Floral gift alternatives to roses for Valentine’s Day

A small field-grown arrangement of white panda and pastel anemones from Silver Lake Farms, $75, includes the Weck glass jar. www.silverlakefarms.com.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

A two-ring arrangement of white panda and pastel anemones, $100, includes a custom-made Silver Lake Farms two-ring holder and jars. www.silverlakefarms.com   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Another view of the mason jar carrier from Silver Lake Farms.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

A crate filled with fresh California-grown anemones, tulips, ranunculus, lisianthus and Callistemon citrinus from Spruce LA is $85. www.sprucela.com.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

“The great thing about this arrangement is that the flowers dry in the crate, and it lasts for a month,” says designer Gaige Clark, Spruce LA’s founder and creative director.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

For the man, a cast stone dish garden from Rolling Greens featuring aloe, succulents, moss and decorative pebbles, $65. www.homeandgardenlosangeles.com.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

And for her: Phalaenopsis with succulent plants in a contemporary white-glazed pot from Rolling Greens, $115. www.homeandgardenlosangeles.com.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Floral gift alternatives to roses  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

A student-made bouquet from Muir Ranch in Pasadena is composed of artichokes, chard, freesias and protea.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

A large bouquet of protea and artichoke foliage in a galvanized pail, $85 delivered. The student bouquets come in two sizes and must be ordered by Feb. 12 for delivery within a 15-mile radius of Pasadena. On-site pickup is available from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 14. www.muirranch.org.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

A student-made arrangement from Muir Ranch includes kale, artichokes and ranunculus. $65 delivered. www.muirranch.org.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

The student bouquets come in two sizes and must be ordered by Feb. 12 for delivery within a 15-mile radius of Pasadena. On-site pickup is available from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 14.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

California Blooms offers overnight delivery of one dozen California roses in a variety of petal colors, $49 plus $15 shipping and handling. Order by noon Pacific time for next-day delivery, Tuesday through Saturday (additional fee for Saturday delivery). www.californiablooms.com.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

According to the California Cut Flower Commission, only 2% of all roses sold for Valentine’s Day are domestic. If you really want to give roses but are looking for a local option, the good news is that most American-grown roses come from flower farms in California: www.californiablooms.com; www.bulkwholesaleflowers.com.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)