If you want to make money selling flowers you will need to be able to grow flowers, or have a supply of flowers you can buy fairly cheaply. Another alternative is not to sell the actual flowers, but rather the seeds that people can use to grow the flowers themselves.

Flowers are normally sold as a decorative item. People love to have fresh flowers in their homes to provide a splash of color with a natural fragrance. Special occasions such as weddings are great for flower sellers as weddings usually have flowers featuring everywhere. Public places such as hospitals also use flowers to a large extent.

Weddings, birthday parties, conferences and similar events can need floral arrangements. If you are able to make good quality floral arrangements with fresh flowers, you could market to special events.

Flowers can also have other roles. Edible flowers are becoming increasingly popular. They can be found as part of salads and as colorful garnish to main meals. Lavender and roses are examples of edible flowers, though there are others as well. Rose water, and extract from the flower, is common in Arabic foods, especially their sweet items.

The cosmetics industries also have uses for flowers. They use aromatic flowers to perfume certain products such as soap and essential oils. There are many different flowers used by the cosmetics industry, including violets, lavender, jasmine, roses and orchids.

The herbal industry also uses various flowers for various reasons. Among the flowers that could be sold to herbalists are chamomile, gooseberries and aloe vera. These and other flowers are used in herbal treatments as well as herbal home remedies.

This is just an overview of the many uses of flowers for many industries. Think wider than just flower shops, though of course that is likely to be the "bread and butter" demand. Try to supply flowers to all the various outlets, or simply focus on one. There are a number of options than can be considered for those who wish to make money selling flowers.

Assuming you have a supply of flowers, you need to find a reliable market where you can sell your flowers. You can have several different markets, each using the flowers for a different purpose, as outlined above. But it is important that this is clearly defined before you start trying to sell your flowers.

One obvious way of course is to set up your own flowers shop. You will need suitable premises for this, which you will probably have to rent in a main street of the town or city you live in. This can be a high overhead, so you need to be fairly sure that the business can carry the cost.

The important part of nearly every business is marketing. When you market properly and constantly you will find your market. When customers become repeat customers it does not cost you anything extra. This means that over time your marketing efforts, while a necessary part of business, can become less more cost effective.