Flowers — especially roses — are for sale everywhere, from gas stations to grocery stores to floral shops. The Pioneer Press stopped by Bachman’s Maplewood on Wednesday to ask CEO Susan Bachman West what to know about flowers ahead of this day that celebrates love,

Tens of millions of flowers are arriving in the U.S. ahead of Valentine's Day, and imports from South America are a big part of the industry.

From farms in South America, through customs, distribution centers and, eventually, to your home, roses travel thousands of miles to make it to the US for Valentine’s Day.