Mt Eden Floral Company

Came here looking for a good selection of bundled flowers to arrange myself. Really great selection here. Didn’t realize you need a business license/​tax ID to buy here. They were nice enough to let me purchase as a guest this one time, though. Wish there was a place that was open to the public, though :(

This place is da bomb! Been doing flowers for many years and they always have a great selection. Ruth is my go to person and she is wonderful.

Friendly service, great selection of candles votives etc (talk about insta inspiration). A little pricier than I anticipated but not bad. Maybe I came at a bad time of the season/​day but was hoping for a little more selection (thinking LA Flower Mart). Easy parking, convenient to get to, clean, organized. Definitely coming back soon!

This place is easy to find with plenty of parking space. When you enter, the store is split in half with the left being fresh flowers and the right with all the hard goods. The fridge is nice and bright, with everything neatly organized so it wasn’t hard to find what you want. Also in front of the door contained sale items at a great price. Some were less lively than others but there was still a few in good condition. When I went to look for yellow carnation, there was only one small bunch left. After asking an employee, he got me another one from the back which was a lot bigger. The hard goods they had consisted of various vases, decoration pieces, oasis materials (foam & floral care), ribbons and plenty more. The only confusing part about this place is that you’d have to find a cashier that’ll let you pay for both flowers and goods at one cashier, if not then you’d have to go through three people. I had to have an employee mark how much my flowers were, then another rang me up for the flowers and then a third employee rang me up for the materials. Also it’s a wholesale, so memberships are ideal!

I was told we were going to a flower market then we pulled up into this industrial complex… walked inside and WHOA. It’s like a Costco of Flower Shops & Michaels combined!
One half of the store is dedicated to all things decorations. You’ll have to be ready to buy things in bulk. You want some candles? There’s a box of 50 of them. You want some ribbon? You’ll have to get multiple spools. Etc etc.
Other half of the store is a huge flower refrigerator of a variety of flowers. You’ll have to be quick as all the good flowers get picked every morning. We were lucky and spoke to one of the staff members and they put some aside for us to pick up in 3 days.
I found the service great. Very friendly staff, always willing to help — definitely sets them apart. Prices are good too, especially if you need large quantities.
Make sure you know what you’re buying though — they do not have a return policy. Once you buy it, it’s yours!

I was really impressed with this place. It’s organized, clean, really easy going and friendly staff, and prices are good/​fair (for wholesale). I went to United Flowers off of Montague Expwy., and in comparison to prices, Mt. Eden is better. Some things are still I think a bit pricey, but can’t win em all, and if you’re shopping around, it’s the better price and place. They have everything I’m looking for from flowers, to glass votives, paper bags, and ribbons. Selection is good, they should have most of what you are looking for. My only thing is, is that I wish they had more of a fresh flower assortment. It’s probably b/​c Fall season so not much and so I shouldn’t pick on nature… no pun intended! ;)
Anywho, Love this place for flower wholesale and misc items! They have a clean restroom and coffee for customers. Spacious parking lot and super duper friendly staff!

Nilda was AMAZING! She helped me find cost effective ideas to decorate for a school auction. I had very little money to work with and she suggested many things and I loved her ideas. I took all her advice and purchased the supplies and they were a HUGE hit at the auction! Thanks Nilda! Jessie was fantastic in the floral department. Love Mt. Eden, will be seeing a LOT more of them. Thanks for all your help!
Lisa Goulet-​Mah
St Lawrence Elementary and Middle School

I’m an event designer and I use Mt. Eden florals for all my flower needs. They have the best selection of David Austin roses and the customer service rocks. I work with Ruth and she always pull through with difficult orders. She managed to get me all the flowers I need for a wedding during Valentines week when all other growers/​vendors were unable to get the selection. If you plan on buying flowers, come talk to Ruth from Mt.Eden. She is a sweetheart and will help you with everything.

For being a smaller floral/​décor wholesaler compared to the ones up in San Francisco, this place rocks! Remember though, you have to show your business license and seller’s permit to shop in here.
Their fresh flower selection is pretty vast. Plus, they have a wide array of ribbons and pottery for any project you have in mind. They have a great and unique selection of Christmas stuff, too.
Their new location is much larger than their previous location in Sunnyvale. They have more items and it’s more organized than the former location.

Okay, first of all… WHOAZA!!! Have I been in the wrong business all of my life!!!
This place is wonderful!!! You will even see some of the major floral shops such as Citti Florist buy their flowers here. I bought 10 stems of beautiful dendrobium orchids for only $ 12.50! If you were to buy such gorgeous flowers at another floral shop, it’ll cost you at least $ 45! I swear, all of them floral shops be jackin’ all of the husbands and bfs with their money!!!
There are sooooooooooooooo many beautiful flowers and plants in this warehouse @ amazingly low costs, it’s unbelievable. They even have another warehouse next door filled with silk flowers, vases, and other silk flower neccessities. Pretty much neccesities for which you are planning to decorate your restaurant/​shop, or what have you.
Anyway, this place is awesome and the customer service is outstanding!

Based on Unilocal reviews, we stopped in last week to get some flowers. Unfortunately, what other reviews don’t mention is that the store isn’t open to the general public. There’s a sign on the wall stating that they reserve the right to refuse service to non-​florists. I guess we looked like such n00bs that a fellow asked if he could help us. I stated that we were «amateur florists,» and he gave us the bad news. Fortunately, he invited us to shop anyway but said that future visits would be inappropriate. We grabbed some orchids (on the cheap!) and went on our way. The signature block on the invoice included a statement that I was buying the flowers for resale, but I did pay sales tax, so I don’t know what that was about.
I have no problem with their essentially asking someone like me not to shop there anymore, and I’m grateful that they let us actually buy some flowers. If I experience such a major life change that I become a florist, I’ll shop here.

Mt. Eden is great! It’s closer than the SF Flower Market, and you can order everything in advance to ensure you’re getting the perfect color rose or the right shade of wine mini calla for a bride. It’s also a huge plus that you don’t have to be a vampire to buy wholesale here, since we usually have to get to the SF Flower Market around 2am for best selection. Bill Crawford is our Sales Associate, and he always tries his best to get everything we need, and gives us advance warning if something is off-​crop or super expensive. And yes, as the other Unilocalers mentioned, you gotta have a hoodie to make your perusing more pleasurable, as the fridge with all the flowers is a tad bit frigid!

Mt Eden is my South Bay version of the LA Flower District, though much smaller and limited as it’s just one store. I found this place while taking a flower arrangement class at Mission College. When you first walk in, there are only a few flowers in sight (mostly more exotic flowers). Soon I learned that most flowers were kept in the refrigerated section, aka the freeze-​your-​precious-​off section. Like the other Unilocaler pointed out, even in summer time, bring your puffy if you’re planning to go in, especially if you’re highly indecisive like me. Now that I think about it, perhaps this is their way of making indecisive ppl make a final decision and move out of the way… haha.
As you come in, grab a cart and head into the refrigerator. There are no price tags anywhere, so just ask someone. The staff is rather friendly and willing to help. They seem to be especially patient. The many times I kept picking all kinds of flowers and asking «what about this one?» no one gave me attitude. The manager or owner (I think his name was Earl) was the nicest of all.
Price-​wise, no much difference with the prices I saw at the LA Flower Mart (I went to one a week earlier than the other). They do have a minimum purchase of $ 15, charge you tax, and accept credit cards. I haven’t been to any other wholesaler in the area, but a few friends mentioned that Mt. Eden has better prices than most others. Selection-​wise, there was a slight difference in what they had, but that’s due to the fact that they’re just one store so they have to pick and choose what they carry. The quality of their flowers though is very nice. I haven’t gone inside the floral supply section so no comments there. Overall, a nice place to go get flowers for your arrangements.

Somehow over the past years (5 or 6 I think), my friend and I have become the wedding florists to 11 friends/​family/​family of friend’s weddings. We get almost all of our flowers here — with the exception of the times where we realize we needed more flowers at the last minute. The staff here are helpful when we come in. Bill is usually the one that helps us and luckily he doesn’t seem to mind having to help two girls that are semi-​clueless when it comes to flowers (in comparison to all the «professionals» that purchase from there). There is a nice selection of flowers here although sometimes it seems that their assortment is pretty random because they aren’t sure what they will get in from their distributors. But that could be typical for the floral industry… I really don’t know since this is a more of a hobby for me. They do try to accommodate us though and will hold flowers aside for us so we can determine which ones will make the bride a happy lady.
There is also a separate building where they sell floral supplies. Vases, silk flowers, ribbon, etc. I’ve spent many a time in their ribbon section trying to find the perfect shade to match dresses.
note: If you plan to look at the flowers, bring a jacket! The «refrigerator» can get pretty cold!