Watkins Florist

Raleigh's longest-serving locally-owned florist, now in its 63rd year ,was selected a "Best of Raleigh 2025" Winner in the News and Observer residents' favorites selections for "Best Florist" and "Best Place To Buy A Gift." We offer beautiful fresh floral designs by award-winning designers, orchids, plants, artificial arrangements, home decor, original art, locally crafted jewelry, and more. Known for its stunning floral designs, 5-star customer service, daily deliveries all over Wake County, and for having the best retail store among Triangle florists.

Located at 1612 N Market Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609, Watkins Florist operates as a florist serving Raleigh in North Carolina. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Google also lists it under corporate gift supplier, costume jewelry shop, flower delivery, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

Florists in the United States range from neighborhood flower shops with a walk-in cooler to studio designers who work only by appointment for weddings and events. Most retail florists build arrangements to order, deliver the same day when you call before early afternoon, and belong to a wire network (FTD, Teleflora or BloomNet) that passes out-of-town orders to a local shop. Ordering from the shop directly rather than through a national website usually means more flowers for the money, because no order-gatherer takes a cut. Flower markets and wholesalers sell loose stems and bunches, often early in the morning, and many now open to the public. Flower farms grow seasonal blooms such as dahlias, peonies and sunflowers and sell by the bucket, by subscription or as pick-your-own.

The business lists hours on 6 days of the week. The most common schedule is 9 am–4 pm. Note that it does not open on Sunday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (919) 872-3333. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, watkinsflowersofdistinction.com.

Customers rate it 5.0 out of 5 on Google across 592 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded florists in Raleigh.

Raleigh is in North Carolina, in the Southeast, where summers are long, hot and humid, winters are mild, and afternoon thunderstorms and the hurricane season from June to November can change plans at short notice. Traffic in Raleigh peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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