The single largest and most successful wholesale floral district in the entire United States.
Our History
Back to the 1800s, the great variety of industries characteristic of Southern California today were just beginning. The Garment and Fashion Districts were putting down their roots, and the construction of a second rail line between Los Angeles and Santa Fe brought in thousands of new residents, as well as it made possible for Californian products to reach Eastern markets quickly.
But it was in 1913, after some Japanese Farmers began planting and cultivating flowers near Santa Monica and south of Los Angeles, when the first major flower market of the LA Flower District was opened: The Southern California Flower Market. And then, in 1917, the American Florists’ Exchange was organized by European immigrants working as flower farmers and wholesalers.
Some years later, the markets were moved to their current location on South Walls Street, and Los Angeles area’s floriculture industry bloomed more, nurtured by dedicated families, smart business leaders, and hard workers. Japanese American entrepreneurs followed a vertical chain concept that gave good results in terms of farming, shipping, and retail sales; and other families, including many Latinos, Greeks, Italians, Dutch and other Europeans, grew flowers on small plots of ground, developed and passed their businesses from generation to generation.
The floriculture industry expanded from the small farms and markets of Los Angeles, and Californians started supplying the entire nation with its cut, fresh flowers. Roses, carnations, gladiolas, chrysanthemums and many other fresh blooms were harvested, packaged and shipped daily from Southern California to fulfill the floral needs of buyers and sellers from coast to coast.
At present
Currently, and unlike other flower districts in many large cities and metro areas, the Los Angeles Flower District has grown to become the largest community of flowers wholesalers. Located between Seventh and Ninth streets on Wall Street, this place is the center of trading between wholesalers, shippers, florists and flower farmers, who truck their blooms fresh from the fields to market nightly.
All the hard work from people, the flowers and the colors here at the LA Flower District fuses in such way that is guaranteed that you will find the freshest cut flowers, roses, foliage and greenery you need to make every place and every moment unforgettable, from the hand of the best and warmest vendors.
Come and visit the Los Angeles Flower District on Wall Street. Make sure to have some free time; bring cash, comfy shoes, and enjoy a colorful experience like no other while you find all the floral arrangements to transform any moment. And, if you just want to walk and chill, come anyway, you will get to see not only floral-related shops but also restaurants and other wonderful places to visit because The LA Flower District is a portion of the greater LA Fashion District.
Come, we’d love to see you here at the District!
The widest variety of flora in one place. Magnificent floral decorations for any event. Six blocks of colorful and brilliant flowers.
Take a look at all the wonderful flower shops and malls in the LA Flower District. This is the perfect place to find the greatest fresh cut flowers, to let your imagination bloom with the colors, to show your loved ones how much you care about them and to make any event magnificent. If you want an extra, you can come here with your 4-paws best friend or meet the shop pets as some of the shops are pet-friendly.
