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Moonshot Farm owner Rebecca Kutzer-Rice said some of the bulbs she uses to grow flowers are imported from Italy and Holland. She just received her first few shipments to be hit with the 10% tariffs.
“We’re estimating it could cost our small business anywhere from $40,000 to $50,000 a year, which for a small farm is almost the equivalent of like a salary of another employee,” she said.
Some florists say they’ll try not to pass on costs to customers.
Mistine Boren, a florist in Austin, Texas, told CBS affiliate CBS19, she’s waiting until after Mother’s Day to decide if she’ll raise prices.
“It’s tough,” she said. “Our margins are so thin already, and especially when it comes to buying fresh flowers, it’s a big splurge and expense for people.”
Boren said she’s also trying to source more wild, local flowers to avoid the tariffs.
Consumers may just need to be a little more flexible about what types of flowers they buy, but they can still get quality bouquets, Penn said.
“There literally are countless substitutions and florists are just masters at creating something that’s still gonna make a big impact,” she said.
Nicole Brown Chau contributed to this report.
