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San Diego flowers shown in the photos above offer deep, rich colors for spectacular flower arrangements or gifts. They are integral to the cut flower business in  California comprised of under 100 large growers and many smaller companies that have fought to compete with other countries for a business that California once dominated.

There are about 200 cut flower growers in San Diego County,  and the cut flower crops generated about $83 million in revenue on last count. From the famed Encinitas poinsettias to the flower fields of Carlsbad, tourists come from other countries to see the brilliant displays that annually create a show unlike any. 

When you visit California it's evident that the warm Southern California coastal regions such as San Diego look like paradise gardens with their splashes of color throughout every season. The warm, mild winters make for a perfect location to grow flowers and indeed, cut flowers have become one of the most popular types of flowers to purchase.  While the Central California fields have seen their sales of seeds diminish and go south of the border, they did, for a time, grow flowers to sell as cut flowers.

When visiting San Diego County's Encinitas and Carlsbad, be sure to stop and take a look at the seasonal displays that bring delight to all who share a love of flowers.

In San Diego, flower growers include:

Cut flower grower Bob Echter of Dramms & Echter also does business as Fox Point Farms
Michael Anthony Mellano of Oceanside-based Mellano & Co.