We Compared Flower Prices at Trader Joe's, Costco, Kroger, and Whole Foods. See What We Learned. — Shopping

Even when the budget's tight, I try to keep fresh blooms around whenever possible. Of course, it's a cost that can really add up, so I can't always swing it. While I'm constantly keeping my eye out for inexpensive bouquets at the grocery store, I had never actually done an official price comparison — until now.

I recently scoped out prices at Trader Joe's, Costco, Kroger, and Whole foods in my home town of Louisville, Kentucky, getting a cross section of bouquets raging from their cheapest to spendiest (with a bonus Aldi price check, thanks to my mom!). The method was still a bit of apples and oranges (or daisies and mums!) so I included roses (at non-Valentine's Day pricing) as a control.

Keep reading to see how the stores stacked up.

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