1-800-Flowers is based in Carle Place.

1-800-Flowers is based in Carle Place. Credit: Barry Sloan

Mother's Day means busy season for Carle Place-based 1-800-Flowers.

Here are facts you may not have known about the Long Island company, including the top-selling flowers for the holiday, more about chief executive Jim McCann and other historical information.

One fact we can give away here: The company's roots go back to Manhattan's East Side.

Mobile users should click on the link after the third paragraph to view the entire list. 

In Dec. 2024, an East Patchogue teen went missing for 25 days. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with reporter Shari Einhorn about the girl, her life, the search and some of Long Island's dark secrets the investigation exposed. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas; File Footage

'Really, really tough stuff to talk about' In Dec. 2024, an East Patchogue teen went missing for 25 days. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with reporter Shari Einhorn about the girl, her life, the search and some of Long Island's dark secrets the investigation exposed.

In Dec. 2024, an East Patchogue teen went missing for 25 days. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with reporter Shari Einhorn about the girl, her life, the search and some of Long Island's dark secrets the investigation exposed. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas; File Footage

'Really, really tough stuff to talk about' In Dec. 2024, an East Patchogue teen went missing for 25 days. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with reporter Shari Einhorn about the girl, her life, the search and some of Long Island's dark secrets the investigation exposed.

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