The best flower delivery in the UK for every budget

Flowers remain an easy, uplifting gift for occasions from Valentine’s Day to “just because”. The reviewer tested many online services and notes one practical caveat: if your recipient has pets, check whether the flowers are toxic before sending them. Testing covered 33 arrangements across four periods, including Valentine’s and Mother’s Day.

Bouquets were counted and cut on arrival, conditioned, arranged into vases and monitored daily for freshness. Deliveries were staggered over two days so each bunch experienced similar conditions. Marks & Spencer (from £25) is named best overall; its reworked flower business offers a five-day freshness guarantee and many blooms arrived in bud, helping one bouquet stay fresh for two weeks.

Scilly Flowers (from £16.50) is the budget pick — stems are grown naturally outdoors on the Isles of Scilly, with low‑irrigation steps, a solar‑powered cold store and postal plane and boat shipping, though stock can sell out fast.

United Kingdom, Isles of Scilly