It is sold everywhere, is not too pricey and most people like it. Choices range from the traditional chocolate-covered cherries to toffee to the recently popular chocolate oranges that need to be smacked against a wall before eating. Be sure, however, not to wrap up a box of Whitman's for your diabetic aunt. Plant life is easy to find on short notice, such as on Christmas Eve when you haven't shopped yet. Flower stores can be found almost anywhere, grocery stores sell them too.
Flowers can get damn pricey, though, especially at the last minute.
A nice plant will usually suffice and can be bought almost anywhere for not too much cash. Head over to one of the ubiquitous coffee shops in the area and pick up some beans, a mug or other accessories. You could even put together a nice gift basket as a present. Nice soaps, bath salts, lotions, shaving supplies and other accessories make good, inexpensive gifts and are personal enough to show that you know something about the person. For more great gift ideas, pick up the Holiday Gift Guide in Wednesday's Daily.