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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 720 

Expressing support for the designation of July 2022 as ‘‘American Grown 

Flower and Foliage Month’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 26, 2022 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. SULLIVAN, and Mr. PADILLA) submitted the 

following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of July 2022 as 

‘‘American Grown Flower and Foliage Month’’. 

Whereas cut flower and foliage growers in the United States 

are hard-working, dedicated individuals who bring beauty, economic stimulus, and pride to their communities 

and the United States; 

Whereas the people of the United States have a long history 

of using flowers and foliage grown in the United States 

to bring beauty to important events and express affection 

for loved ones; 

Whereas consumers spend over $38,300,000,000 each year 

on floral products, including cut flowers, garden plants, 

bedding, and indoor plants; 


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Whereas, each year, an increasing number of households in 

the United States purchase fresh cut flowers and foliage 

from more than 12,000 florists and floral establishments; 

Whereas the annual per capita spending on floral products by 

consumers in the United States is more than $170; 

Whereas the people of the United States increasingly want to 

support domestically produced foods and agricultural 

products and would prefer to buy locally grown flowers 

and foliage whenever possible, yet a majority of domestic 

consumers do not know where the flowers and foliage 

they purchase are grown; 

Whereas, in response to increased demand, the ‘‘Certified 

American Grown’’ logo was created in July 2014 in order 

to educate and empower consumers to purchase flowers 

and foliage from domestic producers; 

Whereas millions of stems of domestically grown flowers and 

foliage are now ‘‘Certified American Grown’’; 

Whereas domestic flower and foliage farmers produce thousands of varieties of flowers and foliage across the United 

States, such as peonies in Alaska, Gerbera daisies in 

California, lupines in Maine, tulips in Washington, lilies 

in Oregon, larkspur in Texas, and leatherleaf in Florida; 

Whereas the flower and foliage varieties with the highest production in the United States are tulips, Gerbera daisies, 

lilies, gladiolas, roses, and leatherleaf; 

Whereas people in every State have access to domestically 

grown flowers and foliage, yet only 22 percent of flowers 

and foliage sold in the United States are domestically 

grown; 

Whereas the domestic cut flower and foliage industry— 

(1) creates a substantial economic impact daily; and 


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(2) supports hundreds of growers, thousands of 

small businesses, and tens of thousands of jobs in the 

United States; 

Whereas most domestic cut flowers and foliage are sold in the 

United States within 24 to 48 hours after harvest and 

last longer than flowers shipped longer distances; 

Whereas flowers and foliage grown domestically enhance the 

ability of the people of the United States to festively celebrate weddings and births and honor those who have 

passed; 

Whereas flower and foliage giving has been a holiday tradition in the United States for generations; 

Whereas flowers and foliage speak to the beauty of motherhood on Mother’s Day and to the spirit of love on Valentine’s Day; 

Whereas flowers and foliage are an essential part of other 

holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, 

and Kwanzaa; 

Whereas flowers and foliage help commemorate the service 

and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces on Memorial Day and Veterans Day; and 

Whereas the Senate encourages the cultivation of flowers and 

foliage in the United States by domestic flower and foliage farmers: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the designation of July 2022 as 

3 ‘‘American Grown Flower and Foliage Month’’; 

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1 ers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the 

2 United States; 

3 (3) recognizes that growing flowers and foliage 

4 in the United States is a vital part of the agricul5 tural industry of the United States; 

6 (4) recognizes that cultivating flowers and foli7 age domestically enhances the ability of the people 

8 of the United States to festively celebrate holidays 

9 and special occasions; and 

10 (5) urges all people of the United States to 

11 proactively showcase flowers and foliage grown in 

12 the United States in order to show support for— 

13 (A) the flower and foliage farmers, proc14 essors, and distributors in the United States; 

15 and 

16 (B) the agricultural industry of the United 

17 States overall. 

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