Flowers represent spring, which is associated with new life and motherhood—that’s part of what makes them such a popular gift on Mother’s Day. Here are some great local options for sourcing blooms for your mom this spring, because she deserves them! By the way, most of these businesses offer bouquet subscriptions or flower CSAs, if you’d like to keep the mom appreciation going.
1. Frogsong Flowers
This gardener-florist grows flowers in a roughly 1/3-acre home plot in Bellingham. Owner Eryn Shaughnessy carefully tends her garden to support wildlife and be able to create artisan bouquets for the home, small events, and gifting. Bellingham, frogsong-flowers.com
2. Mossy Gate Flower Farm
Mossy Gate Flower Farm is a founding member of Genuine Skagit Valley with a focus on motherhood! You can purchase arrangements, edible blooms and microgreens, or even “DIY buckets”—large amounts of “focal, filler, and foliage” plants that you can create an event’s worth of bouquets from. Mount Vernon, mossygateflowerfarm.com
3. Bloom
Bloom is a boutique floral shop in downtown Mount Vernon that not only offers bouquets, but also a selection of gifts! Shop online or in-store to pair mugs, books, pillows, linens, candles, jewelry, and more with your Mother’s Day gesture. 412 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon, 360.922.0416, bloomfloralmv.com
4. Poppy & Pomegranate
This cute floral boutique in Fairhaven offers same-day delivery from Birch Bay to Mount Vernon! They provide design seasonal bouquets for you, or you can walk in and utilize their Flower Bar to create your own. 1003 Harris Ave., Bellingham, 360.393.3149, poppyandpomegranate.com
5. Hazel Designs
Award-winning designer Annika McIntosh runs this flower studio in Bellingham. If your mom is more about enjoying living plants in her own garden, Hazel Designs offers tailored garden design and coaching services on top of designer bouquets. Bellingham, hazeldesigns.com
Poppy & Pomegranate | Photograph by Kristen Boehm
