Florists and flower shops across the region, including Central Park Flowers in Clarks Green, operate in high gear ahead of Valentine’s Day on Saturday. The National Retail Federation reports Americans will spend $29.1 billion on the love holiday this year, with 41% of those celebrating planning to buy flowers.
Flowers in the cooler at Central Park Flowers in Clarks Green on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Owner Dorian Butovich arranges flowers at Central Park Flowers in Clarks Green on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
A vase full of roses sits on a counter at Central Park Flowers in Clarks Green on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Owner Dorian Butovich arranges flowers at Central Park Flowers in Clarks Green on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
The display at the entrance of Central Park Flowers in Clarks Green on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Employee Cecelia Ferraris works on an arrangement at Central Park Flowers in Clarks Green on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Flowers in the cooler at Central Park Flowers in Clarks Green on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
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Owner Dorian Butovich arranges flowers at Central Park Flowers in Clarks Green on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)