Order a week ahead, minimum
Commencement is the one deadline where the whole market runs short, not just us.
Occasion
Graduation flowers in Tampa
We are ten minutes from the USF campus, and commencement weekends are one of the few times the whole Tampa flower market runs short.
Graduation is a hard deadline that thousands of families hit simultaneously. Spring and December commencement weekends are two of our busiest stretches of the year, and they are among the only times certain stems genuinely run out market-wide rather than just at our shop.
Order at least a week ahead, more if you want a specific palette or school colours. Bouquets for graduation want to photograph well and survive being carried around a hot arena for three hours, which rules out some of the prettier delicate options.
Worth knowing
Before you
order
Three things that make the difference on this particular occasion.
Built to be carried
Wrapped hand-ties that survive a hot arena and photograph well, not something that wilts in the parking lot.
School colours on request
Tell us the colours and we will get as close as the season allows.
Need flowers today?
We're open 24 hours. Call the shop and we'll build it and get it out the door.
FAQ
Graduation Flowers
questions
Anything else, the phone is the fastest way — we're open 24 hours.
How far ahead should I order graduation flowers?
At least a week, more for a specific palette. Commencement weekends are one of the few times certain flowers run short across the entire Tampa market.
Do you deliver to USF graduations?
We are about ten minutes from campus. We do not deliver into a ceremony itself — venues will not accept it — but we will have it ready for pickup or deliver to where you are staying beforehand.
What flowers hold up at an outdoor graduation?
Sturdy ones. Tropicals, carnations, gerbera, chrysanthemums and plenty of foliage. Anything delicate will look tired after three hours in a Florida arena.
Can you match school colours?
As closely as the season allows. Some colours are easy year-round and some are genuinely hard in certain months — we will tell you which before you order.
Do you make graduation leis?
Ask when you call. Fresh flower leis need ordering ahead and we take a limited number per commencement weekend.