Pugh’s Flowers Blog
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.
Most Recent Posts
How to Use Pumpkins, Flowers, and Fall Accents to Decorate For Halloween
Pugh's Flowers Here to Help Decorate Your Memphis Home For Halloween Pugh's Flowers has four flower shops throughout Memphis, Tennessee and a website, offering a wide range 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. Enjoy our floral designs for all occasions, events, and special days, including custom floral services for gifts, decor, and weddings. Now into the fall season, it's time to think about decorating for Halloween and then Thanksgiving, which soon follows. Let's get decorating for Halloween! Pumpkins As [...]
Celebrate the Sweetest Day on October 19th with Cutting-Edge Floral Designs
Pugh's Flowers Memphis Florist Offers Unique Floral Designs For Your Sweetheart Pugh's Flowers has four flower shops throughout Memphis, Tennessee and a website that delivers the best customers, service, and variety in the Memphis area. As the recipient of the Best Florist in Memphis award many times, we continue to appreciate the vote of confidence from our customers and the Memphis community. We offer a wide range 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. As a florist and gift shop, we [...]
Think Pink During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Pugh's Flowers Memphis Florist Raises Awareness About Breast Cancer Pugh's Flowers has four retail locations in Memphis, Tennessee that focus on customers, service, and community, which are some of the reasons we are honored to be again voted the best florist in Memphis. Throughout our history, we've focused on community events, fundraisers, and assistance with a wide range of issues and needs faced here in Memphis. This includes Breast Cancer Awareness month. Throughout October, we are raising funds and awareness about breast cancer at all of our Memphis flower shops and through our website. Here are some ways we can help you Think [...]
Voted Best Memphis Florist
Pugh's Flowers Voted #1 Florist In The Greater Memphis Area The 2019 Memphis Flyer voting is complete and Pugh’s Flowers is honored to have won “Best Florist” again! Thank you to the Memphis Flyer readers that cast their votes for Pugh’s Flowers. Pugh’s Flowers has been proudly serving Memphis, TN and Southaven, MS since 1976. We are a true second generation, family owned and operated floral design firm. Our firm operates 4 floral design centers in the greater Memphis area, including our flower shop in Southaven. All are open for in-store shopping and are equipped with a walk-in cooler, filled [...]
Celebrate Your Boss on October 16th!
Pugh's Flowers The Best Memphis Florist For Special Gifts Pugh's Flowers has four retail locations in Memphis, Tennessee to deliver the best service, variety, and value for floral gifts and events. Our focus on customers has had us named the Best Florist in Memphis for many years, and we continue to focus on offering the best customer experience for everyone here in Memphis. We offer delivery seven days a week locally in Memphis, Millington, Bartlett, Arlington, Germantown, Southhaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, and West Memphis. Our website also offers a convenient way to order from any of our Memphis flower shops for all occasions, including the [...]
Getting Ready For This Year’s Camp Good Grief Race!
Pugh's Flowers The Best Memphis Florist Pugh's Flowers has four retail locations in Memphis, TN and we have been voted The Best Florist in Memphis for several years running. We offer the convenience to receive orders 7 days a week and 24 hours a day via telephone, 888-901-6744 or via our web home page. Our retail locations offer delivery 7 days a week locally in Memphis, Millington, Bartlett, Arlington, Germantown, Southhaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, and West Memphis. Our professional floral designers can create beautiful selections of fresh-cut flowers. In addition, we offer fruit and gourmet baskets, green houseplants and home accessories that are available at [...]
Browse Through All Blog Posts
Mr. Pugh goes to Washington, Pugh’s Flowers
Pugh's Flowers is proud of our CFO and owner Michael Pugh! He is on the board of the Society of American Florists and just got back from a trip to DC where he was part of a lobbying effort. SAF Senior Director of Government Relations Shawn McBurney boiled down the complex STARS Act into two main talking points: “Simply tell them that seasonal employees and seasonal workers are defined as two different things in the federal law, and that makes it difficult for you to comply with the law. So you will be faced with fines for unintentional non-compliance.” You can read the whole article here.
Teleflora Trip, Top Florists
Each year Teleflora treats the nation's top florists to a special trip. Pugh's Flowers is consistently one of the top florists in the nation. This year's trip was to the Dominican Republic and it was fabulous! Teleflora
History of Lucky Bamboo
Lucky Bamboo History The history of lucky bamboo can be traced back to Chinese culture for over 4000 years. Lucky Bamboo is not really a bamboo plant. It is a member of the lily family that grows in the dark, tropical rainforests of South-east Asia and Africa. It is also known as Dracaena sanderiana, Dracaena braunii, Ribbon Dracaena, Belgian Evergreen or sometimes Ribbon Plant. Lucky bamboo plants have been used for good fortune in the Asia culture. Chinese Legend says a gift of Lucky Bamboo can bring you Good Luck, Prosperity, Wealth, and Happiness. It is one of the most popular cure in Feng Shui. It makes an ideal gift for household, office, new ventures, or party gifts. It is a decorative indoor house plant and can be potted either in soil, rocks, or water. It is keep in room temperature and must be keep away from direct sunlight. It requires little basic care. Just insert the plant into a container, fill the container with rocks to support the plants, and add some clean water weekly. Pugh's Flowers has lucky bamboo on sale!
International Women’s Day, Pugh’s Flowers Memphis
March 8th is International Women's Day. Send a lovely bouquet to the influential women in your life. WHAT IS IT? International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world. The official website for the day says: "Celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. “Yet let’s also be aware progress has slowed in many places across the world, so urgent action is needed to accelerate gender parity. Leaders across the world are pledging to take action as champions of gender parity.” International Women's Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities.
First Thursday is Back. Save $7 on one of our Best Selling Items.
Click here to see why our Pound Cake and Spring Stems is so popular. The cake is made locally by Judy Pound Cakes and the simple and happy arrangement for flowers is always a winner. Pugh's Flowers in Memphis is proud to offer high quality items from local vendors like Judy Pound Cakes! Did you know that March 4th is National Pound Cake Day? Everybody loves pound cake!
Flower Care, How to make your flower arrangement last longer. Pugh’s Flowers Memphis
Want to enjoy your beautiful flower arrangement longer? It's fairly easy to get a lot more life out of your fresh floral arrangement. Here are the top 5 tips for extending the life of your fresh flowers. Change out the water. Gently pour out the water every other day and add fresh water. This is the best thing you can do. Hold the stems in place and gently tilt the vase to drain the water in the sink. Simply fill it back up with fresh tap water. Keep your arrangement out of direct sunlight. Don't place your flowers directly under a heat vent. Check the water level daily, add water as needed. Some flower types like gerberas and sunflowers may drink an entire vase full of water in a single day! Take out any stems that are wilting. You can try to re-cut the end of the stem and place back in the arrangement. If that does not work just discard the dying stem. Pugh's Flowers goes to great lengths to keep bacteria away from our flowers. We wash the buckets, cutting tools and anything that touches the stems with anti bacterial solution to prevent bacteria from growing in our arrangements. We also keep and use only fresh stems. Pugh's takes great pride in the quality and longevity of our beautiful arrangements. Watch this short video to see one of our experienced designers speak about keeping your flowers longer.
Michael Pugh speaks at the PRSA luncheon at the University Club
What an honor it was for Michael Pugh, the CFO of Pugh's Flowers to speak the Memphis chapter's meeting of the PRSA, that's the Public Relations Society of America. Michael spoke about how Pugh's Flowers has grown in the 40 years we have been in business and how it all started with his father, Bill Pugh. Watch for more information about the 40th anniversary of Pugh's Flowers. Here is a link to the story as reported by the Daily News.
Perfect Valentine’s Day Gifts for Him & Her, Pugh’s Flowers Memphis
Valentine's Day is Sunday, February 14th. If you want to make the most of your romantic weekend send flowers, candy and other romantic goodies on Friday, February 12th. The surprise factor will get the recipient's attention and your weekend will be off to a great start! Pugh's Flowers has everything needed to set the mood for romance. Locally and worldwide, Pugh's Flowers has 40 years of experience with making Valentine's Day special. Pugh's is family owned and operated by three Pugh brothers. The Pugh family decided when they began in the florist business that customer service and attention to detail are a company focus. Pugh's offers a 24 hour money back guarantee. You know you are in good hands with the flower experts!
History of Valentine’s Day, Pugh’s Flowers Memphis
With Valentine's Day near, Pugh's Flowers would like to help get everyone in the mood for romance. Here's some fun legends and truths about Valentine's day that might interest you. Just a little information about why we send gifts and why the color red is used. 1. St. Valentine's day dates back to the 14th century. The tradition of sending Valentine cards has no relation to the original saints. It is probable that the Valentine was the first of all greeting cards. Paper Valentines date from the 16th century. By 1800 hand-painted copper plates were produced to meet a large demand.These were followed by woodcuts and lithographs. 2. Red, the color of Valentine's Day, is equated with the heart, flesh, and emotion. The emotions evoked by red are those that get the blood up, from love and courage to lust, rage and joy. 3. The red rose, the ultimate symbol of love, is said to have been created out of the lifeless body of a nymph by Chloris, the Greek goddess of flowers. One popular origin myth of Valentine's Day is the imprisonment of a christian, named Valentine, who was compassionate towards children. When Valentine refused to worship the Roman gods, he was thrown in jail. Children from all over wrote endearing messages and tossed them to Valentine through the bars of his cell window. He later became St. Valentine. 4. Giving candy on Valentine's Day became popular in the late 19th century when sugarcane cultivation spread worldwide. Chantilly Lace, a delicate trim of flowers and scrolls, is often the background fabric for cards, candy and flowers on Valentine's day. 5. Other flowers symbolizing love include red tulips - declaration of love; honeysuckle - bonds of love; red carnation - passion, fascination and pure love; and larkspur - ardent attachment. 6. Hallmark, the world's largest greeting card company, helped create the modern greeting-card industry, pioneering the sale of inexpensive card-plus-envelope to replace the postcards and elaborate valentines. 7. An old English belief dictates that birds pick their mates on February 14th. Call Pugh's Flowers Pugh's Flowers at 901-363-6744 to order your Valentine's day gifts for that special person. We have many gifts from roses and beautiful mixed arrangements to chocolates, cakes, stuffed animals, and beautiful blooming plants. Our staff is anxious to assist in all your floral needs. Come in and see us!
Top 7 Funny Valentine’s Day Cards, Better Send Pugh’s Flowers Instead!
Enjoy a little Valentine's Day humor! Don't forget the flowers!