Christmas Flower Delivery in NYC: Gift Ideas for Every Budget

December in Manhattan has a way of filling up a gift list fast. There are the people you see every day, the hosts whose holiday dinners you’ll be at, the clients and colleagues you want to thank, and the family members who live a few blocks away or a few states away. Flowers work for almost every name on that list, and they don’t add clutter to a New York apartment where every shelf already counts.

This guide covers how Christmas flower delivery works in NYC, what to send at different price points, and a few things we’ve learned from years of holiday orders at our shop on Broadway. Every arrangement mentioned here is one we make and deliver, so you can click through and see it.

How Christmas Flower Delivery Works in Manhattan

We deliver throughout Manhattan, from our Upper West Side shop to the Upper East Side, Midtown, Chelsea, Tribeca, and everywhere in between. The basics stay the same through the holidays:

• Same-day delivery: orders placed before 5:00 PM EST can go out the same day. Orders after 5:00 PM are delivered the next day.
• Delivery fee: a flat $15 per order, anywhere in Manhattan.
• Doorman buildings: let us know in advance and we’ll leave the flowers with the doorman. Without a doorman, we deliver to the recipient’s door.

The full details are on our delivery policy page. In December, the practical advice is simple: order earlier in the day than you would in July. Holiday weeks are our busiest of the year, and an early order gives us the most room to choose the best stems for your arrangement.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Delivery on December 24 and 25 depends on our holiday schedule, which we set each year. If your gift has to arrive on one of those two days, call the shop at 212-787-0151 before you plan around it. We’ll tell you the cutoff time and whether that date is open. If timing is tight, sending on December 23 is the safer choice, and most arrangements will look their best through the holiday.

Christmas Flower Gifts by Budget

A good holiday gift doesn’t have to be the most expensive thing on the page. What matters more is matching the gift to the person and the space it will live in. Below are real arrangements and plants from our collection, grouped by starting price.

Under $125: Small Gifts That Last

For neighbors, a child’s teacher, a doorman, or a coworker, a living plant often makes more sense than cut flowers. It lasts well past New Year’s and asks very little of the person who receives it.

• Geometric Succulent Terrarium #215 ($75): a glass terrarium with curated succulents. It fits on a desk or a narrow windowsill.
• Dried Lavender #209 ($95): French lavender in a minimalist white vase. It needs no water and keeps its color and scent for months.
• Succulent Trio in Rustic Pots #217 ($120) or Succulent Trio in Gold Pots #224 ($120): three plants that can sit together or be spread around a room. The gold pots read a little more festive.

From $100 to $125: Fresh Flowers for Hosts and Friends

If you’re heading to a holiday dinner, flowers sent ahead of time (or the morning of) mean your host doesn’t have to stop and find a vase while guests arrive.

• Mint Julep Rose #124 ($125): blush garden roses in a polished silver cup. The silver feels right for the season, and the size works on a crowded dinner table.
• New Beginning #126 (from $125): white amaryllis with soft yellow roses. Amaryllis is one of the defining Christmas flowers; we wrote about what amaryllis and other holiday blooms symbolize in our Christmas flower guide.
• Show Case #112 (from $100): blue hyacinth with green cymbidium orchids. The cool palette is a nice change from the red and green everyone else sends.
• Precious Jewel #118 (from $125): a mix of rich jewel-tone blooms that feels celebratory without leaning on Christmas colors.

From $150 to $300: The Classic Christmas Bouquet

This is the range most people choose for family, a partner, or someone they want to thank properly.

• Scarlet Red #101 ($150–$300): scarlet red roses with seasonal accents. If you want one arrangement that says Christmas at a glance, this is it.
• Modern Elegance #130 ($165–$345): white roses in a clean, modern design. White suits a winter apartment and pairs well with any holiday décor the recipient already has.
• Tall Modern Orchid #202 ($155): a single white phalaenopsis spike in a glass cube with river stones. Orchids hold their blooms for weeks, so this one will still look good in mid-January.

Statement Gifts: Clients, Milestones, and the People Who Matter Most

For a corporate thank-you, a parent, or a gift that has to make an impression in a lobby or reception area, these pieces carry the most presence.

• Luxury Orchid #201 ($325): orchids in a handcrafted ceramic bowl. It works on a reception desk as well as in a home.
• White Orchid #206 ($375): a multi-stemmed white phalaenopsis in a white pot finished with fresh moss. White orchids are a reliable choice when you don’t know the recipient’s taste well.
• White Orchid in Modern Bowl #207 ($450): white phalaenopsis secured with natural wood branches in a ceramic bowl, a sculptural piece for a larger space.
• Forever Rose #129 ($600–$900): dozens of red roses shaped into a sphere. It’s the most dramatic red arrangement we make and a centerpiece in its own right.

You can see the full range in our flower collection and our plant collection.

Cut Flowers or a Plant?

It comes down to how long you want the gift to last and how much care the recipient will give it.

• Cut flowers make the strongest impression on the day they arrive. They’re the right choice for a dinner, a party, or a specific date.
• Orchids sit in between. They look like a bouquet but keep blooming for weeks with very little attention.
• Succulents and dried arrangements last the longest and are the easiest on someone who travels over the holidays or doesn’t want another thing to water.

If you send cut flowers, a little care at home goes a long way. Our florist’s guide on how to keep flowers fresh for longer covers the basics, and it’s worth forwarding to the recipient.

Matching the Gift to the Person

• A holiday host: a compact arrangement like Mint Julep Rose, delivered the morning of the party.
• A client or an office: an orchid. It looks polished, lasts through the slow weeks after New Year’s, and needs no one to tend it.
• Family you can’t be with: a fuller bouquet such as Scarlet Red, timed to arrive a day or two before Christmas.
• Neighbors and building staff: a small plant or dried lavender. It’s a thoughtful gesture without asking anyone to find a vase.

Why a Florist-Arranged Bouquet Is Worth It

A December walk past any corner deli will show you buckets of pre-wrapped bouquets, and it’s fair to ask why a florist arrangement costs more. The difference shows up in how long the flowers last, how they’re conditioned before they leave the shop, and how the arrangement is built to stand on its own in a vase. We wrote more about this in the value of a premium bouquet. For a gift, the bigger difference is simpler: it arrives finished, hand-delivered, and ready to put on the table.

A Few Ordering Tips for the Holidays

• Order early in the day. Our same-day cutoff is 5:00 PM, but in the weeks before Christmas, a morning order gives us the most flexibility.
• Send a little before the 25th. Many people are traveling or hosting on Christmas itself. An arrival on the 22nd or 23rd often gets more attention.
• Leave room for seasonal substitutions. December availability changes week to week. If a specific stem isn’t at its best, we substitute while keeping the color palette and style of the arrangement you chose.
• Include delivery notes. Building name, apartment number, and whether there’s a doorman save time on the busiest delivery days of the year.

Send Something Beautiful This Christmas

Whether it’s a $75 terrarium for a neighbor or a statement orchid for a client, the right flowers make a holiday gift feel considered. Browse our arrangements, order online, or stop by the shop at 2216 Broadway. If you have a question about timing or want something made to order, call us at 212-787-0151.