Open since 1927, Ballard Blossom is one of Seattle's largest florists, featuring a top-rate design staff, excellent customer service and a handy location right in the heart of the Market Street business district.

Best Buds is tucked away off the beaten path in Madison Park. Big buckets of flowers and potted plants are displayed in front of the shop. Inside are more cut flowers and in back is a courtyard filled with small pony-packs and gallon containers of plants.

This sweet little flower shop is located beneath the Harbor Steps Apartments downtown. Stop by for a stem or two, or order a stunning, creative arrangement for a loved one.

Not afraid to throw in fruit or fresh mint, Fiori Floral Design delivers unique, contemporary floral creations.

Fleurish is a modern, open-by-appointment floral design studio that provides a wide range of services, including deliveries, pick-ups, weekly corporate and residential accounts, and custom events. Owner Nisha Kelen and her staff consistently deliver unparalleled floral ensembles.

This friendly full-service florist has flowers for every occasion and venue. The owner also carries a wide variety of tropicals.

Queen Anne's Juniper Flowers crafts arrangements that are lush and modern, incorporating high-end flowers and rare blooms. Sign up for the shop's reminder service and you'll receive an email to alert you that it's time to send flowers to someone you love.

This colorful Maple Leaf flower shop delivers up a dose of happy along with artistic arrangements, jewelry, handbags, home textiles and silk botanicals.

This lovely, narrow flower shop in Pioneer Square is a local favorite, specializing in sophisticated arrangements and charming gifts.

This University District flower shop -- established in 1926 -- specializes in imported roses and hard-to-find tropicals.

This tiny, locally owned corner shop at the entrance to Pike Place Market is the perfect stop for a single stem to brighten your desk, or a thoughtful arrangement for someone who could use a pick-me-up.

Former dancer turned florist Jennifer Banks has painted Poppies a blues-busting bright green and filled it with beautiful, dramatic floral arrangements, modern vases, letterpress greeting cards and sweet scented beeswax candles.

Seattle Flowers is one of the city's oldest florists, serving downtown since 1947. In addition to arrangements, the shop can help with specialty gift, gourmet, wine or spa baskets.

This family owned shop has been serving downtown Seattle since 1999, specializing in unusual flowers, many of which are grown in Trudy's own garden.

At Willow & Bloom, a 520-square-foot gift and floral boutique in Fremont, you can effortlessly put together a housewarming, birthday or anniversary gift from beginning to end. The shop offers beautiful floral arrangements, chic and original gift items, cards and free gift wrapping.