Associated Wholesale Florist

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Denver’s Largest Wholesale Flower Market for nearly 100 years. Over 35,000 square feet of fresh flowers, plants and floral supplies serving professional florists, re-sellers & users of bulk flowers. Open to the public 7 Days a week.

Story

If you love fresh flowers, flower arrangements, flower accessories, tropical plants, container gardens or exotic blooming orchid plants then a trip to 2100 West Mississippi on Denver’s Southwest side is a must see. Home to a multitude of flower businesses including a huge flower wholesaler, greenhouse operation and retail florists you’re sure to find everything imaginable under one roof. After all this is where Denver area florists have be coming to shop for almost 100 years.

The climate in Denver was just right for growing flowers and Denver became famous for growing carnations. The Denver Carnation quality was recognized everywhere in the United States. At the center of Denver’s Floral Industry since the very early 1900’s has been Associated Wholesale Florist (Denver’s oldest Wholesale Florist). In the beginning this is the company that area farmers would bring freshly cut carnations and flowers to be sold to professional florists. First by horse and carriage and then by automobile Associated Wholesale Florists was the hub of floristry. The company utilized cold storage rooms where ice would cool the flowers.

Over the years Associated modernized and moved to it’s current home on West Mississippi Avenue. Today you’ll find a vast selection of fresh cut flowers imported from all over the world. We still sell locally grown Colorado flowers and all the staples. Don’t be surprised to see unusual and exotic blooms from far away places like Hawaii, Thailand, Australia and from the mountains and fertile grounds of South America.

Beyond flowers we’ve searched the globe to import the world most famous brands of floral supplies, containers and tools to support floral industry professionals. Denver’s Wholesale Flower Market is a daily destination for florists and flower lovers alike. The facility is open to the public year round and opens everyday except Christmas from 7am – 6pm. No badge is required and there is no admission fee.