A personal notebook, updated 25 August 2026
Fifty Birmingham florists, ranked
One obsessive, ten measures, no skin in the game. Nobody paid to be here and nobody was asked.
- 50florists profiled
- 10measures each
- 9corners of the city
- £0paid by any shop
Read this first: it is all opinion
Every judgement on this site is personal opinion. One flower-obsessed Brummie’s subjective read on fifty shops, written up like a notebook. The opinions are not those of the owner of this domain, who commissioned the research but takes no view on any florist named here and endorses none of them.
Nothing here is a statement of fact about any business. The assessments are built from publicly available information: the florists’ own websites, their published hours, service lists and prices, business directories, and reviews other customers have left in public. No shop paid to appear, and none was shown its entry in advance. See exactly what gets measured or read the full disclaimer.
Every florist, ranked
Ordered by weighted overall score. Filter by area if you would rather have the nearest good one than the best one in Birmingham. On a Tuesday afternoon those are usually different questions.
No. 18.0
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Hall Green · East Birmingham
Urban Design Flowers
Chelsea gold, Royal Ascot and the British Grand Prix, from Hall Green.
No. 27.4
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Jewellery Quarter · Jewellery Quarter
In Bloom
Nature-led flowers, no floral foam, on a Spencer Street corner.
No. 37.2
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Four Oaks · Sutton Coldfield & the North
Wildwood Florist
Four Oaks since 1998, with the tightest same-day cut-off in the guide.
No. 47.2
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Jewellery Quarter · Jewellery Quarter
Lily Jones Florists
Chelsea medals, won out of a workshop unit on Augusta Street.
No. 57.0
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Harborne · Harborne & Edgbaston
Floral Scenter
Thirty-six years, a cathedral account and a proper cold room.
No. 67.0
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Hockley · Jewellery Quarter
Red Rose Florist
The best verified customer rating in this guide, off a Vyse Street counter.
No. 76.9
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Weoley Castle · Bournville & the South
Buttercups & Daisies
Three Best Rated in Birmingham seven years running, from Weoley Castle.
No. 86.9
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Kings Heath · Moseley & Kings Heath
Winspers Floral Designers
Started on a circular stall in the old Bull Ring, in 1970.
No. 96.8
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Longbridge · Bournville & the South
Sarah Kelly's Flower Room
Free parking directly outside, which almost nowhere else here can offer.
No. 106.8
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Bartley Green · Harborne & Edgbaston
The Flower Garden
The same owner since 1991, on a lane most Birmingham guides never reach.
No. 116.6
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Northfield · Bournville & the South
The Flower Centre
On the Bristol Road since 1975, and shut again by half four.
No. 126.6
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Balsall Heath · Moseley & Kings Heath
Ash Tree Floral Designs
An RHS gold medal, won out of a Balsall Heath print works.
No. 136.6
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Stirchley · Moseley & Kings Heath
hedge
Flowers, clothing and homeware in one Stirchley window, four days a week.
No. 146.5
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Acocks Green · East Birmingham
Fiesta Flowers
British Florist Association membership, at Acocks Green prices.
No. 156.5
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Wylde Green · Sutton Coldfield & the North
Wylde Green Florist
Family run on the Birmingham Road since 1984, over forty years in.
No. 166.5
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Bournville · Bournville & the South
Tuckshop Flowers
A Bournville garden and an allotment, sold as bouquets.
No. 176.5
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Selly Oak · Bournville & the South
Beryl's World of Flowers
Nearly fifty years on Raddlebarn Road, open from half past eight.
No. 186.5
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Washwood Heath · East Birmingham
Petals of Madinah
One of the very few Birmingham florists open on a Sunday.
No. 196.5
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Sheldon · East Birmingham
Shellies Flowers
Published price bands and an Interflora line, out of Sheldon.
No. 206.4
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Castle Bromwich · Erdington & Castle Bromwich
Clover Blooms
The clearest published funeral pricing of any florist in this guide.
No. 216.4
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. New Street · City Centre
Petals of Piccadilly
Twenty-seven years in an arcade that used to be a picture house.
No. 226.4
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Hall Green · East Birmingham
White Lotus Flowers
Free wedding consultations all year, and silk bouquets if you want them.
No. 236.4
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. South Yardley · East Birmingham
Joan's Florist
Sixty years at the same Coventry Road address, since 1966.
No. 246.3
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Great Barr · Sutton Coldfield & the North
Roses Florist
Becky Smith's Great Barr shop, with a one o'clock same-day cut-off.
No. 256.3
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Sheldon · East Birmingham
Beaufort Florists
Forty years an Interflora member, from a Sheldon side road.
No. 266.3
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Colmore Row · City Centre
Daisy Florist
A Victorian arcade unit that has worked out the graduation trade.
No. 276.2
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Falcon Lodge · Sutton Coldfield & the North
Flower Worx
A Falcon Lodge shop that covers thirty-odd areas off one van.
No. 286.2
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Erdington · Erdington & Castle Bromwich
Williams Florist
Ninety years on Erdington High Street, and no website at all.
No. 296.2
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Kings Heath · Moseley & Kings Heath
Whoops A Daisy
An Interflora shop on the Alcester Road, doing the unglamorous jobs well.
No. 306.0
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Kingstanding · Sutton Coldfield & the North
Joanne's Florist & Tea Room
The only florist in this guide with a tea room attached.
No. 316.0
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Erdington · Erdington & Castle Bromwich
Lulu's Flowers
Eighteen years on Slade Road, shut by four and by one on Saturday.
No. 326.0
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Erdington · Erdington & Castle Bromwich
Clare-Zoe
Publishes its delivery fees, which most of this guide does not.
No. 336.0
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Edgbaston · Harborne & Edgbaston
Tiddly Tulips
Edgbaston prices, a subscription list and a flower trailer.
No. 345.9
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Brindleyplace · City Centre
Ethos Flowers
Twenty years of Brindleyplace office flowers, and a very large website.
No. 355.9
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Quinton · Harborne & Edgbaston
Sarah's Rose Garden
A Quinton shop that tells you where its flowers came from.
No. 365.9
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Citywide delivery · Citywide
Victoria Flowers
Aston Villa's florist, with bestsellers starting at £115.
No. 375.7
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Handsworth · Sutton Coldfield & the North
Flower Shop Birmingham
On the Soho Road, serving a high street no other entry here reaches.
No. 385.7
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. No. 395.6
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Sparkhill · East Birmingham
Ever So Special
A Sparkhill shop on the Warwick Road, doing same-day across the city.
No. 405.6
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. No. 415.5
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Great Barr · Sutton Coldfield & the North
Bloomin Lovely
A Walsall Road shop with a name that fights its own search results.
No. 425.5
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Alum Rock · East Birmingham
D Florist
An Alum Rock Road unit selling flowers and wedding supplies together.
No. 435.3
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. No. 445.3
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Acocks Green · East Birmingham
Graham's Florist
A Fox Hollies Road shop with a listing, a phone number and no more.
No. 455.3
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Digbeth · City Centre
Jamie Ryder Flowers
A bespoke florist in the Custard Factory, selling stock you will not see elsewhere.
No. 465.1
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Boldmere · Sutton Coldfield & the North
Floral Jazz
Weekday-only floristry from an Antrobus Road address in Sutton.
No. 475.1
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Sutton Coldfield · Sutton Coldfield & the North
Studio Blooms
A trained specialist doing two things only: funerals and weddings.
No. 485.1
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. No. 495.0
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Edgbaston · Harborne & Edgbaston
Zanda B Floral Design Studio
An Edgbaston wedding studio built on unusual blooms and fragrance.
No. 504.3
Original illustration drawn for this site. Not a photograph of the shop. Birmingham studio · Citywide
Pollen Floral Joy
Carries no stock at all: everything is ordered in per commission.
If you only remember six things
Best flowers, full stop
Tuckshop Flowers. The stems that look most likely to still be standing next week.
Best eye
Lily Jones Florists. The most recognisable house style in the city.
Best value
Urban Design Flowers. Most flower per pound, without a drop in care.
Best for an occasion
Urban Design Flowers. Weddings, funerals, corporate, subscriptions. The widest brief.
Best to order from afar
Urban Design Flowers. If you are buying for a Birmingham address from another city.
Best shop to stand in
hedge. Worth the trip for the browsing alone.
The top ten, side by side
The leaders in the form that is easier to argue with. Scores are out of 10 and entirely subjective. Here is what each one means. All fifty are in the list above.
Top ten by weighted score. Subjective, based on published information, not a laboratory test.
| # | Florist | Area | Part of town | Overall | Blooms | Style | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Design Flowers | Hall Green | East Birmingham | 8.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | In Bloom | Jewellery Quarter | Jewellery Quarter | 7.4 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Wildwood Florist | Four Oaks | Sutton Coldfield & the North | 7.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Lily Jones Florists | Jewellery Quarter | Jewellery Quarter | 7.2 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| 5 | Floral Scenter | Harborne | Harborne & Edgbaston | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Red Rose Florist | Hockley | Jewellery Quarter | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | Buttercups & Daisies | Weoley Castle | Bournville & the South | 6.9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Winspers Floral Designers | Kings Heath | Moseley & Kings Heath | 6.9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Sarah Kelly's Flower Room | Longbridge | Bournville & the South | 6.8 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | The Flower Garden | Bartley Green | Harborne & Edgbaston | 6.8 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
The questions people actually ask
Which is the best florist in Birmingham?
On my scoring, Urban Design Flowers comes out top. That is one person's weighted opinion though, and "best" almost never survives contact with a real errand. The more useful answer is that the best florist in Birmingham is whichever good one is nearest to where the flowers need to arrive, because freshness and delivery reliability beat design flair for most purchases. Use the area pages for that.
Is this ranking objective?
No, and it does not claim to be. It is a weighted personal opinion built from published information: shops' own websites, hours, service lists and prices, directories, and public customer reviews. I have not visited every shop or placed test orders. The method page sets out exactly what that cannot tell you, including the measures I consider least reliable.
How much should a bouquet cost in Birmingham?
About £10 to £15 for a single-variety wrapped bunch, £25 to £35 for a designed mixed hand-tie, and £40 to £60 for something a florist has genuinely enjoyed making. The buying guide breaks this down.
Which Birmingham florists are best for weddings?
The businesses here that treat weddings as a core trade rather than an add-on are Ash Tree Floral Designs, which took RHS gold at Malvern in 2026, Lily Jones for anything structural, Paradise Blooms and Zanda B for colour, and Urban Design Flowers if you want a shop rather than a studio. If the budget is tight, White Lotus Flowers in Hall Green gives free consultations year-round and will quote to a number you name. Expect to book nine to twelve months ahead for a summer Saturday. More on the timings here.
Is there a florist in Birmingham city centre?
Five, and they are closer together than people expect. Daisy Florist is inside the Great Western Arcade off Colmore Row and Petals of Piccadilly is in the Piccadilly Arcade ninety seconds from New Street. B1 Blooms is in the ICC on Broad Street, Ethos is at Brindleyplace, and Jamie Ryder works out of the Custard Factory in Digbeth. All the city centre entries are here.
Which Birmingham florist is open latest, or on a Sunday?
Latest is Eros Flowers at Hodge Hill, open until 7pm six days a week, which is roughly two hours after the rest of this list has locked up. For Sunday, Petals of Madinah on the Washwood Heath Road opens 10am to 3pm, and almost nothing else in the city does.
Did any of these florists pay to be listed?
None. No florist paid for inclusion, position, score or wording, none was contacted before publication, and there are no affiliate links to any of them. The advertising slot at the top of each page is filled by a third-party network with no influence over anything below it. The full disclosure is on the about page.
How fifty shops got onto one list
I started from every florist I could find trading inside the Birmingham city boundary, then cut hard. Funeral directors listing flowers as a sideline came out. Relay and order-gatherer networks that drop the job on whoever is nearest came out. Businesses whose only trace was a decade-old directory entry came out. So did a permanently closed studio, a dead domain, and one shop whose own website turned out to describe a business in Soho, London.
Two cuts were less obvious. The first is the city boundary: Smethwick and Bearwood are Sandwell, Solihull and Chelmsley Wood are a different borough, and good shops in all of them are absent for that reason alone. The second is that Birmingham shares its name with cities in Alabama and Michigan whose florists rank well on searches meant for this one. Several got as far as my shortlist before their addresses gave them away.
Then I balanced it geographically on purpose. It would be very easy to write fifty entries about the Jewellery Quarter, Moseley and Edgbaston and call it a Birmingham list, and most published round-ups effectively do. The Coventry Road, the Stratford Road and the Alum Rock Road support a dense, busy flower trade that is almost never written about, and leaving it out would have made this list wrong rather than merely short.