Flowers from twenty miles away

Bloom & Branch buys most of its summer flowers from growers within an hour of the city.

By Maria Kessler1 min read

Roses, ranunculus and delphinium in zinc buckets outside a flower shop

From June to October, most of what fills the buckets at Bloom & Branch Florist was growing in a field outside the city the day before.

Seasonal by design

Arrangements change with what is in season: peonies in early summer, dahlias in August, branches and berries in autumn.

Same-day delivery

Order by noon and a driver brings it across the city the same afternoon.

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