offers same day drop off. That way, you can deliver yourself a bouquet for an immediate pick-me-up, or if you immediately need to say sorry to a partner or roomie after a fight while working from home together, you can do that too.