RANK & Variety
ess Otherwise Specified (2001 Imports (000) & 2001 Domestic (000))
Total (000)
% Imported
% Domestic
1) Roses
1,232.961& 187,585
1,420,546
86.79
13.21
2) Carnations (Standard)
755,172 & 29,894
785,066
96.19
3.81
3) Alstroemeria
174,151 & 21,085
195,236
89.2
10.8
4) Tulips
68,388 & 75,443
143,831
47.55
52.45
5) Gerbera
56,176 & 69.351
125,527
44.75
55.25
6) Glads
14,153 & 109,456
123,609 spikes
11.45
88.55
7) Chrysanthemums
87,434 & 17,487
104,921
83.33
16.67
8) Iris
15,926 & 85,174
101,100
15.75
84.25
9) Lilies
13,065 & 86,511
99,576
13.12
86.88
10) PomPon
83,749 & 12,655
96,404 bunches
86.87
13.13
11) Asters
75,155 & 13.341
88,496
84.92
15.08
12) Snaps
N/A & 60,367
60,367 spikes
0
100
13) Delphin/Larkspur
6,587 & 49,468
56,055
11.75
88.25
14) Orchids
40,582 & 12,090
52,672 blooms
77.05
22.95
15) Carnations (Mini)
38,036 & 4,648
42,684 bunches
89.11
10.89
16) Freesia
21,984 & 13,188
35,172
62.5
37.5
17) Lisianthus
6,744 & 20,534
27,278
24.72
75.28
18) Liatris
21,793 & 1,192
22,985
94.81
5.19
19) GYP
14,726 & 2,756
17,482 bunches
84.24
15.76
20) Daisies
1,513 & 2,156
3,669
41.24
58.76
Source: Society of American Florists, citing USDA/NASS- Floriculture Crops Summary, 2002; Ornamental Crops Report, 2001; Census of Horticultural Specialties, 1998, USDA/NASS
