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VOTED BEST FLORIST IN MEMPHIS
Pugh’s Flowers is a family owned and operated floral design firm. We operate four floral design centers in the greater Memphis & Southaven area. Our firm is one of the most trusted brands in the city. The award-winning floral design staff at Pugh’s is a super talented group. They create luxurious, upscale floral bouquets. In addition to all the gorgeous farm fresh flowers we sell, we also offer the best selection of green, flowering and succulent plants in town. Need an occasion themed gift? Each of our floral design centers offers lots of great gift options.
Pugh’s Flowers was started in 1976 by Bill Pugh and his partner. Over the past 40 years, Pugh’s Flowers has grown into one of the premier flower shops in the country. The flower shop is currently owned and operated by Tim, Michael and Mark. Bill Pugh’s three sons. We operate three retail flower shops in Memphis, and another in Southaven, Mississippi. Along with our floral design business, the brothers also operate Pugh’s Earthworks, Rosie’s Pest Control and a new business that will be opening soon, called Pugh’s Lawn.
Pugh’s Flowers imports the freshest cut flowers daily from around the world for our flower delivery. Teleflora ranks Pugh’s Flowers as one of the nations 100 largest floral order senders from over 25,000 member shops. Our full service florist has a full selection of fresh cut flowers, fruit and gourmet baskets, green houseplants and home accessories that are all available in store, via the web or by phone. Pugh’s Flowers operates 4 floral design centers. We have 3 flower shops in Memphis and 1 in Southaven MS. We are open 7 days.
Local Same Day & Express Delivery
Pugh’s Flowers offers local same-day and express flower delivery service. Our local delivery area is the largest among the flower shops operating in the market. Every single floral bouquet our artisans create is backed by our on-time delivery guarantee. We also provide a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee with each flower arrangement as well. If for any reason you don’t absolutely love the fresh flower bouquet we create and deliver for you, just contact our floral design center. We will design and deliver another bouquet, of equal or greater value, absolutely free of charge.
Nationwide Same Day Flower Delivery
If you need to send flowers to someone who resides outside of our local delivery area, we encourage you to opt for our nationwide same day delivery service option. We have developed a hand selected network of floral design partners around the country. Our staff works directly with these vendor partners to accomplish same day deliveries across the United States. Every arrangement, whether scheduled for local or nationwide delivery, is guaranteed for on-time arrival. Each design is also backed by our 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.
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Show How Special Your Love is on Valentine’s Day with a Custom Bouquet
Our Memphis Flower Shop Offers Custom Valentine's Day Flowers Pugh's Flowers has four flower shops throughout Memphis, Tennessee. Our florist locations and website are full of of flowers, plants, and curated gifts for delivery. We also specialize in event flowers, including parties, weddings, and other celebrations of all sizes, which are created by our talented team of floral designers. Our floral designers also can capture the emotion and mood of all types of occasions, including the sentiment of the love, affection, and romance found on Valentine's Day. No relationship is exactly the same. That's why no Valentine's Day flowers should be exactly the same. That's just [...]
Order Early For Valentine’s Day to Get Everything You Want!
Our Memphis Flower Shop Features Valentine's Day Flowers & Gifts Pugh's Flowers has four flower shops throughout Memphis, Tennessee. Our florist locations and website are full of of flowers, plants, and curated gifts for delivery. We also specialize in event flowers, including parties, weddings, and other celebrations of all sizes, which are created by our talented team of floral designers. Our floral designers also can capture the emotion and mood of all types of occasions, including the sentiment of the love, affection, and romance found on Valentine's Day. Although Valentine's Day is still a few weeks away on Friday, February 14th, it's a good idea [...]
Join Our Wine and Design Event on January 23rd!
Our Memphis Flower Shop Offers Special Floral Design Events Pugh's Flowers has four flower shops throughout Memphis, Tennessee. Our florist locations and website are full of of flowers, plants, and curated gifts for delivery. We also specialize in event flowers, including seasonal parties, weddings, and other celebrations of all sizes, which are created by our talented team of floral designers. One of the special events we like to host on a regular basis is our Wine and Design workshops. These workshops provide an opportunity to offer you, as our customer, more experiences while also encouraging you to learn the art of floral design. The workshops also [...]
Angela Brown, One of Our Certified Floral Designers, Lends Talent to the 2020 Rose Parade
Our Memphis Flower Shop Features Talented Floral Designers Pugh's Flowers has four flower shops throughout Memphis, Tennessee. Our florist locations and website are full of of flowers, plants, and curated gifts for delivery. We also specialize in event flowers, including seasonal parties, weddings, and other celebrations of all sizes, which are created by our talented team of floral designers. We are proud of what each of our floral designers can do and enjoy sharing their accomplishments with you. Recently, Angela Brown, a Certified Floral Designer (CFD) who serves as Manager for our Poplar and Southaven locations and has been a part of Pugh's for 14 years, [...]
Holiday Parties for Christmas and New Year’s Require Special Planning
Our Memphis Flower Shop Offers Holiday Event Flowers Pugh's Flowers has four flower shops throughout Memphis, Tennessee. Our florist locations and website are full of of flowers, plants, and curated gifts for delivery throughout the Memphis area as well across the country through our partnership with a nationwide network of florists that share our values. Our Memphis flower shops also specialize in event flowers, including seasonal parties, weddings, and other celebrations of all sizes. This is the season of parties with more Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's celebrations on their way. Maybe you are even hosting your own holiday party or having a [...]
Shop Local This Holiday Season Here in Memphis!
Our Memphis Flower Shop Delivers Locally Made Items For Holiday Cheer Pugh's Flowers has four flower shops throughout Memphis, Tennessee. Our florist locations and website are full of of flowers, plants, and curated gifts for delivery throughout the Memphis area as well across the country through our partnership with a nationwide network of florists that share our values. We also take pride in supporting local businesses here in Memphis that also reflect our focus on variety, quality, creativity, and service. Shop local this holiday season and support local Memphis small businesses and entrepreneurs. Our Memphis flower shop contains more than the talented floral designs [...]
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Michael Pugh inducted into the American Academy of Floriculture
Our very own Michael Pugh, owner and CFO of Pugh's Flowers and Pugh's Earthworks, just received his certificate for being inducted into the American Academy of Floriculture. The ceremony was held in Maui and hosted by the Society of American Florists on September 23rd, 2016. The stringent requirements of the Academy make AAF status a distinction recognized throughout the industry. Pugh's is very proud that Michael has achieved this honor.
Fall is Here, warm color trends, rich hues!
Autumn is here even though it's still hot outside. In the trendy market of gift giving or event planning, it's time for rich, warm colors and textured floral arrangements. Here are some of the most popular blooms in season in the fall: September: Hyacinth, alstromeria, gerbera, daffodil, iris, lillium stargazer, magnolia, rose, snap dragon, stock, sunflower, zinnia. October: Stock, alstromeria, calla, delphinium, gerbera, iris, liatris, magniolia, rose, snap dragon, sunflower. Some of these are specialty blooms and will need weeks to order, while others are kept in stock locally. Fall seems to be one of our customer's favorite times of the year to send a bouquet. The house or office will thrive with warm, seasonal color! A few new fall arrangements at Pugh's Flowers:
Fall Wedding Trends, Pugh’s Flowers Memphis
The latest fashion in fall wedding flowers is warm, richly hued arrangements with lots of texture variety. Instead of using just a few types of stems in your centerpieces, try a wide mix of flowers coordinated with your color plan. For example, you could start with a base of classic flowers and mix in feathery crocosmia and velvety coxcomb. Or you could add non-floral accents such as viburnum or hypericum berries, lotus pods, fiddlehead ferns, or wooly lamb's ear leaves to make the arrangements more remarkable. For a distinctly fall touch, poppies with dark centers add visual depth and a dramatic element that announces that summer is gone. Although texture is key, classic flowers still reign for fall weddings. Adjust them to the time of year by selecting more deep and dramatic shades than you would in the summertime -- opt for classic fall hues or go with more unexpected colors like aubergine, copper, and forest green. Lush, elegant dahlias may be the perfect fall bloom since they come in all the autumnal tones (red, burgundy, orange, and plum). Of course, roses will always be popular and are available in any hue you need for your fall color scheme. Also hot for fall weddings: antique hydrangeas in greens and purples, and deep crimson calla lilies. For centerpieces, unique containers are in style. Classic glass vases may feel right in summer, but for fall, style-conscious couples are using everything from eye-catching copper pots to silver trophy cups and gold-leaf vases, or going earthy with containers made of wood or covered in lichen or burlap. Mismatched antique urns or pots from the flea market are also popular. Use a collection of pots in different sizes -- as many as five per table -- that your guests can take home at the end of the evening. If you decide on glass vases, you can add a distinctly fall feel by using wheat berries or millet as a base for the flowers. See more fall wedding ideas on the Pugh's Flowers Pinterest Page.
Sunday is Grandparent’s Day
Congress passed the legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents' Day and, on August 3, 1978, then-President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation. Today's grandparents vary in age from 30 to 110 years old, and grandchildren range from newborns to retirees. The dramatic increases in long, healthy lives, coupled with the fact that an increasing number of teens are bearing children, have produced a society in which three quarters of us can expect to become a grandparent and to remain in that role for many years, eventually becoming great-grandparents too. Research shows the grandparent role tends to be more important for the working class, for the less educated, for those who are older, for those who are unemployed or retired, for widows, and for those who are not involved in community affairs. There are no clearly-defined societal rules or expectations for being a grandparent. Relationships between grandparents and grandchildren are in many ways optional and individually specified. This relationship for most families is second in emotional importance, with parents being the most important role of course. Flowers, plants, snack treats and fruit baskets are wonderful surprises to send to Grandparents near or far. Pugh's Flowers has a lovely selection of items to make your grandparents feel special.
Memphis’ Favorite Florist Award, Pugh’s Flowers Memphis
Thanks to the readers of the Commercial Appeal for voting Pugh's Flowers your favorite florist! We have loved serving the Memphis community for 40 years now. It's actually our 40th anniversary this year! My how time flies when you're having fun.
Dog Days of Summer Sale, going on during August. Pugh’s Flowers
It's very hot out! Pugh's Flowers is having our hottest sale of the year all through the month of August. We will be putting different items on sale each week. Check out our sale here and say "no" to the dog house by sending a nice surprise today!
Helping Hands, earn money back for your organization!
Pugh's Flowers has 37 local non-profit organizations signed up for our Helping Hands Program. These organizations get 5% back from all online orders where their organization has been selected from our choices. We cut checks quarterly. Sign up your organization here. Here is an example of a graphic we made for our newest organization, the Volunteers of Hernando Animal Shelter. The best way to make the most of this program is to inform your supporters of this easy opportunity, that is at no cost to them!
Pugh’s Flowers Rose Design Challenge
Pugh's Flowers held our first ever rose Design Challenge. We held a facebook share and like contest with 5 winners getting free roses to design their own arrangement. Pictures from their designs are coming in with great success. Here are the first three submissions.
Bridal Bouquets by Pugh’s Flowers
Here are the 8 basic shapes for bridal bouquets. Hand-tied bouquets are very popular this summer for brides and the posy style is perfect for bridesmaids. Trends in weddings come and go but whatever this season's colors and styles might be, flowers are the perfect accent for the bridal participants and to decorate the venue. Flowers add romance, sophistication and that fresh feel to any event, especially weddings. Below are some examples of bridal bouquets that Pugh's Flowers has created in the recent past. Request a free consult here.
July 4th, our Nation’s Birthday. Here’s a Little History! Pugh’s Flowers Memphis
Independence Day of the United States, also referred to as the Fourth of July or July Fourth in the U.S., is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, by the Continental Congress declaring that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as a new nation, the United States of America, and no longer part of the British Empire. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the National Day of the United States. Flowers in red, white and blue will add a festive touch to your backyard bbq, your family reunion or any event where people gather to celebrate. Pugh's Flowers can deliver instant decor right to your door!