Flower shops in Dallas, PA

Getting flowers delivered around Dallas

Dallas sits up on the Back Mountain plateau in Luzerne County, a good climb above the Wyoming Valley floor, and that geography matters more than people expect when they order flowers here. The town itself is compact, centered along Memorial Highway, with Dallas Township and Kingston Township wrapping around it and Lehman and Franklin Township filling out the rural edges nearby. Someone sending flowers to a home in the borough proper is usually looking at a short, straightforward run for a local shop. Someone sending to an outlying farmhouse off a country road, or to a family further out toward Harveys Lake, is asking for a longer trip, and it helps to say so when you call. Dallas has a strong school presence, with the Dallas School District campuses drawing staff, parents, and visitors through town most weekdays, and Misericordia University sits right in the borough as well, which means dorm deliveries, faculty offices, and campus events are a regular part of the florist's week here. There is no major hospital inside Dallas itself, so flowers headed to a patient usually mean a trip down the mountain into Wilkes-Barre or Kingston, and a caller should expect the florist to ask which facility before quoting anything.

What the local shops actually do

Dallas has two florists working out of the borough, both on Memorial Highway within a short distance of one another. Back Mountain Floral, at 2909 Memorial Hwy Ste 1, works as a florist and flower delivery service, does its own flower design work, and also operates a flower market and attractions side of the business. It is open five days a week. Kimberly's Floral, at 3505 Memorial Hwy, is a florist and delivery shop as well, with its own flower design work and a gift shop component alongside the flowers. Kimberly's is open six days a week. Between the two, callers in Dallas have a same-day and next-day delivery option most days, with Kimberly's extra day of operation giving a bit more flexibility for weekend needs. Neither shop is described here in terms of quality or reputation, only what they do and when they are open, since that side of things belongs on the review site, not here.

Seasonal flowers and what they tend to cost

Like most of northeastern Pennsylvania, Dallas runs through a clear seasonal rhythm. Late winter and very early spring bring tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths into the coolers, often priced for a simple arrangement somewhere between twenty five and forty five dollars, with larger vased arrangements running past that. Spring proper, April into June, is peony and lilac season regionally, along with garden roses, and a nice spring mixed bouquet in this area typically runs thirty five to sixty dollars, more if peonies are involved since they carry a premium for a few weeks each year. Summer brings sunflowers, zinnias, and dahlias, along with garden-grown stems from local growers, and prices tend to ease slightly, often thirty to fifty dollars for a solid arrangement. Fall shifts toward chrysanthemums, marigolds, and richer autumn palettes, with pricing similar to summer, maybe a touch higher around Thanksgiving. Winter holidays, especially the stretch from early December through Valentine's Day, carry the highest prices of the year. A dozen roses in Dallas around Valentine's Day can run anywhere from sixty to one hundred dollars or more depending on the wrap and vase, while Christmas centerpieces and poinsettia arrangements commonly fall in the thirty to seventy dollar range. These are broad regional ranges, not quotes, and any shop will confirm the actual price when a caller describes what they want.

The occasions that keep these shops busy

Dallas florists see the same calendar most small Pennsylvania towns see, with a few local wrinkles. Misericordia University graduation weekend in the spring brings a burst of orders, both for students and for faculty recognition. Homecoming and back to school season at the Dallas School District campuses bring smaller but steady orders. Valentine's Day and Mother's Day are the two heaviest points of the year everywhere, and Dallas is no exception, with both shops typically running at full capacity those weeks. Funerals are a steady year round presence in a town this size, often tied to the local funeral homes serving the Back Mountain area, and florists here are accustomed to turning around sympathy arrangements on short notice. Weddings held at the area's venues, whether in Dallas itself or down toward the lake country, keep the design side of these shops busy through the warmer months. Homecoming and prom season at the high school level adds corsage and boutonniere orders each spring.

How to make the call

Calling ahead works better than walking in cold, especially if the order needs to move same day. A caller should have the recipient's full delivery address ready, including any apartment, dorm room, or office suite number, since campus and hospital deliveries in particular depend on precise addressing. It helps to know roughly what the occasion is, a birthday, a sympathy arrangement, a get well bouquet, since florists shape their suggestions around that. Budget is worth stating plainly rather than dancing around it. Most flowers can be described in terms of color preference and general style, garden style versus more formal, rather than trying to specify exact stems, and the florist will usually suggest what is fresh and available that day. Same-day delivery is realistic in Dallas if the order comes in during the morning or early afternoon, particularly on the days both shops are open, but it gets tighter later in the day and on the one day each week that one of the two shops is closed. For anything tied to a specific event time, a funeral service or a wedding ceremony for instance, calling a day or two ahead gives the shop room to plan the timing properly.

When a nearby town's shop makes more sense

Dallas is well covered by its own two shops for in-town delivery, but there are times a nearby town's florist is the better call. Someone sending flowers to Shavertown, which sits just south of Dallas and is sometimes considered part of the same Back Mountain community, might find a Shavertown shop has a shorter run to that specific address. Deliveries headed toward Kingston, Forty Fort, Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre Township, or Nanticoke, all down in the valley, are generally better handled by a florist based in or near those towns, simply because of the drive down the mountain and the local knowledge of those neighborhoods. This matters especially for hospital deliveries, since the major hospital facilities serving this region sit down in the Wilkes-Barre area rather than in Dallas itself. A caller whose recipient lives or works in one of those valley towns should consider calling a shop there directly rather than assuming a Dallas florist is the closest option, since the actual driving distance and local familiarity can make a real difference in delivery timing.

Hospitals, funeral homes, and schools in the area

Dallas does not have a major hospital campus within the borough, so patients being treated for anything serious are typically at facilities down in Wilkes-Barre or the surrounding valley towns. Florists here are used to fielding hospital delivery requests and will usually ask which specific facility and unit before confirming timing, since hospital delivery rules and drop off points vary. On the funeral side, the Back Mountain area is served by funeral homes handling services for Dallas and the surrounding townships, and sympathy flower orders tied to a specific service time are common work for both local shops. Schools matter here too. The Dallas School District has its elementary, middle, and senior high buildings within the borough and township, and Misericordia University adds a college campus presence with its own calendar of graduations, events, and staff needs. A caller referencing a school event, a graduation, or a specific hospital or funeral home by name will generally get a faster, more accurate answer than one who just says the town name alone.

Practical notes on distances and delivery windows

Because Dallas borough itself is small, most in-town deliveries are short trips for either shop, generally well within a same-day delivery window if ordered with reasonable notice. The harder cases are addresses out toward Harveys Lake, Lehman, or the more rural stretches of Kingston Township and Franklin Township, where the distance from Memorial Highway grows and delivery windows can be later in the day. It is reasonable for a caller in those outlying areas to ask directly whether same-day delivery is realistic before assuming it. Weather is also worth mentioning honestly. Winter storms on the Back Mountain plateau can be more severe than down in the valley, and a heavy snow day can push delivery times back regardless of which shop is called, simply because the roads take longer to clear up on the plateau than they do down along the river.

A final word on choosing between the two shops

Since this page does not weigh in on quality or reputation, the practical difference between Back Mountain Floral and Kimberly's Floral comes down to what each offers structurally. Back Mountain Floral's flower market and attractions side may appeal to a caller looking for something beyond a standard arrangement, while Kimberly's gift shop component gives an option for pairing flowers with a small gift in the same call. Kimberly's extra open day each week is worth noting for anyone whose need falls on that day specifically. Beyond that, both are florists doing their own design work and offering delivery, and the right choice often comes down to which one answers the phone fastest or has the specific flower on hand that day.