Once upon a time Denver was the world's Carnation Capital and City Floral a major producer of miniature carnations (and other cut flowers) for the wholesale market. An employee in the mid-1950s had the idea of selling the lower grade flowers to the public. Cheap carnations ($1 a dozen) soon led to lots of foot traffic to the greenhouses which motivated adding additional plants and other retail items. South American competition led to the decline of U.S. cut flower production and City Floral sold the last carnation in 1985, adapting to become a full retail garden center with a landscaping design/build operation. The greenhouses date back to the original cut flower facility built in 1911. This was expanded for retail sales in 1976. The office and warehouse facilities on the west side were added in 1990. This is the oldest remaining greenhouse in Denver. The current facility is packed with every possible goodie for the gardener/landscaper including flowers, fruits, vegetables, plants, trees, shrubs, a huge variety of containers, statuary, tools, and supplies. There's a large succulent section and a good collection of bonsai. Services include tips and education on plant care, pest and disease diagnosis, plant identification, custom container potting, delivery, in-store repotting, plant rentals, an interior design partnership program, and comprehensive landscaping design and construction. I've had the past notion that City Floral was a bit pricy, but I found them very competitive on price in 2026. The products are top quality and the staff is exceptionally friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. This is a fantastic facility and very convenient for those of us who live in central Denver. read more

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Great huge garden center. Not the cheapest. Won't compete with a Home Depot. But quality and customer service can't be beat.

You can get lost in this place. The foliage they have is beautiful. They have so many varieties of plants. They also have a cool gift shop entry absolutely everything from pies to journals. read more

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For any floral, plant, unique decor or special gifts, ya gotta stop in at City Floral. I'm in here at least once a month for something and today was all about my annual Christmas paperwhite bulbs, which by the way have never failed to bloom. They have very nice Christmas trees, too! I swiped some cut wood pieces off of trees that they have piled up in bins, free to all, that I like to use as coasters or candle holders. I have purchased lucky bamboo, houseplants, gifts, and on and on. You can't go wrong here. They have everything green you could possibly need!! read more

City Floral - Paperwhite bulbs ready to bloom - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Great variety of houseplants and also carry nice selection of succulents and cactus! If you can't find it there you probably won't find what you're looking for anywhere else in Denver! read more

If you are into plants, City Floral is the place for you! Located in a neighborhood, there is no parking lot. You must park along the street. There is ample street parking, but it may be a bit of a trek if you have a cart full of plants to bring home. Grab a cart when you enter, weave your way through the bloom house, the outdoor plant containers, the indoor plants, the outdoor plants and finally the gift area. Whew! Bring your wallet! You will want to purchase things for your friends and family as well as house plants too! read more

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A wonderful selection of beautiful plants. Everyone who works there is super friendly and knowledgeable.

We are semi-regular customers, because we try to support local businesses. Today my wife and I were out biking and stopped to pick up some supplies. As we were leaving we noticed there were tables in front (across the street, next to their sign, very much part of the same business). We sat down to drink some water and we're about to leave when a lady walked by and called it to us. We said hi and she chased us off saying "private property" without an explanation. The whole business is private property. But generally you want customers on your private property. These are tables in front, with no sign saying they aren't open to the public, especially their own customers. Cool. Their choice. But that was a terrible interaction and rude. Put up a sign. Or at last remember you're taking to your own customers. I'll probably still come back on principle, but it certainly killed any warm feelings towards the business. read more

I purchased a tree in May. I ask the person helping me select the tree if the planting fee of $250 included staking. The answer was yes. I asked again at the register and the cashier after conferring with her colleagues, answered yes. Several days later I received an email from the planting team indicating that the price was now $325, there was an additional $75 delivery fee that was not disclosed by two staff people. I was also informed that staking was an additional $40. Perhaps City Floral does not know that there is a price transparency law in Colorado. This is an illegal business practice. To add insult to injury, given that I did not know what I was choosing with full disclosure, the final invoice indicated the stakes were now $60! I'm sorry, but inflating the price by $135 dollars is a 46% increase over the price originally quoted. I have shopped here for 20+ years, I will not be going back. I will be reporting them for violating our Colorado law that requires full disclosure of all fees upfront. read more

I got a very overgrown jade plant repotted and they did a spectacular job! Helped me pick out an appropriate pot and trimmed the plant so that it looks a lot better. They were also so nice to work with. read more

1st - City Floral is a beautiful botanical garden to walk through. A segment of the employees are helpful, the others who may be seasonal should call for help when they can't answer questions rather than provide incorrect information (I know when someone doesn't know what they're talking about). 2nd - the prices. We support local businesses and don't mind paying fair prices and a little more, but yikes. Everything is nearly double or triple: edging $30 vs $8 (on line); candytuft $10 for 3.5" vs $9 for twice the size at Home Depot. Would love to give them ALL our business, but... the prices are gouging. read more

I experienced excellent assistance picking out plants, unlike anything big box stores can provide. I compared their strawberry prices and quality to home depot and City Floral had prices $3 lower and MUCH better quality and varieties. They have a 30 day guarantee on pests or disease. And the selections are vast! read more

Amazing wonderland of everything flower and garden!! They have everything you could possibly want for the beginner to the expert gardner. They also have a huge selection of planters and gifts. Their wind chime selection is outstanding, I bought two! I think the sweet guy that helped me so much name was Chad, you can't miss him he is like 7 ft. y'all and fabulous!! This place is a gardner's dream!! read more

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This place is truly a plant wonderland. My favorite time to go is in Spring when it is truly a garden wonderland. They have every color and type imaginable. From outside, you can not really appreciate how huge this place is and their diverse and amazing inventory. I have started buying my vegetable garden plants from here every year. They are probably double the price of Home Depot but I have had much better yield. I had about 80 lbs of tomatoes from just one of their plants last year, it filled my freezer for the year. The staff is also very nice and knowledgeable. The aisles are narrow and hard to navigate with all the plant carts, but I think that adds to the charm. read more

This review is for a City Floral landscaping. Would not ever use them or recommend them. Have had numerous issues including poor communication, work not being completed after spending $70 for a maintenance consultation to discuss what was to be done. Workers were nice but extremely slow. Despite one day estimating that it would take two men two hours to complete a project took them 8 hours! Despite asking for irrigation and gutter assistance no one showed up until I called again. Then never received an estimate for irrigation work that needed to be done. Lastly once i cancelled the service despite explicitly telling them to only spend the agreed upon two man hours they spent four and had no problem billing me for it (two hours for someone to spray for powdery mildew). read more

I am a regular at this locally owned independent business. Their selection is excellent, the plants are healthy and the staff is knowledgeable. I'm willing to pay a little more than what the Big Box stores charge in exchange for personalized customer service and the assurance that my flowers and shrubs will thrive. Plus they carry a great selection of pottery, garden decor, gifts and tools. read more

I love City Floral! I've been coming here for several years and they always have such healthy plants to choose from! I have purchased both indoor house plants here and outdoor flowers. I typically come for the spring to pick up fresh herbs and some hanging baskets. This is a local Colorado business that stocks a significant selection of hearty plants! Yes, they are more expensive than a big box store, but I also find their plants are far healthier and last longer. Staff are highly knowledgeable and helpful!! Definitely check them out for your plant needs. read more

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I have bought plants at City Floral a few times because they are literally right up the street from my house and it is convenient. They have a good selection but for me it comes at a big cost, literally. I get that it is not a chain, but the markup on products here seems to be really high. Also, many of the staff my partner and I have encountered there aren't the most friendly or helpful - at least in a proactive kind of way. The place feels like it gives off a self-important and arrogant vibe. Combine that with prices that mainly only the entitled can afford, my opinion is to shop elsewhere if possible. We never feel good leaving this place - like we've been taken advantage of because we can afford to be. The pic is a $40 City Floral fern on the left and a $13 King Soopers fern from across the street on the right. I would prefer to buy from the mom and pop and am willing to pay a higher price, but this is extreme and doesn't feel good at all. We joke that the City Floral fern is from a really exotic place so we don't have resentment towards it. read more

City Floral - $40 City Floral (left) $13 King Soopers (right) - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Denver, Colorado

When my mom had to return to Colorado after several months abroad, and quite suddenly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was gutted to live so far away. I wasn't there to pick her up from the airport, drop off food staples, or to make the long shelter in place order a little less lonely. I was so happy to call City Floral and realize that they would deliver (for an order minimum and a small delivery fee). I gave them a budget and told them that I just wanted something that would brighten my mom's patio. They really went above and beyond to bring her bright pansies, snapdragons, and even some strawberries! Everything made it through the random flurries and below freezing weather and it's been a nice touch point to check in on her patio when we chat. I'm so thankful to City Floral for bringing a little brightness to a tough time. read more

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Been coming here for years. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of retail plant options left in Denver anymore. The plants are fine, good selection, etc.. but my God!!! this feels like the most unhappy and toxic place I've ever been. Been noticing this every time I come in for years now. The people that seem to be managing are insanely grumpy, and seem angry towards people coming in the door. Always flustered and annoyed. Extremely uninviting. Stiff and uncomfortable vibe. And I have, many times witnessed them being mean, an outright abusive to the lower level employees there. If you scroll through the reviews on yelp here, he will notice several other reviews, noticing the same thing. This alone makes it worth driving to one of their competitors O'Toole's or nicks garden centers. read more

Had a great experience at city floral. Came in the get a tomato plant and they had a great selection. I also had the pleasure of meet a cat at this location! I'm giving this location two stars because unfortunately, I witnessed an employee being treated incredibly rudely by a manager. A middle aged brunette women unfairly scolded one of her employees right in front of me. It made incredibly uncomfortable and I left feeling very bad for the employee who was just trying to help me. :( read more

Wonderful selection, beautiful, healthy plants! Love their gift section as well. In winter, they also have lots of holiday greens, trees, and decorations. read more

I am a regular here and I'm okay with them taking all of my money! They have so many plant varieties, it's insane. There are indoor plants, outdoor plants, pots galore, fertilizer, gardening tools, EVERYTHING! Every time I come here I end up leaving with something, even if I only go for the cat. There are two cats that wander around here, but I've only seen one of them, Fluffy. She's a sweet kitty and the cutest cat I've ever seen in my life. Sometimes I only go to the shop to play with the cat. Sometimes the staff seems a little annoyed with questions, but to think the turnover may be a little high so nicer people seem to be on the horizon. I tend to ignore some of the ruder staff and asks them questions anyway because it's their job and I need some help sometimes. Either way, I love it here and I'll keep coming back! read more

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#ThankYouThursday to City Floral, for keeping me sane and entertained during this pandemic. I've been here three times in the past two weeks and spent hundreds of dollars on mini trees, succulents and plants galore. Well worth it. Thank you for being open and for doing your best to get customers to wear masks + keep distant. Also, I am so happy to see that the grey fluffy kitty back! I followed the NextDoor saga regarding his disappearance then reunion a few months later. Judging by the way he was peacefully napping at the store entrance last Saturday, he's not been affected one bit. read more

One of the best plant stores I've been to in the Denver area. I'd say it's my second favorite after Southwest Gardens because the selection of plants and pots here is vast. Saw some stunning orchids with what looked liked jewel toned leaves, various rubber trees including mature trees, herbs, etc. Not the best selection trendy, unusual house plants but pretty good. I docked a star though because I was charged incorrectly for an 8 quart bag of soil. The employee charged me $12.99 and said to grab it off the shelf outside, and the sign outside read $10.99. There was only one 8 quart bag of potting mix so I'm certain I was mischarged but the line was so long I didn't go back for $2 but normally I would have...it's important to me to be charged correctly. read more

City Floral - Very good selection of pots - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Nice place however, I just purchased a succulent filled with mealybugs. I left it outside to avoid getting on all my succulents. Be aware and look at your plant before adding to your plant family. read more

Look, I have come home with gnats whenever I buy a plant here. Today I went by and wanted to get a plant and looked closely at the dirt. I could see that it was infested so I'm done buying plants here. read more

A garden oasis inside the city with a huge selection of 'everything' plant-related. Customer service is very knowledgable and helpful. Craig even planted the houseplant that I purchased into the pot that I was re-using which insured it was planted straight and saved me from making a mess inside my home. City Floral is a gem! read more

City Floral - Houseplant recommended for my shady spot ... potted & ready to go home. - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Denver, Colorado

So many friends recommended this garden center so I had to check it out. The selection was great and the prices are higher than most garden center. Given it was spring and during the time of covid this place was packed. There were limitations of customer in the center but there was no social distancing and it felt too overwhelming so I left. read more

Gaaaaaaah! I hate giving this place two stars but I must. I have heard incredible things about City Floral so I gave it a try. I went today and was blown away by there selection!!!!! Absolutely out of this world. Every veggie, flower, and herb, you could think of. If I could base this whole review of selection it would by far be a five. But..... I can't.... Soooo....... If I could base this review off of customer service I would give this place zero stars. I asked three different people to assist me with finding potting soil and fertilizer to start a new veggie garden. I asked what was recommended and any suggestions for a first time gardener. The first guy I asked seemed irritated that I was even alive and said just get a bag of soil. The second lady I asked pointed to a wall of ten bags and said just pick one off that shelf. And the third lady didn't have any idea and re-asked the man I had already spoken to. I have never felt so uncomfortable and unwelcome in a place in all my life. I bought two bags of soil a bag of fertilizer and $130 in veggie starter plants and then went straight to Home Depot to ask what my next steps were. Which they were 100% more helpful. It is such a disappointment that this place is full of such unhappy rude workers because I could see myself spending a lot of time in there, it is literally like a never ending jungle. But I don't think I will be giving them much more of my business. I can't believe what a bad feeling I had when leaving this place. Very unfortunate. read more

We got all we need and then some for planting shrubs flowers & bushes. All of the indoor plants were reasonably priced as well. Look in the back for BoGo annuals that still have growth and life in them. read more

City Floral - House project planting and repotting - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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2 days ago I went to look through their squash plants. Their squash is contaminated with Powdery mildew. If anyone is unfamiliar with the plant disease, it spreads rapidly to plants that are in contact with each other. It is also airborne. I think much less of City Floral since they are knowingly selling diseased plants to unsuspecting buyers. I reported the disease to 2 staff members. They knew about it. They said that it was from the recent wet weather causing high humidity. They know, yet they sell! read more

Probably the worst design service I have ever seen. The 'project manager' never follows up, designs are sub par at best and they charge an obscene amount of money. I would highly recommend going elsewhere for design services! Wish I could give 0 stars read more

I absolutely adore this place. It was my first time visiting today and will definitely be back. I wanted to specifically shout out Levi. Levi was so knowledgeable and made my experience so much better. He (assuming Levi uses he/his pronouns) directed me multiple times with a beyond positive attitude, offered me advice, and went out of his way to get me a cart for all of my stuff. He honestly made my day. Again, I couldn't recommend this place enough. Their plants are healthy and they have a wide selection of the cutest pots and plant needs! read more

This review is for City Floral Landscaping. I would encourage you to avoid their services. Here's why: 1. I paid a design fee and spent a lot of time creating plant/design notes and giving goals/direction in hopes that the output would be a design that largely reflected my vision. The design incorporates a couple of specific elements but ignored much of what I explicitly discussed, rendering the design basically useless for me - despite a whopping $800 fee. 2. There has been minimal communication to provide clear expectations about process or provide project updates. More often than not I am the one reaching out to get updates. 3. I was told that the designer would have a design in a month, but rather than 4 weeks it took 9 weeks. I got a "I'm sorry this is taking longer than you are happy with" non-apology. 4. I'm not a designer so I don't know how they do their work, but I was surprised at how few baseline questions they asked to try to get to know us and our goals - Do you have strong design opinions or are you looking for us to present a concept? Do you have a preferred color palette or preferred plants? Are you okay with plants that need high watering or looking to minimize water usage? Are you looking for a low maintenance garden or are you okay with annual pruning? None of this was asked. I had to be the one to proactively assert our point of view. And per #1 above, much of that was ignored. 5. The design had a couple questionable choices. For example planting a tree that requires full sun on the north side of the house where it will get only shade. Recommending a tree with an 8 foot spread for a narrow space between house and fence line I wish I would have read reviews on here before hiring them for design - based on others experiences I am not unique in having a disappointing experience. I assumed because The garden shop is so great that the design services would be great but that was a stupid assumption. Kop read more

I really liked city floral! The access was easy and the location is excellent. They have a huge selection of almost everything, hanging pots and small little sampler plants for a good deal. Everything looked super healthy, although I did find gnats in a few plants, that's totally normal for a nursery where the plants are as packed together as they are. I remove a star simply for the cart access and the lack of rarer plants. The aisles are narrow (but they make do with the space they have being in an older neighborhood) but some of the ramps are bumpy and I kept knocking my plants over in the cart even though I went slowly. I'd definitely recommend coming back here, the staff is happy to help with any questions you may have. And their gift shop is hella cute too! read more

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The staff in the greenhouse are very nice people even if some of them don't really know that much unfortunately twice the cashiers have been rude and obnoxious but I'm sure they don't even know it (little control Nazis) one actually broke my plant and then just stuck it in the bag and said oh it'll be fine Plants are nice but at the high end of the cost spectrum Maybe the most expensive in town I know not all the people on the register are like the ones I dealt with but have they not been so controlling and yet not caring I probably would have given this place a better rating even though it's expensive read more

We spent a lot of money last summer on landscaping through City Floral. 2 large evergreen shrubs, planted by their landscapers did not do well, told me months ago that someone from warranty would be out to take a look. No one has come out. We have contacted both Tami and Lora multiple times. Completely unresponsive. Not taking our calls or responding to emails. Not happy about this. Poor customer service. read more

City Floral - One of the dead evergreen shrubs - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Great selection, very expensive and overall horrible service. The employees are very unhelpful when I've asked basic questions trying to plan out a project. read more

Kind staff and we'll stocked. They have a great assortment of all types of plants that is very impressive if you collect. Some plants seem over priced but most are reasonable. Always a great place to check for most plant types. read more