St. Louis - Home of the Worlds Greatest Florists

Flowers, they can provide an extra dose of happiness on one's wedding day, or can offer the comfort of Mother Nature at one's funeral. For whatever the occasion, it is no doubt that flowers have entered our societies mainstream thought process. I have reviewed the top three florists in Saint Louis, Missouri - each of these amazing flower professionals offer different services, but one thing remains the same, quality service and flowers.

The first florist I reviewed was the Walter Knoll Florists located in Saint Louis, Missouri. This family owned business has been in operation since April 14, 1883 - in which it is in its fifth generation of family process. Walter Knoll is a full-service florist agency, specializing in large inventory of fresh flowers, tropicals, plants (they stock over 5,000 plants at any time), European/Dish gardens, contemporary and traditional arrangement, high-style floral arrangements, silk arrangements, weddings, funeral designs, gourmet and fruit baskets and gift baskets. In order to keep their flowers fresh, they use the Pokon-Crystal system of hydration, preservation, processing and nutrition imported directly from Holland.

As well as the above specialty services, they also offer custom design by expert designers as well as nationally advertised features. Walter Knoll Florists have two ways of obtaining your flowers. You may visit their local stores (in St. Louis) as well as by ordering over the phone and/or Internet. If you want to order your flowers via telephone, Walter Knoll is available to take your orders 24 hours per day, 365 days a year. While local retail shops are open from 8:00am - 6:00pm, Monday through Friday and from 8:30am - 5:30pm on Saturday. On Sunday's they are open from 9:00am - 3:00pm. Though the phone and Internet ordering service is open year-round, the local shops are closed on: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

My second florist I reviewed was the Kruse-Grimm Florist, which is located in Saint Louis, Missouri. This family owned and operated family businesses has been in operation since 1897, and are in the top 250 of all FTD florists. They are a one of a kind beverage and snack baskets, they also have fantastic selection of Green and Blooming Plants. You will be able to trust this florist, due to the fact that they are one of the areas oldest and most respected florists. They have five full-time designers with over 130 years of combined experience.

One of the best things about this florist, is they send out deliveries two times daily to every Saint Louis City and County zip code; as well as to every hospital and funeral home. They specialize in flowers for every occasion: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Love and Romance, New Baby, Congratulations, Sympathy and Wedding. They are open from Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 6:00pm; Saturday from 8:00am - 5:00pm and on Sundays they are closed. At this florist, you will absolutely find the flower arrangement that you need for any and all occasions.

And lastly, is the unique and cost-efficient florist Botanicals on the Park, this amazing florist was started in 1987 by Dan Hill as a basic floral store. Now with their new location in Chesterfield as well as in St. Louis, Botanicals on the Park will "Ignite Your Passion with Style." They are known for their extraordinary floral creations by using only the finest flowers they specialize in rare and exotic varieties. One of the more unique offers they make available for their customers is the ability to arrange a floral design to the customers individual specification - truly custom design.

Beyond individual arrangements, their experienced floral design professionals can help you plan for any floral needs associated with a large event: Weddings, Receptions, fund raisers, and themed parties. They have a design consultant, which will be happy to set up an appointment to go over all of the design details.

So for all of your floral needs, Saint Louis has more than enough qualified florists to deliver - literally.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Walter Knoll Florist - "Your Personal Florist Since 1883"
2765 LaSalle Street
Saint Louis, MO 63104
Tel: (800) 341-ROSE (7673)
Local: 314-352-7575
Fax: 314-633-8756
http://www.wkf.com

Kruse-Grimm Florist
3310 Lemay Ferry Rd.
Saint Louis, MO 63125
Toll Free: 800-671-2666
Local: 314-892-2666
http://www.kruse-grimm.com

Botanicals on the Park
South Grand Store
3014 South Grand
St. Louis, MO 63118
314-772-7674
800-848-7674
NEW Chesterfield Location
16890 Chesterfield Airport Road
Chesterfield, MO
636-536-4441
877-909-8866
http://www.botp.com