33 best flower delivery services in the UK
The best flower delivery companies for fresh bouquets delivered to your loved ones for Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, birthdays, anniversaries and any other occasion you can think of
Mother's Day might be in the rearview mirror, but somehow Christmas is once again on the horizon. It's a time when gloomy spots can be brightened with a charming flower arrangement, and loved ones that need a little pick me up can be cheered by an unexpected flower delivery. But where do you even begin to look when there are hundreds of different flower delivery services vying for your attention? From big hitters like Bloom & Wild, high street favourites like Marks & Spencer and bespoke flower delivery providers like Jam Jar Flowers, there's almost too much choice.
Whether you go all out for Christmas, or prefer things to be a little more lowkey, you really can't go wrong booking a flower delivery. A bouquet of blooms is a failsafe gift for hosts, and a brilliant ‘thank you’ for generous gifts. Plus, there are always birthdays, wedding anniversaries and thank yous to say, occasions to mark and olive branches to extend. They are an instant mood elevator and a timeless way to demonstrate your gratitude and loyalty to someone–which is equally why a slightly lame looking bunch simply won't do. You want the bouquet to say ‘I love you’ in the most stylish way possible.
Thanks to the enormous range of flower delivery companies in the UK, there’s truly a floral arrangement for everyone, whether you’d like your bouquet to arrive by post, perfectly made up and ready to go, or you'd prefer to arrange the stems yourself (check out our guide to flower arrangement ideas if you would). Letterbox options are a good option for the latter type of person. They arrive carefully packed flat in a cardboard box full of individual loose stems, ready for you to trim and arrange yourself.
Where to order flowers online at a glance:
If you don't have time to read our full guide to the best flower delivery services in the UK, here are the headlines:
- Best flower delivery service: Bloom & Wild
- Best flower delivery service for letterbox flowers: Bloom & Wild
- Best flower delivery service for next day delivery: Serenata Flowers
- Best flower delivery service for bespoke bouquets: Jam Jar Flowers
- Best flower delivery service for international delivery: Marks & Spencer
- Best flower delivery service for supporting local florists: Interflora
- Best flower delivery service for a low carbon footprint: Floom
- Best flower delivery subscription service: Appleyard Flowers
- Best flower delivery service for same day delivery: Flowerbx
Why should you buy seasonal flowers?
On your hunt for the best flower delivery service you are sure to come across a few that exclusively deliver seasonal flowers. There are two different reasons for this. The first is that the environmental impact of using seasonal flowers is much lower. Out of season flowers are often imported from Europe or further afield, flying hundreds of miles before they've even begun their journey to our doors. If grown in the UK, non seasonal stems will require much more maintenance than otherwise (think temperature regulation, fertiliser etc). The second reason is purely aesthetic, with out of season flowers having much smaller buds, and therefore heads, than in season ones.
What is the best flower subscription service?
Many of the flower companies on this list offer subscription services as well as gift deliveries and letterbox options. Bloom & Wild have a fantastic service that will send fresh flowers to your door fortnightly. Appleyard Flowers are another good option whose subscription starts at £25.
Whatever the reason (and there need be no reason at all), if you're sending a bouquet of carnations as birthday flowers, roses as anniversary flowers, a luxury Valentine's Day gift or a floral present to friends, family or yourself, these are the best flower delivery companies to look to.
Best online flower delivery services 2023
1/33Daylesford
Best for: Hand tied bouquets
- Next day delivery? No
- Letterbox options: No
- Why we love them: Fresh from the Daylesford cutting garden, these bouquets are a little slice of the Cotswolds in the comfort of your own home. They are hand tied by their in-house florists every day, each in ‘signature’ Daylesford style. There are only two options when you place your order - medium and large - which makes choosing what you want hassle free. Flowers are seasonal and vary depending on what's at its best in the cutting garden.
2/33Serenata Flowers
Best for: Next day delivery.
- Next day delivery? Free next day delivery available, as well as a subscription service.
- Letterbox options: Yes
- Why we love them: Serenata's flowers are delivered in bud, for a freshness guarantee that means your beautiful blooms will last weeks, rather than days. They have a range of pre-made bouquet options, so whilst it isn't the most bespoke service, it's a great pick for affordable and reliable delivery.
3/33Appleyard
Best for: London delivery.
- Next day delivery? Next day delivery when ordered by 5:45pm, same day delivery in London.
- Letterbox options: Yes
- Why we love them: Online florist Appleyard London are the go-to for speedy, seasonal bouquets, delivering same-day in London and next-day in the UK. The team are also making strides towards sustainability by swapping their packaging for eco-friendly alternatives and taking care to source their stems from Fairtrade farms.
4/33Bloom & Wild
Best for: Overall best flower delivery service.
- Next day delivery? Free next-day delivery when ordered by 10pm.
- Letterbox options: Yes
- Why we love them: Bloom & Wild led a floral revolution when they launched a floristry business that delivered bouquets by post. The stems are picked fresh, packed into a postbox-friendly cardboard box and sent via Royal Mail to the destination of your choosing. The genius is that whereas most florists wait for buds to open before selling the stems, Bloom & Wild want them to be shut when they arrive so that you have the freshest flowers that last around two weeks and get better over time as they open up. They recently added a handy new tab on their website that allows you to see the flowers that are available soonest, if you’re looking for the fastest flower delivery possible. The company's eco-credentials are constantly improving too, as they're now offsetting their carbon emissions and are committed to a zero-waste policy.
5/33Waitrose
Best for: Quality bouquets.
- Next day delivery? Next day delivery, seven days a week. Free delivery available.
- Letterbox options: Yes
- Why we love them: As you’d expect, Waitrose have a good range of affordable bouquets, as well as some lovely cheering basket planters of spring flowers, perfect for brightening up your windowsill as you wait for the sunshine. Choose from a range of smaller arrangements to more premium-looking large tied bouquets.
6/33Floom
Best for: Local florist support.
- Next day delivery? No, but free delivery available.
- Letterbox options: Yes
- Why we love them: Floom has a similar model to Interflora, where flower deliveries are fulfilled by independent, local florists. This means you don't need to have extensive knowledge of your local flower shops to support your community (this also reduces the carbon footprint of your delivery). You can shop buy occasion and type, so whether you're after sunflowers or yellow roses you can see all the bouquet options on your screen.
7/33M&S
Best for: Easy to use app.
- Next day delivery? Yes, plus free nominated day delivery and Sunday delivery flowers.
- Letterbox options: Yes
- Why we love them: Stalwart of the British high street, Marks and Spencer are a familiar face you can rely on them for most things. Their online offering for flower delivery is no exception and you can choose from a curated selection of growers for quality assurance. The site offers a lot of choice when it comes to floral arrangements with occasions from birthdays to Mother's Day and more covered.
8/33Moonpig
Best for: Affordable quality.
- Next day delivery? Yes next-day delivery is available.
- Letterbox options: Yes
- Why we love them: Moonpig might be best known for their customisable cards, but they're a fully fledged gifting service nowadays. They have an excellent range of flowers that are categorised in a number of groups, from price caps to flower type so it's easy to identify what you're looking for.
9/33Arena Flowers
Best for: Ethical luxury.
- Next day delivery? Free delivery (including free next day delivery when ordered before 7pm).
- Letterbox options: Yes
- Why we love them: Luxury flower service Arena are the industry leaders with a perfect score from the independent Ethical Company Index. This means everyone in their supply chain is treated fairly, with all staff paid at the Real Living Wage. The company are committed to zero single use plastics, so this is a great gift for a sustainably-minded loved one. The company offer hand-tied bouquets, letterbox flowers and subscription flowers.
10/33Interflora
Best for: Supporting small.
- Next day delivery? Same day delivery when ordered before 3pm, nominated day delivery available.
- Letterbox options: No
- Why we love them: One of the original flower delivery companies in the UK, Interflora is still going strong and is as reliable as ever. They use local, artisanal florists to fulfil their orders, meaning an order with Interflora supports a small business at the same time.
11/33Flowerbx
Best for: Specific flowers and same-day delivery
- Next day delivery? £5 standard delivery, with next-day available nationwide. Same-day and timed delivery is available in London.
- Letterbox options: No
- Why we love them: Flowerbx stands out from the crowd by offering bouquets of just one type of flower. Its genius lies in the simplicity and the freshness of the stems they deliver, where they are generally cut just a few hours before being sent to customers, guaranteeing long-lasting loveliness. It's the ideal pick for people with a favourite flower.
12/33Moyses Stevens
Best for: Bespoke orders.
- Next day delivery? Standard, same day and next day delivery available nationwide. London stipulations are more flexible.
- Letterbox options: No
- Why we love them: Moyses Flowers have been delivering beautiful floral arrangements for years and have got it down to an art. If you're after something bespoke, give them a ring and they'll be happy to pull together a bouquet of your favourite flowers, or simply order a pre-made one online.
13/33Teleflorist
Best for: Blooms on a budget.
- Next day delivery? Same day nationwide delivery when ordered by 3pm.
- Letterbox options: Yes
- Why we love them: Whilst the website is admittedly rather chaotic to look at, Teleflorist are probably the most affordable flower delivery service we've come across, so they deserve a mention. You can filter by price, so you won't fall in love with anything out of budget, as well as filtering by occasion.
14/33Flower Station
Best for: 24 hour flowers.
- Next day delivery? Nationwide next day delivery Tuesday to Saturday, same day and next day delivery available within London.
- Letterbox options: No
- Why we love them: As one of London's only 24 hour flower shops, Flower Station is the place to look to for last-minute deliveries of elegant hand-tied bouquets. Situated in a former petrol station, the florist delivers top quality stems around the capital at competitive prices.
15/33Ronny Colbie
Best for: Beautiful arrangements.
- Next day delivery? Local same day and national delivery. Same day orders placed before 1:30 will be delivered by 7pm.
- Letterbox options: Yes
- Why we love them: Ronny Colbie offer bouquets with heart. What makes them stand out from the crowd, for us, is that they offer different size bouquets in each style. Simply select the bouquet you like, then choose from classic, as shown, opulent, deluxe and luxe.
16/33Jam Jar Flowers
Best for: Artistic floral displays.
- Next day delivery? Twice weekly on Monday and Thursday. Currently JamJar only deliver in London within an 8 mile radius from SE17 3LH.
- Why we love them: Growing up with a beautiful walled garden next to her childhood home, Jam Jar founder Melissa Richardson's love of flowers began at a young age, and she has combined that with her passion for the fashion world in which she used to work. Naturalistic foliage and gentle shades give Jam Jar Flowers' arrangements a wild feel - perfect for spring as nature begins to burst back into life. These are truly luxury flowers.
17/33Lucy Vail Floristry
Best for: Seasonal flowers.
- Next day delivery? Subscription service, central London delivery by bike on Wednesday, nationwide on Thursday.
- Why we love them: Lucy Vail is a London-based floral designer offering sumptuous bespoke bouquets of British-grown flowers, and a weekly seasonal flower subscription in various sizes and levels of elaborateness. Her beautiful, romantic arrangements are also perfect for special occasions like Mother's Day.
18/33Wild at Heart
Best for: Flowers from visionary.
- Next day delivery? Next day delivery when ordered before 12pm, and named day delivery across the UK, with click and collect and same day delivery available within London.
- Why we love them: Renowned for her opulent floral designs, Nikki Tibbles founded Wild at Heart in 1993 and has seen it go from strength to strength ever since. So popular have her visionary hand-tied bouquets become that she now offers delivery nationwide for fresh, creative arrangements.
19/33Grace & Thorn
Best for: Seven days a week delivery.
- Next day delivery? Delivery seven days a week, express same day delivery available.
- Why we love them: Nik Southern, owner of Grace & Thorn, founded the studio with a view of enriching urban lives with greenery. Drawing inspiration from the worlds of art and fashion, her bouquets centre around bespoke combinations of pattern and texture - no two arrangements are ever the same.
20/33Petalon
Best for: Carbon neutral delivery.
- Next day delivery? Subscription available. Next day delivery available nationwide.
- Why we love them: Cornwall-based Petalon is a certified carbon neutral company, offering heavenly seasonal blooms wrapped in natural hessian and posted around the country. They create two new arrangements each week for customers to pick between to keep their business model streamlined and simple. You can also purchase a subscription for yourself or as a gift of their seasonal field flowers, all grown on their farm in Cornwall. Petalon is the perfect florist for anyone who suffers from paralysing indecision, making this eco-friendly choice utterly irresistible.
21/33McQueens
Best for: Large orders and gifts.
- Next day delivery? Same day delivery available for London when ordered before 2pm, next day nationwide delivery.
- Why we love them: McQueens began as an unassuming little shop in Clerkenwell, but has since grown to become a globally-recognised brand, used by companies worldwide for their events. Founder Kally Ellis describes her aim as 'to sell simple, stylish flowers, beautifully presented', and McQueens' arrangements are just that.
22/33Rebel Rebel
Best for: An East London spin.
- Next day delivery? London only. Monday to Saturday delivery.
- Why we love them: As suggested by the name, Hackney-based Rebel Rebel like to do things a little differently. Their memorable bouquets features bright blooms and bold combinations using flowers they source from New Covent Garden flower market each morning.
23/33Freddie's Flowers
Best for: Subscriptions and gifting alike!
- Next day delivery? Next-day delivery when ordered before 8pm.
- Letterbox options: Yes
- Why we love them: The much beloved subscription service, Freddie's Flowers, has recently launched their brand new gifting service. Now, you can send a single box of their lovely blooms, without the commitment. Of course, you can always gift your loved one a one year subscription if you're feeling generous.
24/33Pyrus
Best for: Edinburgh locals.
- Next day delivery? Edinburgh and East Lothian only, Thursday or Friday delivery, seasonal flowers permitting.
- Why we love them: This botanical studio and Victorian walled flower garden near Edinburgh offers delivery of their beautiful British seasonal flowers to Edinburgh and East Lothian via a spring flower subscription, and also offers flowers and living planters for special occasions like Mother's Day.
25/33Orchidya
Best for: Imaginative arrangements.
- Next day delivery? London only, same day and Sunday delivery available.
- Why we love them: A charming florist in Bloomsbury, Orchidya set up shop in 2012 after customer demand for their incredible orchid display at the Chelsea Flower Show. Their skill at creating imaginative arrangements has garnered a strong fanbase of loyal clientele.
26/33Scented Narcissi, The Blue Box Flower Company
Best for: The freshest blooms.
- Next day delivery? Free nationwide delivery, with flowers available from October to April.
- Why we love them: Another great option for anyone wanting to simplify their life with fewer options, Scented Narcissi deliver beautiful bunches of narcissi around the UK, all grown on family-run farms in the Isles of Scilly. Flowers are picked when in bud so that they arrive fresh and with the maximum bloom time, and the olfactory-inclined can shop by scent. A letterbox option is available if you’re unsure whether there’s a safe place for the flowers to be left at point of delivery.
27/33Evolve Flowers
Best for: Plastic-free delivery.
- Next day delivery? No. Nationwide delivery (allow two to three days), or local pickup.
- Why we love them: Evolve’s bunches are proudly plastic-free, using seasonal British-grown blooms (95 percent of which are grown by local flower farmers within a 40 mile radius of Evolve’s studio in Spalding). Founder Helen Chambers started Evolve in response to the waste created by traditional supermarket flowers, so expect some creative arrangements as they work with whatever the season has to offer.
28/33Sage Flowers
Best for: Colourful, mood-boosting bouquets.
- Next day delivery? No. London delivery and collection available, as well as some bouquets for nationwide delivery.
- Why we love them: Creations by Peckham-based powerhouse floral duo Iona and Romy are an explosion of colour and form, challenging traditional notions of floristry. The perfect design-forward gift, you can browse sculptural options for London collection or delivery, as well as a selection of bouquets available for nationwide delivery.
29/33The Happy Blossoms
Best for: Dried flowers.
- Next day delivery? Next day delivery Wednesday to Saturday every week, with standard, express, or next day delivery options available for dried flowers.
- Why we love them: For something a little different, lean in to the dried flower trend with The Happy Blossoms’ colourful dried and painted flowers, a fun alternative to a traditional floral bouquet. Their ‘Baked Blossoms’ are not only pretty, they also have some longevity and can be enjoyed for months to come. They also offer a small range of fresh flowers and foliage, including a bright bunch of candyfloss-coloured gypsophila that looks good enough to eat.
30/33Vela Flowers
Best for: Subscription service.
- Next day delivery? Subscription service, choose from weekly, monthly, or fortnightly.
- Why we love them: The perfect pick-me-up, keep yourself (or a loved one) in flowers with a regular delivery from Vela. Prices start at £25 per delivery, and you’ll need to sign up for a minimum of three deliveries (though you can choose your frequency and skip a week if you’ll be away). The Vela team choose your flowers and arrange a bunch depending on what they’ve found fresh at the auction that day, and deliver them through your door in letterbox-sized recyclable packaging.
31/33Rose Hamson Flowers
Best for: Supporting small.
- Next day delivery? Next day delivery Tuesday to Thursday, monthly subscription service.
- Why we love them: Sibling run Rose Hamson Flowers is headed up by the eponymous Rose, who trained under the watchful eye of world-renowned florist Jane Packer, and Jack, previously at Nicholas Haslam and Howe London. The ethical florist have serious eco-credentials, with carbon-neutral couriers, British grown flowers and green waste composting as a minimum. You can send a one off bouquet or sign up for their monthly subscription service depending on your preference.
32/33eflorist
Best for: Full gifting suite.
- Next day delivery? Nationwide UK delivery from Monday to Saturday. Next day delivery available.
- Letterbox options: Yes
- Why we love them: Fragrant lilies, opulent orchids, red roses and exotic anthuriums, eflorist has it all. Their ‘Luxury Range’ is particularly indulgent and delivers fresh bouquets in a recycled box, complete with personalised gift cards, flower food and a detailed care guide.
33/33Bunches
Best for: Charitable folk.
- Next day delivery? Next day delivery available for orders before 5:15pm Monday to Friday and before 10:45am on weekends.
- Letterbox options: Yes
- Why we love them: Flower delivery company Bunches is all about ‘delivering happiness’ and making a positive impact. The family-owned company started by selling flowers under an umbrella in 1989 and has since grown to become one of the UK’s best flower delivery services. Bunches donates 10% of all profits to charities in the UK and the developing world and actively plays a role in how these funds are used to really create a positive and lasting impact on both people and planet.
