Flower shops in Hollywood, FL

Finding your way to a Hollywood florist

Hollywood, Florida sits along the Atlantic coast in Broward County, wedged between Hallandale Beach to the south and Dania Beach to the north, with Fort Lauderdale a short drive further up the coastline. The city stretches from the sand and the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk on the east side, across US 1 and Federal Highway, over the railroad tracks and Interstate 95, out to State Road 7 (US 441) on the west end of town. A flower delivery that starts near the beach and needs to reach a house off State Road 7 is crossing the entire width of the city, so it helps to know roughly which side of Hollywood you are calling for before you dial a shop.

Neighborhoods here have their own personalities and their own delivery quirks. Hollywood Lakes and the Hollywood Hills area sit closer to downtown and Young Circle, the roundabout park that anchors Hollywood Boulevard and Harrison Street. Emerald Hills is further west and north, a quieter residential pocket. The beach corridor along South Ocean Drive is its own world of condo towers and hotels, where package delivery and reception desks can add a few extra minutes to any drop off. A shop based near one end of town is not necessarily the fastest choice if the recipient lives at the other end, so it is worth mentioning the cross street or nearest landmark when you call.

What the shops in town actually do

Hollywood has nine florists operating inside the city limits, and between them they cover a fairly wide range of services beyond a simple bouquet in a vase. Al's Florist & Gifts on North State Road 7 works as a florist, balloon store, bonsai plant supplier and flower delivery service, open seven days a week. Bliss Blooms & Events on Polk Street pairs florist and flower delivery work with corporate gifts and event planning, also open every day. My Flower Stand, also on North State Road 7, operates as both a retail florist and a wholesale florist, open seven days a week.

Soul Bloom Flower Shop and Design Studio on Harrison Street combines florist, flower delivery and flower design work, open daily. Estee Flower Boutique on South Ocean Dr keeps a florist storefront open six days a week, closer to the beach corridor. Flowers By Judith on Hollywood Boulevard and Joan's Florist on Johnson Street both list florist and flower designer among their services and are open six days a week. Holy Land Flowers on Stirling Rd is a broader operation, working as a florist, balloon artist, dried flower shop and event planner, open six days a week. Flower Shop in Hollywood on North 21st Ave rounds out the list with florist, event planner, flower delivery, flower designer and flower market services, open five days a week, the shortest weekly schedule among the nine.

None of the surrounding towns have florists that deliver into Hollywood directly, at least none that operate that way today. That means the nine shops above are handling the city's local flower needs on their own, without help from Hallandale Beach, Aventura, Pembroke Pines, North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles Beach or Fort Lauderdale shops reaching in.

Seasonal flowers and what they tend to cost

South Florida's growing season runs almost year round, which changes how flower pricing behaves here compared to colder parts of the country. Locally grown and Miami-imported tropical stems like anthurium, bird of paradise, ginger and orchids stay reasonably priced through most months because the supply chain running up from Homestead and the Redland does not have a hard winter to fight. A simple mixed arrangement in Hollywood typically runs somewhere between 45 and 75 dollars for a small to medium size, with larger arrangements and dozen rose bouquets climbing into the 80 to 130 dollar range depending on the shop and the flowers chosen.

Rose prices still move with the calendar even here, since most roses are flown in rather than grown regionally. Expect the widest range and the highest prices around Valentine's Day, when a dozen roses that might run 60 to 90 dollars in a quiet month can climb toward 90 to 150 dollars depending on stem length and color. Mother's Day in May brings a similar bump, along with heavier demand for spring mixed bouquets, potted plants and hydrangea arrangements. Late fall and winter, from November through February, some shops lean into poinsettias and amaryllis for the holiday stretch, while summer months tend to be the calmer, more affordable window for ordering something outside of a major holiday.

Occasions that keep local florists busy

Hollywood's flower shops see the expected national holidays, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and the winter holiday season, but the city's own rhythm adds a few more. Weddings are a steady source of work given the number of beachfront hotels and event venues along the Broadwalk and around Young Circle, and a shop like Bliss Blooms & Events or Holy Land Flowers, both of which list event planning among their services, are set up to handle that kind of larger order alongside a same-day bouquet.

Sympathy and funeral arrangements are a constant year round need in a city this size, tied to the funeral homes serving Broward County residents. Birthdays, anniversaries and new baby deliveries fill in the rest of the calendar, and get well arrangements sent to Memorial Regional Hospital and the surrounding medical campus are common enough that most of the shops closer to the hospital corridor are used to that kind of delivery.

How to make the call

Calling ahead works better than trying to sort out delivery logistics through a form. Have the recipient's full address ready, including any apartment, suite or condo unit number, since a lot of Hollywood's beachside addresses are towers with front desks that need a name and unit to release a delivery. Mention the occasion, a rough budget, and whether you want something specific like roses, tropical flowers or a plant instead of cut flowers. Most of the shops in town keep everyday arrangements ready to build quickly, so telling the person on the phone something bright, around 60 dollars, for a birthday is generally enough for them to put together options.

Same-day delivery is realistic in Hollywood if you call in the morning or by early afternoon, particularly with the shops open seven days a week, Al's Florist & Gifts, Bliss Blooms & Events, My Flower Stand and Soul Bloom Flower Shop and Design Studio among them. Calling close to closing time on a Sunday, or trying to reach Flower Shop in Hollywood on one of its two closed days each week, is where same-day requests get harder. If a holiday like Valentine's Day or Mother's Day falls on a weekday, calling a day or two ahead is worth the extra effort since order volume climbs fast around those dates.

When a neighboring town's shop makes more sense

Hollywood's own shops cover the city well, but geography sometimes points the other way. A recipient living right on the Hallandale Beach line, especially south of Hallandale Beach Boulevard, may actually be closer to a Hallandale Beach florist than to any of the nine shops based in Hollywood proper. The same logic applies near the northern edge of town toward Dania Beach or Fort Lauderdale, where a delivery might cross less ground coming from a Fort Lauderdale shop than from one based near Young Circle. If you are ordering for someone near a town line, it is worth checking both directions and choosing whichever shop is genuinely closer to the door, rather than assuming the shop in the recipient's mailing address town is automatically the nearest one.

Hospitals, funeral homes and schools

Memorial Regional Hospital, part of the Memorial Healthcare System, is the major hospital campus in Hollywood and a steady destination for get well and new baby flowers. Its size and the surrounding medical offices mean delivery drivers are generally familiar with the drop off routine at the main lobby and gift shop area. Funeral homes throughout Hollywood and greater Broward County keep the sympathy side of the flower business active all year, and florists that list flower delivery among their services are generally set up to handle timed drop offs ahead of a viewing or service. Local schools and campuses around town occasionally generate orders for graduations and school events, though this is a smaller and more seasonal slice of the business compared to hospital and funeral home deliveries.

A final word on choosing among the nine

With nine florists inside Hollywood city limits, the choice usually comes down to location relative to the recipient and the specific service needed. Someone planning a wedding or a corporate event has reason to start with Bliss Blooms & Events or Holy Land Flowers given their event planning services. Someone who wants a balloon and flower combination for a birthday might start with Al's Florist & Gifts or Holy Land Flowers, both of which list balloon work alongside flowers. A same-day sympathy delivery close to the beach points toward Estee Flower Boutique on South Ocean Dr, while a wholesale order or a larger volume request could be worth a call to My Flower Stand given its wholesale florist listing. Matching the occasion and the neighborhood to the shop is generally a faster path to the right arrangement than picking at random from the list.