Florists in Alabaster, AL

Alabaster has three florists, more than anywhere else in Shelby County. That is a small enough choice that same-day work is worth phoning about rather than assuming, particularly on the run-up to a holiday when a small shop books out quickly. Two list a website; the other takes orders by phone.

If nothing here suits, the nearest larger choice is Birmingham, about 18 miles away, with 35 florists. Bear in mind that a shop delivering out of its own town will usually charge more for it and may need more notice.

Humidity is the enemy of a summer arrangement here, more than heat. Flowers hold far better in an air-conditioned room than a screened porch, and anything delivered outdoors should be brought in straight away. Tropicals and foliage cope with the conditions better than soft-stemmed garden flowers.