Flower shops in Summit, NJ

Getting flowers delivered in Summit

Summit sits in the heart of Union County, a compact commuter town built around its train station and downtown core along Springfield Avenue. Most addresses in town are only a few minutes from any of the local florists, whether you are sending to a house near the reservoir side of town, an apartment near the train station, or an office along Broad Street. Drivers here are used to handling the tighter residential streets in neighborhoods like Blackburn Park and the areas near Kent Place, as well as the busier commercial stretch downtown. Because Summit is a small city geographically, a local delivery rarely takes long once an order is placed and prepared, though traffic around the train station during commuter hours can add a few minutes here and there.

Atlantic Health System's Overlook Medical Center is the major medical campus in town, and it draws deliveries from families across the wider region, not just Summit itself. Anyone sending flowers to a patient there should have the person's full name as registered and, if possible, the floor or unit, since hospital deliveries typically go through a central desk rather than directly to a room. Summit is also home to several private and public schools, including Kent Place School and Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child, and florists in town are accustomed to campus deliveries around graduation and holiday seasons. Because the town borders Chatham, Springfield, New Providence, and Berkeley Heights, a Summit-based shop's stated delivery area often reaches into those neighboring communities as well, so it is worth asking directly if your recipient lives just outside town limits.

What the local shops offer

Summit has six florists operating within town limits, several of them clustered along or near Springfield Avenue and Ashwood Avenue. DG Dubon Florist, at 417 Springfield Ave, operates as a florist and gift shop and is open seven days a week, which makes it a reliable option for last-minute or weekend orders. New Providence Florist, at 13 Ashwood Ave Ste B, is a florist, flower delivery service, and gift shop open six days a week. Rekemeier's Flower Shops, Inc. is also located at 13 Ashwood Ave and operates as a florist six days a week. The Flower Boutique, at 789 Springfield Ave, is a florist open four days a week, so it suits planned occasions better than same-day requests on its closed days. The Gift Shop & BLOOM operates inside Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center at 99 Beauvoir Ave, combining a florist and gift shop that is open all seven days, which is convenient for hospital visitors picking up something on the spot. Viburnum Designs, at 434 Springfield Ave, is a florist open six days a week.

None of the shops listed for Summit are described as delivering in from a neighboring town, meaning the florists serving Summit addresses are the six based here. Neighboring towns such as Short Hills, Chatham, Springfield, Mountainside, Madison, and Westfield each have their own florists, and residents near the town line sometimes find it easier to call a shop in one of those towns instead, particularly if the recipient's address is technically outside Summit.

Seasonal flowers and honest pricing

Like most of northern New Jersey, Summit's flower costs shift with the seasons and with what is grown regionally versus what has to be flown in. In January and February, tulips, ranunculus, and anemones start appearing alongside the standard roses and carnations that dominate around Valentine's Day, when a dozen roses arranged can run anywhere from about 65 to 110 dollars depending on the shop and the vase. Spring, from March through May, brings peonies, lilacs, and garden roses into the mix, and Mother's Day arrangements typically fall in the 60 to 130 dollar range, with premium all-flower designs going higher.

Summer months bring in sunflowers, zinnias, dahlias, and hydrangea, often sourced with a more local, garden feel, and a nice mixed summer bouquet generally runs 45 to 90 dollars. Fall shifts toward chrysanthemums, dahlias, and richer tones like rust and burgundy, with Thanksgiving centerpieces often priced between 55 and 100 dollars. Winter holidays, especially the stretch from Thanksgiving through New Year's, bring premium pricing on amaryllis, poinsettias, and holiday greens, and a nice holiday arrangement or centerpiece often lands between 50 and 120 dollars. Sympathy arrangements and funeral pieces vary widely by size, from smaller vase arrangements in the 60 to 90 dollar range up to standing sprays and casket pieces that can run several hundred dollars, largely because of the volume of flowers and structural work involved.

Occasions that keep Summit florists busy

Summit's flower shops see predictable surges tied to the calendar. Valentine's Day and Mother's Day are the two biggest volume days of the year almost everywhere, and Summit is no exception given its dense residential population and proximity to workplaces in the area. Graduation season in late May and early June brings a wave of orders tied to the local schools, including Summit High School as well as the private schools in town. Because Overlook Medical Center is located in Summit, the shops here also handle a steady stream of get-well and new-baby orders throughout the year, not tied to any particular season.

Sympathy and funeral work is a significant and steady part of business for local florists, tied to the presence of funeral homes serving the area and the natural rhythm of loss in any community of Summit's size. Corporate accounts and office deliveries are common too, given the number of professional offices and small businesses along Springfield Avenue and near the train station, with plants and arrangements ordered for openings, thank-yous, and holiday gifts.

How to make the call

Calling ahead almost always works better than assuming a same-day delivery will happen without confirmation, especially on a florist's closed days or during a major holiday rush. When you call, it helps to have the recipient's full name, complete delivery address including any apartment or suite number, and a rough budget in mind, since most shops can build an arrangement around a price point rather than a specific flower list. If the delivery is to Overlook Medical Center, mention that directly, since hospital deliveries often need the patient's room or unit and go through a specific check-in process rather than a standard doorstep drop.

Same-day delivery is realistic in Summit if you call in the morning, particularly on the days a shop is open seven days a week, such as DG Dubon Florist or The Gift Shop & BLOOM inside Overlook. For shops open four or six days a week, it is worth asking whether today falls on one of their open days before assuming a same-day order can be filled. During major holidays like Valentine's Day or Mother's Day, calling a day or two ahead is the safer approach everywhere, since order volume is highest and delivery windows fill up fast.

When a neighboring town's shop makes more sense

If your recipient's address is actually in Short Hills, Chatham, Springfield, Mountainside, Madison, or Westfield rather than Summit proper, it often makes more sense to call a florist based in that town directly. Local delivery zones are usually built around a shop's home base, and a florist located closer to the actual delivery address will typically have a shorter drive and a better sense of that town's specific streets and buildings. This is especially true for larger towns like Westfield or Madison, which have their own commercial centers and are not simply extensions of Summit. Asking the receiving shop whether they deliver to the specific street address is the simplest way to confirm you have the right florist for the job.

Hospitals, funeral homes, and schools nearby

Overlook Medical Center is the central hospital presence in Summit, and the fact that one of the town's florists operates directly inside the building, The Gift Shop & BLOOM, reflects how much hospital-related traffic passes through daily. Families visiting patients there often prefer to grab something on site rather than coordinate an outside delivery, though calling ahead to any of the six Summit shops for a hospital delivery is also common practice. Summit's schools, from the public high school to private institutions like Kent Place and Oak Knoll, generate seasonal demand tied to graduations, school events, and teacher gifts, particularly in late spring. Funeral homes in and around Summit are a steady source of business for local florists year round, and shops here are generally set up to handle standing sprays, casket pieces, and sympathy arrangements on short notice given how often this kind of order comes in.

A note on choosing among Summit's six shops

With six florists operating in a town of Summit's size, the main practical differences a caller will notice are location, days open, and whether the shop also functions as a gift shop. Two of the shops, New Providence Florist and Rekemeier's Flower Shops, Inc., are both located on Ashwood Avenue, which can be convenient if you want to compare in person or drop by rather than call. Shops like DG Dubon Florist and The Flower Boutique sit along Springfield Avenue near the downtown core, close to the train station and commercial district. Viburnum Designs, also on Springfield Avenue, rounds out that cluster. None of this list is a judgment on which shop does better work: it is simply a matter of matching your timing, your recipient's location, and the day of the week to a shop that is open and reachable.