Florists in Edina, MN

Reading reviews before you call a florist in Edina

Edina has two florists actually based in town, which means the choice is smaller than in a big city but no less important to get right. A useful review tells you something concrete: the arrangement arrived on time for a funeral at a specific hour, the flowers were fresh a week later, the person on the phone helped adjust a color palette without charging extra, or the shop substituted a stem honestly and explained why. Look for reviews that mention a specific occasion, a specific product like a sympathy spray or a bridal bouquet, and whether the shop communicated clearly about substitutions or delays. Those details tell you how the shop actually operates day to day.

Discount reviews that are only a star rating with no text, reviews that complain about a price without saying what was ordered, and reviews that seem to be reacting to a courier service rather than the florist itself. Many complaints aimed at florists nationwide are actually about a relay company that took the order online and passed it to a local shop for a cut of the fee. When you order directly from an Edina florist, that layer disappears, and a review of that shop reflects the shop, not a middleman you never spoke to.

What the two Edina florists offer

Artistic Floral, at 4502 Valley View Rd, operates as a florist and gift shop and is open six days a week. That combination means it can be a stop for more than just a bouquet, useful if you need a card, a small gift item, or a plant alongside flowers for the same occasion. The Petal, at 5029 France Ave S, is a florist open all seven days, which matters if you have a Sunday event or a last minute need that falls on a weekend when many shops are closed. Beyond category and hours, judge each shop by what recent customers say about their own specific orders rather than by any general reputation.

Where these two shops sit in town

Valley View Road and France Avenue South are both established commercial corridors in Edina, and France Avenue in particular runs through the well known 50th and France shopping district near the border with Minneapolis. A shop on that stretch is positioned near a mix of retail, restaurants, and residential streets, which is typical of how florists in inner-ring suburbs like Edina tend to locate themselves, close to foot traffic and easy for a delivery driver to find. Valley View Road sits further west and south, closer to other parts of the city and to the office and retail areas that surround it.

Delivery realities across Edina

Edina is a compact, well laid out suburb, and neither of its two florists has to cross long distances to reach most homes and offices in town. Deliveries to neighborhoods near 50th and France, the Country Club neighborhood, or areas closer to Southdale Center generally move quickly within a business day when ordered with reasonable notice. Same day delivery is commonly possible if you call before early afternoon, though exact cutoff times vary by shop and by how busy that day already is. If your address sits near the edge of Edina, closer to Bloomington, Richfield, St Louis Park, Hopkins, Minneapolis, or Plymouth, it is worth confirming with the shop that your specific delivery zone is one they cover, since a shop based in one part of Edina may treat outlying addresses differently than ones a few blocks from their storefront.

Weather is a factor here more than in milder climates. Minnesota winters can slow deliveries during heavy snow or dangerous cold, and a good shop will tell you honestly if a storm is likely to push your delivery later in the day. Ordering a day ahead during winter months, rather than expecting guaranteed same day service, tends to produce fewer disappointments.

Seasonal flowers and fair prices by month

Like the rest of the Upper Midwest, Edina's floral market leans heavily on greenhouse and imported stock for much of the year, since the local outdoor growing season is short. From late November through February, expect higher prices on anything requiring imported roses or peonies, with a simple mixed seasonal bouquet often running somewhere in the 40 to 65 dollar range and a dozen roses commonly falling between 60 and 90 dollars depending on the week and the holiday calendar. Valentine's week is the clear exception, when rose prices in almost every US market, Edina included, climb noticeably above their normal range.

Spring, from March through May, brings tulips, daffodils, and ranunculus into the mix as greenhouse supply shifts, and prices on mixed spring bouquets often ease slightly into the 35 to 55 dollar range outside of Mother's Day, which reliably pushes prices and order volume up for about a week. Summer, June through August, is when local and regional growers can supply more of the flower, including peonies early in the season and dahlias and sunflowers later on, and this is often the most reasonably priced stretch of the year for a fresh, seasonal arrangement. Fall brings chrysanthemums and richer tones into arrangements, with pricing generally moderate until the approach of Thanksgiving and the holiday season pushes it back up.

Occasions that keep Edina florists busiest

Sympathy work is a steady presence throughout the year in a community like Edina, with funeral homes and churches in and around the city generating consistent demand for standing sprays, casket pieces, and smaller sympathy arrangements sent to a home. Weddings bring a different kind of business, often booked months in advance, and a shop's ability to handle a large order with multiple pieces on a tight morning timeline is something worth asking about directly rather than assuming. Holidays cluster demand sharply: Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and the winter holiday stretch from Thanksgiving through Christmas are the periods when both of Edina's florists are likely to be at their busiest, and ordering early during those weeks reduces the risk of a shop running out of a specific flower or delivery slot.

Ordering direct instead of through a relay site

When you search online for flowers in Edina, national relay sites often appear ahead of the local shops themselves, taking your order and your payment, then forwarding a version of it to a local florist for a fee taken off the top. That fee, plus a service charge added on your end, means less money reaches the person actually arranging and delivering your flowers, and it introduces a layer of miscommunication if something about the order needs to change. Calling Artistic Floral or The Petal directly, or using their own website if they have one, means the person taking your order is the same person who will make decisions about substitutions, timing, and delivery. It also means any promise made to you about timing or flower choice is one the shop itself is accountable for, not a call center reading from a screen.

What to do if an order goes wrong

Mistakes happen even at well run shops: a delivery runs late, a color is off, or a card message gets garbled. The first step is always to call the shop directly and explain the specific problem, since a shop that made the arrangement is in the best position to fix it quickly, often same day. Take a photo of what arrived if it does not match what was ordered, since that makes any conversation about a remake or refund faster and more concrete. If the shop resolves the issue well, that is worth noting specifically in a review, because how a florist handles a mistake often says more about them than a flawless order does. If a problem is not resolved to your satisfaction, an honest, specific review describing exactly what happened, what was promised, and how the shop responded gives the next Edina customer real information to weigh, which is a large part of why moderated, unpaid reviews matter more than a shop's own advertising.

Weighing your two local options

With only two florists based in Edina itself, the decision often comes down to hours and convenience as much as anything else. The Petal's seven day schedule is useful for weekend emergencies or last minute Sunday deliveries, while Artistic Floral's status as a combined florist and gift shop may suit anyone who wants a card or small gift added to a flower order in a single stop. Beyond those practical differences, read what recent customers say about specific orders, specific occasions, and specific interactions before deciding which shop earns your call.