Just in time for Mother’s Day and Spring Soirees, scoop’s ultimate flower picking, ordering, and gathering guide has bloomed. Yes you can grab something from TJ’s or Wholefoods or even the Teeter and arrange it prettily with some tidbits from your garden. But when it needs to be special, whether that’s for you or a loved one, head to one of these local designers, businesses or picking farms.
Featured Floral Designers
Pretty Things by Ashley Manning
Ashley Manning is a local floral designer and also, the founder of the beautiful Valentine’s Day Widow Outreach Project. Ashley offers fresh floral weekly, plants and orchids, as well as outdoor and indoor planters. She carefully has curated a collection of vases and vessels as well as home décor products to compliment her floral design.
​In 2021 Ashley founded the Valentine’s Day Widow Outreach Project. Together with our community, this annual effort has gifted hundreds of widows in the Charlotte, NC area with flowers and gifts – reminding them that they are loved and never forgotten.
Email prettythingsbyaem@gmail.com with inquiries.
Marigold Floral Design
Mary Houchins and her Marigold Floral design are known throughout the region for stunning floral arrangements, creatively composed in a beautiful design.
A high end floral studio serving the greater Charlotte area, Marigold Floral Design uses the finest, highest quality flowers in its arrangements whether for a small family gathering or a large black tie affair. Happy to do special events and gatherings, including showers, holiday parties, corporate events, or a backyard soiree, Marigold Floral Design wants to be a part of your next celebration.
Daily deliveries are all custom made with fresh seasonal blooms. Email mary@marigoldfloraldesign.com.
City Stems
Laura Hughes creates custom florals, orchids and plants in luxury containers designed for your interiors. You see her City Stems designs in all the cool girl spaces. 🙂
Text to order (312) 282-4036 (yes she’s from Chicago but lives in the QC )
The Rooted Nest
Pristine floral design by Lauren Bryant for weddings and events plus she offers fresh and dried arrangements and bouquet subscriptions, with weekly, bi-weekly and monthly delivery options in a box or a vase. And outdoor planter installations and wreaths. So much prettiness, we can’t resist! Inquiries: Lauren@therootednest.com. Lauren also does pop ups and workshops around town ~ deets here on her webpage.
Enter to Win a Floral Arrangement from these fab fave designers. Click thru HERE or scroll down to enter.
More Floral Designers with Retail
- Nectar Floral Boutique
- The Blossom Shop Florist
- Elizabeth House Flowers
- Livilove Flowers Charlotte
- Bookout Blooms
Floral Event Designers
Wholesale Flower Markets
Charlotte Flower Market is one of the only NC flower wholesalers open to the public. Roam or plan your next backyard event yourself. They will special order large quantities or fill your car to the brim from the ocean of their almost 400 different varietals.
Mayesh is a national company with a local presence – wholesale in-person shopping meets boxed deliveries.
Head to the Charlotte Regional Farmer’s Market between 9 am and 1 pm for the famous Herr Fresh Flower selection of bouquets ready to grab. Top quality and family owned. Always gorgeous and beautifully wrapped — we suggest a bouquet for yourself.
Pick Your Own Flower Farms Nearby
Flower Child Heirlooms is small flower farm in CLT where Lauren Child has created a floral design and creation business, offering a home gardens, arrangements and U Pick.
Renfrow Farms is your place for all things blooming, veggie, and growing. We adore their weekly gardening emails too.
Howard Family Farm is open for the season in, where else – Harmony, NC.
Grab a picking appointment at McLawland Family Farm (we’ll update you when appointments open. The owners are passionate about creating important local agri-tourism and bringing chemical free blooms and fruits to the North Charlotte community.
Dewberry Farm When it’s time, there’ll be thousands of tulips for the picking.
