If you love always having fresh flowers in your home, we recommend trying our subscription program.
It’s very similar to how popular subscription boxes work – and you’re always in control. You can cancel anytime you want.
Here’s how to get started with our subscription service:
Step 1: Choose from one of our themes
We offer four themes:
Fresh Gathered Bouquets
This will include colorful bouquets inspired from our most popular garden mixed arrangements.
Roses, Lilies & Hydrangea
This option is perfect for those who like the classic, sleek look.
Seasonal Collection
The seasonal collection will include bouquets that are themed based on the time of year. This is great for those who like to decorate their house for every holiday/season.
Dozen Rose Arrangements
Each delivery will include one of our mixed dozen rose arrangements, whether it’s the classic rose or our multicolored roses. Each of these are delivered in a vase.
Rainbow Collection
These bouquets will be monochromatic, using the full spectrum of colored flowers coinciding with the color-theme.
Step 2: Choose between bi-weekly or monthly delivery
We offer two different frequencies for delivery. You can choose which one best suits your wants.
Step 3: Enjoy your flowers
That’s it! You can enjoy having fresh flowers in your home at all times without even having to leave your house. We will send you a reminder email each time before your delivery to let you know there is a bouquet coming your way.
Perks
No delivery charge
A free vase comes with your first bouquet
Every 7th bouquet is free
Change your bouquet theme & delivery date as needed
Cancel Anytime
The Royer’s flowers and gifts subscription service is also a great gift idea too! Gift someone in your life with the joy that comes with always having fresh flowers.
Daniel Lepp of Elm Family Flowers shows the height his sunflowers will reach by harvest time.
The promise of summer warmth and sunshine arrives in early spring at a 20-acre farm in the village of Penryn, Lancaster County.
It comes in a five-gallon plastic bucket via a package-delivery service. The bucket contains 100,000 seeds that will provide locally grown sunflowers to Royer’s customers from June to October.
“One seed equals one flower,” said Daniel Lapp, the owner of Elm Family Flowers.
Approximately a dozen years ago, Lapp called Royer’s CEO Tom Royer in search of a customer and has been supplying Royer’s stores ever since. The hybrid seed Lapp uses produces beautiful flowers that are also pollenless, which means they won’t leave a mess in someone’s home or draw insects.
Not only do sunflowers have a solar-like appearance, but they actually turn toward the sun while growing, a process known as heliotropism. It’s little wonder, then, that no other flower is more closely linked to summer.
It’s a vibe that customers also want in the doldrums of winter, which is why Royer’s offers sunflowers year-round, both loose and in 15 to 20 arrangements. Lapp harvests until the first frost in October, at which point Royer’s turns to a grower in Peru to fill its need until the next spring.
While the South American sunflowers are of high quality, it takes five or six days for a shipment to arrive. By contrast, Lapp is 20 minutes from Royer’s in Lebanon, shortening the amount of time from farm to customer and all but eliminating travel-related duress for the flowers.
“It’s very convenient,” Royer said. “They last a long time.”
In fact, Lapp’s sunflowers can provide customers with two to three weeks of enjoyment.
But growing sunflowers, like any crop, is wrought with plenty of challenges, mostly having to do with the variable of weather. Going into any growing season Lapp knows that 40 percent of his seeds are unlikely to germinate.
April 15 is associated with Tax Day, but it’s also a benchmark for Lapp’s farm: It’s when his first weekly sunflower planting begins. Six weeks in, this year’s first crop was rising in four rows of green splendor. But the second planting was yielding little.
Biggest challenge
“I probably didn’t even have 1 percent of them come up,” Lapp said, blaming cold, wet weather.
“Here’s the third (planting),” he continued, moving to his right. “This wider one is the fourth one. Here’s the fifth one; that’s coming up. The sixth one here practically didn’t come up at all yet because we didn’t have any rain.”
Lapp’s teen-age son James was working on the seventh planting under bright sunshine on a day when the high temperature was expected to reach the low 80s without precipitation.
“He’s trying to plant them a little deeper right now because it’s so dry,” Lapp said.
If spring can prove too cold or too wet, summer can deliver too much heat and too little rain. Germination is his biggest challenge, Lapp said, followed by the risk of cool, wet weather making the plants susceptible to a fungus called botrytis.
The farm (it also grows vegetables and is certified organic) grows sunflowers on one and a half to two acres. A walk-behind precision seeder opens the soil, plants a seed and covers it.
Lapp with the precision seeder used to plant 100,000 seeds in a growing season.
The goal is to plant the seeds a half-inch deep, but that will be adjusted to one inch in the summer if necessary to protect the seed against heat and get it closer to moisture.
But Lapp must be careful not to put the seed too deep in the ground as a heavy rain can pack the soil so hard that the seed can’t come up. Heavy rain followed by sunshine can turn the soil into a crust.
If germination is light, those seeds that do come up tend to be taller with thicker stems because they have more room to grow.
“Which sometimes a bunch of five you can’t even hold in one hand, which isn’t ideal,” Lapp said.
Wetter weather produces taller, fatter stems; if the weather is drier, stems are shorter and thinner. Thick stems can take up too much space in a bouquet, and the flowers can get too big.
A stem with a half-inch diameter is ideal, Lapp said. For Royer’s, his only sunflower customer, he bands them in bunches of five, 12 to 15 bunches to a bucket.
Germination and weather also determine the quantity of the crop.
Harvest time
“Once we’re harvesting, I report to (Tom Royer) every week to give him an idea what I’m going to have the next week,” Lapp said.
As much as they try to coordinate supply and demand, Lapp said Royer’s has accommodated fluctuations.
“Tom’s been really good at moving them,” Lapp said. “If we get a flush of them, he’ll try to run a sale or a special” to help move the excess inventory.
Come harvest time, Lapp first strips the mature plants of their leaves. Then he cuts the stems with a sickle until he has five in one hand.
If sunflowers are an embodiment of sunshine, banding them is a time for his son to shine.
“James is pretty good with the harvesting part of it,” Lapp said against the backdrop of the clicking precision seeder, which James is operating.
“He’s figured out a way to get that rubber band on his hand before he reaches for the sunflowers,” Lapp said.
Father and son pile the banded sunflowers in the paths between each planting until they are finished with each harvest.
The sunflowers will be moved to buckets filled with water until later that day or the next one when Royer’s makes one of its three weekly pickups throughout the season.
Two very special days are coming up soon – Aunt and Uncle’s Day on July 26 and Parents’ Day on July 27.
These holidays are great to honor those important individuals in your life and surprise them with something special to say “thank you” for always being there. This gift guide is a compilation of ideas that would be perfect for parents or aunts and uncles.
Flowers
Flowers are always a great way to show you care. It’s something meaningful and vibrant and will remind the recipient of your sentiment for weeks to come. Any flowers you feel called to will be special to them, but these are the ones we believe are good ideas for the occasion:
Chamomile – A gorgeous, bright arrangement in a ceramic coffee/tea mug featuring a rose, carnations, and daisy poms.
Everyday Vase – A simple, but beautiful, arrangement with daisy poms, baby’s breath, and a butterfly stick-in.
Happy Hydrangea, Lavender with Roses – This arrangement has three roses, a lavender hydrangea, and three mini green hydrangea for a pretty pop of color.
So Happy – A vibrant and colorful arrangement to show you care featuring a lily, carnations, daily and button poms, and a hydrangea.
A Meaningful Serving Board
Our “Comfort of Home Serving Board” from DEMDACO is elegantly designed with a subtle pattern and the meaningful words “the sweet comfort of home” inscribed.
This gift pays homage to the work your family has done to create a home for you. This is also a great gift if your family members enjoy cooking or hosting.
Thoughtful Decor
It’s extra special to gift something they can add to their home as a reminder that no matter how far apart you are or how busy you all are, they are still loved by you and in your thoughts. We offer carefully selected pieces of decor that not only elevate a room but also convey feelings.
Some perfect options for these special days include:
To The Moon Framed Standing Plaque – “love you”
Wood Natural 3D Block – “Let love grow”
Love Heart Sign
Willow Tree – Surrounded By Love
Willow Tree – With Love
Tea
Tea is always a great gift option, and with our Tea Forte box collections featuring a variety of flavors in each, there’s truly something for everyone. Gift them comfort and relaxation with one of the artisan collections, whether it’s the calming “Wellbeing” box or the tropical tranquility collection “Demoiselle” inspired by the New York Botanical Gardens.
Snacks
Gift them a special treat with either our locally-made Asher’s Milk Chocolate Pretzels, our Chocolate & Mug Gift Set, or a box of Waggoners Chocolates.
If they prefer a combination of savory and salty snacks, give them one of our specialty snack baskets. Our “Movie Night” basket is also perfect for those who love to spend their evenings at home with a good film.
Stuffed Animal
You are never too old for stuffed animals. Whether your family has a favorite animal, enjoys whimsical items, or you want to treat them to one with a special message, we have a stuffed animal for everyone.
We recommend these stuffed animals for parents and Aunt & Uncles:
Mini Loved Bear – Cream (features “forever and always” in script on feet)
Silas Sloth Plush – Something soft and fun for anyone
Asilyn Heart Mushroom – A whimsical, tiny stuffed mushroom perfect for a desk
Sunny Lab or Meow Kitty – Gift them a mini version of their pet
You can view our full collection of stuffed animals here: Stuffed Animals
However you choose to honor your family on these special days, they will appreciate being acknowledged and reminded of your love for them.
It’s important to re-evaluate how you care for your houseplants periodically, especially when the seasons change. Different seasons and temperatures call for different care routines to ensure the plant’s needs are met.
Reconsider Plant Placement
Plants can get burned from the sun just like humans. If you have your plant in a spot that gets full sun all day, consider moving it to a different location for the summer. Too much sun can also cause water to evaporate instead of letting it soak into the soil.
Adjust Watering Schedule
More heat means your plant’s soil is going to dry out quicker. You will likely need to increase your watering schedule, watering your plants whenever the soil is dry to the touch.
This is also a season when plants are going to be using a lot of energy to grow, so they will need more water. Be careful to not overwater. Plants are still susceptible to conditions like root rot if they are too wet.
“Clean up” Plants
Just like we struggle with bugs like mosquitoes in the summer, plant pests are also more active in warmer weather. Keep a closer watch for signs of distress in your plants and take action immediately if you suspect a pest infestation.
Now is also a good time to trim any dead or yellowing growth on your plant to help them focus their energy on creating new growth. Remove any debris that may have gotten in the soil and even consider adding some fresh soil.
You may want to wipe your plants down (gently) with a wet paper towel if they are dusty from your spring cleaning. Dust and other debris can block plants from receiving the necessary sunlight to stay healthy.
Watch the temperature
When you’re opening the windows for some fresh summer air or blasting the AC or fans for some relief, be mindful of your plants. Plants prefer a temperature of about 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Plants’ soil can also dry out quickly with these environmental changes. It’s best to move them to a location where they won’t be disturbed by the natural or artificial air movement.
Plants also need humidity during the summer. To increase humidity, place plants together, place your plants on a dish with water and pebbles, frequently mist the plants, or place a humidifier near your plants.
Give Fertilizer
Plants need fertilizer during the summer to fuel them for the growing months. They use a lot of energy during the spring and summer to create new growth, and they need to be replenished. Follow the instructions on the specific fertilizer you choose, but it’s typically recommended to fertilize plants once a week.
Repot
Spring and summer are the best times to repot plants because they are in their active growth period and won’t be “shocked” by the change. If your plants grew a lot over the spring or beginning of summer and are cramped in their current pot, now is a good time to upgrade them to a larger container.
Make sure you water your plant immediately after repotting to help it acclimate.
Consider Moving Your Plants Outside
Some people like to send their houseplants on vacation during the summer by placing them outside. The warm weather and humidity are great for many houseplants.
Just keep in mind, if you choose to do this, your plants will need to be watered more due to more direct heat and sun exposure, and will need to be monitored closely for pests. Your plants should be placed in a shaded location where they won’t get direct sunlight all day.
You may also need to move your plants to certain locations when the weather gets too windy or if there is an impending storm when they are outside.
If you follow these steps during the summer months and continually reassess your plants’ needs as the temperature warms up, your indoor garden should thrive throughout the Summer.
Whether you are hosting the Independence Day BBQ or simply want to create an Americana feel in your home for the Fourth of July, we have the floral arrangements and decor to create the look you’re dreaming of.
Decor:
Wall Hangings
We offer three gorgeous wall hangings featuring the American flag design. One is a wooden American flag with a “Liberty” star for those looking for a rustic vibe. The other is a map of the United States overlaid with the American flag. The final option features the words “God Bless America” over top a flag-like design with stars and stripes.
Sitting Decor
If you’re looking to decorate a table spread or shelves, we have “sitting decor” options. We offer two wooden blocks with two different sayings, “America the Beautiful” and “Hooray for the U.S.A.” that are simple, but festive.
Keeping with the rustic look from earlier, we have a wooden star with the word “Liberty” with the letters “USA” in front and a small heart featuring a flag overlay. There is also a “Welcome” sign to greet visitors or party guests, with each letter featuring an American flag design.
Outdoor Decor
Something subtle to place outside is our metal American Flag on a pole. This is a great option, especially if you don’t already have a flag outside.
Florals:
Flowers can center a party, especially a table spread, and complete the look of a room. If you’re looking for the perfect finishing touch for Independence Day, we recommend these arrangements:
Star Spangled
An obvious choice for those really leaning into the Americana look for the 4th of July is our classic “Star Spangled” arrangement. Made of red carnations, blue dyed baby’s breath, and white daisy poms and featuring a patriotic star stick-in, it is the perfect addition to your holiday celebration.
Stars and Stripes
Another red, white and blue classic to celebrate is our “Stars and Stripes” arrangement. A patriotic tin holds a red rose, a blue hydrangea, a white football mum, alstroemeria, and red carnations to create the perfect 4th of July celebration piece. An American flag stick-in completes the arrangement and makes it pop.
Watermelon
Is it really a Fourth of July celebration without watermelon? Embrace the iconic summer fruit with our “Watermelon” arrangement featuring red carnations, white daisy, yin yang poms, and red alstromeria. The arrangement is created in a gorgeous ceramic watermelon container and completed with a rustic bow featuring a red and white gingham edge.
Country Picnic
The red and white of this arrangement make it a great choice for the Fourth of July. It has a “southern summer” charm and features a cute ladybug stick-in. It’s made up of white football mums, red carnations, and yin-yang poms.
When you think of summer, you might picture the beach, a boat, or a trail through the mountains. For us, summer means “design days”—a time to roll up our sleeves, get creative, and refresh our everyday flower lineup.
Our everyday product lineup—those go-to birthday, anniversary, thank-you, and just-because arrangements—undergoes careful review and refinement. While seasonal offerings come and go, everyday arrangements are the backbone of what we do. That’s why we take great care in keeping them current, creative, and customer-approved.
Much like our seasonal catalogs, we regularly evaluate which designs in our everyday collection are performing—and which ones need to take a final bow. An arrangement might be removed if sales have dipped or if the container is no longer available. Others are redesigned to reflect updated flower trends or color palettes.
Once we’ve determined what’s on the way out, our team gets to work dreaming up what’s next.
We draw inspiration from all corners of the floral world: new flower varieties, social media trends, gift and decor shows, trending color combinations, and even past customer favorites. If an everyday arrangement has seen strong demand in a specific season or holiday, it might be elevated into year-round rotation.
Our growers and suppliers are integral to this process. We seek out flower varieties that are not only beautiful, but available—day in and day out. We’re always testing new sources, exploring different regions, and ensuring the flowers we offer are fresh, consistent, and top-tier in quality.
This week, our designers collaborate to turn ideas into real-life arrangements, blending textures, colors, and containers to create something both beautiful and practical. These designs are then fine-tuned in a process we call “value engineering”—ensuring the final products offer both exceptional quality and fair pricing for our customers.
Once the new everyday arrangements are finalized, they’re professionally photographed and added to our year-round selection—both in-store and online in September.
And then? It’s your turn. Your orders, your reviews, and your responses help decide what earns a permanent place on our shelves. You shape the everyday lineup as much as we do.
So next time you browse our website or stop by a store, know that each arrangement has been thoughtfully chosen, tested, and tailored to brighten your everyday moments.
Longer days, warmer temperatures, and fun adventures — Summer is here.
We’ve curated arrangements to help you channel Summer. Whether you love spending the summer at the beach, camping under the stars, or having picnics, we have an arrangement to complement your lifestyle.
Both of these arrangements come in a blue vase, paying homage to Nantucket’s waters. The “Nantucket” arrangement holds a hydrangea, carnations, daisy poms, solidago, and baby’s breath to create a serene coastal look.
The “Nantucket Deluxe” features more color, with its striking blue delphinium, bright yellow football mums and carnations, and light green bells of Ireland.
Who doesn’t love a day spent in Cape May, New Jersey, over the summer? This arrangement recreates a day in the coastal town with its soft orange roses, light pink carnations, and white daisy poms recreating a beach sunset.
The blue of the delphinium and hydrangea balance out the arrangement for a full coastal vibe.
The combination of orange, red, and yellow flowers creates a bonfire in a vase. The two sunflowers are the stars of the arrangement, with carnations and daisy poms completing the look. Let this arrangement transport you to your favorite camping destination without leaving the comfort of home.
This arrangement celebrates the fruit of the summer. A watermelon container holds an arrangement featuring red carnations, red alstroemeria, white daisy poms, yin yang poms, and daisy breath to match the colors of this summer treat. A rustic bow with a red and white gingham border completes the Americana summer look.
Aptly named, County Picnic aims to recreate the feeling of spending summer days outside with a red and white theme made from football mums, carnations, and more. It includes a ladybug stick-in to complete the summer look.
Pass the pitcher of peach sweet tea, please! This sunny arrangement is made in an orange cement watering can featuring flower designs – something unique to place on your kitchen table this summer.
It contains three peach roses, cushion poms, and mini carnations to create a soft look.
To see our full summer-inspired arrangements, visit the collection here: Summer Selections
Father’s Day is this weekend, and if you haven’t sorted out dad’s gifts yet, we’re here to help. This guide has suggestions for the different “types” of dads to help you find the gift that matches them perfectly.
The Sweet Tooth
These gift ideas are for the one who was always stealing your Halloween candy as “dad tax”.
Our “Chocolate Lover” gift basket is great for the dad with a sweet tooth. It comes with a variety of chocolate treats, including some from local companies, that are sure to satisfy Dad’s candy craving.
The “Chocolate & Mug Gift Set” is also perfect for the dad who can’t get enough chocolate. Plus, it comes with a mug for dad to enjoy his coffee or tea.
If dad likes chocolate but is looking for smaller portions, Asher’s Chocolate Company’s bag of Milk Chocolate Pretzels is a great option. It’s the perfect mixture of sweet and salty!
The Green Thumb
Is your dad also a plant dad? Add to his houseplant collection with our “Retro Succulents” dish garden. The plants are easy to care for and the sleek design of the container will look great on Dad’s desk.
If you’re looking for a more unique plant, our wide selection of “Proven Winners” plants have something for everyone, from trendy Monsteras to unique Ficus plants.
The Tea Connoisseur
Does Dad start his day with a cup of tea instead of coffee? Indulge Dad’s taste with a box of “Tea Forte tea”. We carry multiple varieties of their boxed collections, each containing a vast array of different types of teas.
There’s something for every taste, and maybe dad will find his new favorite flavor.
The Flower Admirer
Repeat after us – Men deserve flowers too! Dad is always giving the flowers, but has he ever received any?
Surprise him with a bouquet of his own for Father’s Day! Some of our favorite arrangements include:
If your dad has a snack stash, help him fill it with one of our snack baskets. They also make great gifts for those who like a little something while watching a movie or the big game.
Our snack baskets come in different sizes corresponding to how many treats are included. They each come with a variety of salty snacks, savory items, name-brand chocolate goodies, and at least two bottles of something to drink.
The United States’ national flower, the rose, is celebrated in the month of June with National Rose Month.
Why is National Rose Month celebrated?
Rose Month was started in 1959 as part of an effort to make the rose the national flower of the United States. According to the Nashville Rose Society (NRS), it wasn’t until November 29, 1986 that the idea came to fruition when President Ronald Reagan declared the rose to be the National Floral Emblem of the United States.
NRS notes that June was specifically chosen as the month to honor the rose because that is when the flower is in peak bloom.
All about roses
The most popular rose color is red, but roses naturally come in white, pink, purple, yellow, orange, and green too. There are also many engineered and painted colors for roses, but these are the only colors that naturally occur in roses.
For a full dive into the “meanings” associated with each rose color, read our previous blog here: What Different Color Roses Mean
History
The importance of roses dates back to Greek and Roman times. According to Iowa State University, rose petals were used as confetti for special events and parties in Rome. The people of Rome also hung up roses during certain meetings to symbolize that the information shared was privy only to those in attendance.
Romans also used roses in their everyday lives, placing the petals on their floors and in their baths.
However, China became the first country to cultivate roses, beginning in 551-479 BC, according to Iowa State University.
Later, Lady Mary Wortley Montague helped to solidify roses’ popularity in culture during the Victorian era in England. According to Time, Lady Montague misunderstood a Turkish tradition, which resulted in her assigning meaning to flowers. Her interpretation caught on, and Charlotte de Latour from France published the book “Langage des fleurs” based on it which romanticized the rose.
Stats & Fun Facts
The oldest living rose is 1,000 years old (Atlas Obscura)
You can eat rose petals or soak them in water to create rose water (Better Homes & Gardens)
We hosted our media day event for Mother’s Day on Friday, May 2, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the work that goes into preparing for a huge floral holiday.
“We’ll do about 20,000 arrangements in a two-week period or so,” said Geoff Royer, Royer’s Flowers and Gifts Vice President of Production and Product Development. “Some of those get made in central design and the rest get made in the store.”
Royer said that for major floral holidays, Valentine’s Day is of course the biggest day with Christmas being the busiest month, but Mother’s Day is typically the busiest week.
Mother’s Day is unique however because there isn’t a specific popular flower people seek out like there is with roses and Valentine’s Day.
“For Mother’s Day we do a lot of hydrangeas, but it’s more of a mixed flower holiday,” Royer said. “We’ll do some roses and things like that, but most of the arrangements we make are combinations of different flowers.”
Mother’s Day is also when we offer our annual flower pots and hanging baskets. The weather begins to warm up enough for these plants to thrive just in time for the holiday. Royer offered some tips for those who will be getting these plants or those who might receive one as a gift.
“They like to be watered, but you don’t want to overwater them because they kind of rot,” Royer said. “I always water hanging baskets by weight, so if they feel like they’re pretty heavy they’re probably ok. If they feel like they’re light as a feather, you’re going to want to water them.”
For the patio pots, Royer said he uses the soil as an indicator of whether they need to be watered.“The patio pots you can kind of look at and see,” Royer said. “If the top of the soil is 9starting to turn like a cocoa-colored brown then sometimes they need water. On really hot days, sometimes the smaller containers are going to need to be watered twice.”
Royer said that the annuals are great plants to get now because they will last most of the summer until the temperature starts to reach 90 and 100 degrees. However, he noted that some of our annual plants are heat resistant and can last all throughout the summer.
Royer also highlighted the popularity of our direct ship option during the holiday due to many people living far from their mothers.
“Our direct ship option is a really good tool for people to use because they see what they’re going to get, they get Royer’s product and it goes right to their mom,” Royer said.
Behind Geoff at media day were the many Royer’s workers busy arranging and boxing flowers to prepare for the holiday weekend. They were busy trimming roses and placing hydrangeas to make sure each customer received a beautiful bouquet to celebrate the special day.
Thanks to their hard work and dedication, we will be ready to serve the Central Pennsylvania community and help celebrate everything moms do.
We will be open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from May 8-10 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 11 for Mother’s Day.
