With many wholesalers and growers nearby, California florists are able to provide their customers with some of the freshest flowers available. Whether you want to purchase flowers for an employee, a client or an event, CA florists serve metropolitan areas and small towns with a variety of arrangements and bouquets to meet your needs.

If you want to buy flowers in California and need them for a large event, a California flower wholesaler may be able to provide the most inexpensive and direct service. Otherwise, California florists are easy to find and online directories make it convenient to purchase from florists in CA.

When buying flowers in California you can expect the florist to provide the following:

1. Assistance with color and flower selection from a variety of fresh, in-stock flowers.
2. An easy process to order flowers in advance.
3. Quick and reliable delivery service from a local florist in California.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Contact California online florists

Directories of California online florists can quickly link you to flower shops in many cities and towns with an alphabetized listing by geographic area.

I recommend: Flowershop Network, Inc. lists dozens of cities in California, with at least one florist each, as does Locate-A-Flower-Shop.com. Both sites will connect you with California online flowers.

Buy flowers in California from a local florist and grower

Some florists in California also grow many of their own flowers, enabling them to provide fresh cut flowers for your arrangements.

I recommend: Sonoma Flowers grow a variety of their own flowers and they also purchase flowers from The San Francisco Flower Market if you are looking for something unique. Organic Style Ltd. offers free overnight shipping and sells a variety of organic, locally grown bouquets and arrangements. With farms in California, Oregon and Australia, the Sun Valley Group provides fresh cut flowers and evergreens and can connect you to a retail or wholesale florist, by zip code.

Use a California flower delivery system

Many California florists deliver flowers to homes, hospitals, funeral parlors and businesses.

I recommend: DeliveryFlowers.org lists florists who offer California flower delivery. In Los Angeles, Fairy Tale Flowers offers free local flower delivery.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  To ensure your floral arrangements arrive fresh and on time, call or place your California online flowers order as far in advance as possible.
• •  Flower markets in San Francisco and Los Angeles provide thousands of floral choices. Many farmers markets also serve as local sources for fresh cut flowers in California.