Wednesday, September 03, 2025
Tariffs make business less rosy for Chicago florists
Chicago Sun Times / by Amy Yee / September 1, 2025 Florists across the U.S., including in Chicago, are grappling with higher costs and economic uncertainty due to tariffs ahead of a busy season of fall weddings and winter holidays. More than 85% of cut flowers sold in the U.S. are imported. Colombia was the largest source country, followed by Ecuador, Canada, the Netherlands and Mexico in 2024, according to the Society of American Florists, an industry association. Vases, ribbon, packaging and other hard
