• Editor's note: Welcome to our "Best of the Tri-Cities" series! Each week, we'll give you some options to pick the "Best Of" for a category of business or service and let you choose your favorites. Deadline for "Best Florist" nominations is noon Friday, Feb. 10.

OK, so you're a guy. You haven't thought about Valentine's Day until right about ... NOW! And you've got an inkling that your sweetie would love some flowers.

Or maybe you're a woman, and you'd like to get a nice floral arrangement to say "I love you" or "I'm thinking of you" to someone special.

Where do you go for the most affordable, the best quality or the fastest pickup or delivery in Geneva, Batavia or St. Charles? 

For your shopping convenience, we'll list some options below, with links and phone numbers. All are winners. But what we'd really like to hear is, which one is your favorite? Take the Patch Poll below and nominate the florist who, in your loving eyes, is "the best!"

The top five vote getters will become "Best Florist" finalists and compete Monday through Wednesday for the title of "Best Florist in the Tri-Cities." Here they are:

St. Charles Florists and Gifts, 2701 W Main St, St Charles, IL 60175, 630-443-4770

The Elegant Petal, 526 Red Sky Drive, Saint Charles, IL 60175, 630-584-1384

Swaby Flowers and Gifts, 1150 N. 5th Ave., St Charles, IL 60174, 630-584-0135

Robbins Flowers Inc., 410 S. 3rd St., St Charles, IL 60174, 630-584-5707

Robbins Flowers, 143 S Batavia Ave., Batavia, IL 60510, 630-879-1102

Batavia Floral & Gift Shoppe, 109 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia, IL 60510, 630-879-2068

The Pure Gardener, 502 W. State St., Geneva, IL 60134, 630-232-2766

Town & Country Gardens, 211 W. State St., Geneva, IL 60134, 630-232-6685

Floral Wonders, 310 Campbell St., Geneva, IL 60134, 630-945-6559

Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments section!