Florists in Gilroy, CA

Gilroy has eight florists, the 4th largest selection in Santa Clara County, where San Jose accounts for 94 on its own. That is enough to compare on style and price rather than taking the first quote, and independent shops differ more on both than their listings suggest. Seven list a website; the other takes orders by phone.

Summer brings the widest choice of the year, including dahlias, which travel badly and are therefore almost always local wherever you find them. Coastal fog keeps things cooler than inland, so a florist near the water is working in kinder conditions than one in the valleys.