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A Growing Tradition with Denver
Gardeners Since 1911

From the Beginning

Established in 1911, City Floral Garden Center is the oldest remaining greenhouse in Denver. The Lammermann family founded a greenhouse for cut flower production. Mr. Lammerman would ride his bicycle down Colfax Avenue (then a dirt road) to deliver cut violets to the Brown Palace.

The greenhouse continued production of cut flowers including carnations, roses, snapdragons, iris, tulips, poinsettias, and chrysanthemums until the 1970s. That was the rise of bedding plant and foliage production which consequently created the garden centers of today.

The greenhouse has grown into a garden center and tree nursery where you can find every category of gardening product and equipment.

City Floral Garden Center is the oldest remaining greenhouse in Denver.
City Floral Greenhouse outdoor annuals 1980s - Denver
City Floral History
1911
City Floral began as a greenhouse growing cut african violets. Specifically selling and delivering to businesses like the famous Brown Place. The original address was actually for a house once located at 1445 Krameria. Several of the greenhouses still standing today were built in 1911. The Lammerman family continued to build all greenhouses on the property through the 1920s.
1950s
Began retail sales selling dozens of B grade carnations for $1/dozen. When starting out, the greenhouse was known for cut carnations, anemones, and freesia. Denver was then the carnation growing capital of the world and City Floral grew award winning carnations. Soon retail began selling cut flowers, houseplants, bulbs, bedding plants, and vegetable plants.
1967
1967
1973
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1975
1975
1976
The front of City Floral was vaulted, providing a bigger entrance to the facility. Following this change, the new space was used to provide a selection of garden supplies during warm months as well as garden related gifts during colder months. Additionally, City Floral broadened our plant selection with rose bushes and unusual houseplants.
1980
1980
1980
1981
1985
Stopped producing cut flowers at the Denver facility and used that area for additional retail space. City Floral began to brand many of the plants and products that customers came to know as showy and dependable, such as our City Floral “seafoam petunias” and City Floral’s own “flower power” fertilizer.
1990
Outgrowing our growing space in Denver, City Floral purchased the Golden growing facility. City Floral transformed the greenhouses to grow bedding plants and vegetables, so that we could meet our customers’ demand, and provide unique varieties of plants.
2019
City Floral expanded its parking to keep up with the growing business by acquiring a vacant parking lot next to the property. Parking became much more accessible in the busy spring rush at the garden center.

City Floral Today

City Floral Greenhouse and Garden Center is a nursery and garden center located in the heart of Denver, Colorado. Guaranteed to accomplish all of your gardening goals. Discover everything you want and need for your garden or landscape, no matter how big or small, within our extensive garden center store.

We are locally and independently owned and proud to be part of Denver’s history. Come in for a visit and find out more. We look forward to working with you and your family soon!

We’re also pet-friendly! We have a greenhouse cat that roams our premises and we welcome well-behaved pets on leashes.

Locally & independently owned.
Variety of colorful flowers in garden center | City Floral Garden Center

Proudly City Floral Grown!

We've got the goods

You’ll find annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, houseplants, trees and shrubs, blooming plants, and much more in our garden center!

Meet the City Floral Team

We are professionals in our green industry. Our staff includes experts and enthusiastic crew members who are hungry to learn. Our team is eager to pass that knowledge along to our customers. We are committed to making gardening fun and rewarding in every department, indoors and out.

City Floral Greehouse Staff at Denver Zoo | City Floral Greenhouse - Denver
City Floral employee attending to plants in hanging baskets

Join Our Team!

City Floral Garden Center is always looking for hardworking, fun-loving, and reliable people to join our team in Denver.

If you crave a fun and fast-paced work environment, come on over to our Denver location to fill out an application.

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