Any business or organization that has served the floral industry for 100 years or longer qualifies for the Century Award. The award was first presented in 1982.
Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2024
Nomination/Selection Process
Nominations must be endorsed by the president of the employing association(s) and will be accepted annually.
Century Award Recipients
2000 – 2023
2023
Banner Flower House
Kokomo, IN
Phillip’s Flowers
Westmont, IL
2022
Norton’s Florist
Birmingham, AL
Florida State Association
Leesburg, FL
Florists Review Magazine
Sarasota, FL
Texas State Florists’ Association
Leander, TX
Williams Flowers & Wine LLC
Mount Vernon, OH
2021
Great Lakes Floral Association
Haslett, MI
Neubauer’s Flowers Inc
Uniontown, PA
2019
St. Cloud Floral
St. Cloud, MN
Tillie’s Flower Shop
Wichita, KS
Wisconsin & Upper Michigan Florists Association
Haslett, MI
2018
City Line Florist
Trumbull, CT
Gould’s Flowers
Lockport, NY
Janousek Florist & Greenhouse, Inc.
Omaha, NE
Lake Forest Flowers
Lake Forest, IL
2017
Johnston’s Quality Flowers
Fort Smith, AR
Mitchell’s Flowers and Events
Orland Park, IL
Wistinghausen Florist & Greenhouse
Oak Harbor, OH
2016
Imlay Florist, Inc.
Zanesville, OH
Jacques Flower Shop & Garden Center Inc.
Manchester, NH
Schneider’s Florist
Springfield, OH
Welke’s Milwaukee Florist
Milwaukee, WI
2015
Allan’s Flowers & More
Prescott, AZ
Brown Floral,
Salt Lake City, UT
Evans Flowers and Greenhouses,
Peabody, MA
Furst the Florist Inc.
Dayton, OH
Ye Olde Yardley Florist,
Yardley, PA
2014
George Didden Greenhouses
Hatfield, PA
2013
Klein’s Floral and Greenhouses
Madison, WI
Myers Flower Shop
Branford, CT
2012
The John Henry Company
Lansing, MI
Carey’s Flowers
South Hadley, MA
Holdridge Farm Nursery Inc.
Ledyard, CT
Olympia Flower Store Inc.
Boston, MA
2011
Rothe Florist
Mt. Airy, PA
2010
Emil J. Nagengast Florist
Albany, NY
FTD, Inc.
Downers Grove, IL
McArdle’s Florist & Garden Center
Greenwich, CT
Vandersalm’s-Flipse Flower Shop and Garden Center
Kalamazoo, MI
Whiting Flower Shop
Whiting, IN
Fisher Florist Corporation
New London, CT
Flowers by Mendez and Jackel
Camden NJ
2009
Caruso Florists
Washington, DC
DWF Wholesale Florists Company
Denver, CO
Dundalk Florists
Dundalk, MD
Eitel’s Flowers & Gifts
Greencastle, IN
La Crosse Floral Company
La Crosse, WI
2008
Not awarded
2007
Olympia Hearns Flower Shop
Bronx, NY
2006
Mt. Eden Floral
Mountain View, CA
White Lake Greenhouses
Whitehall, MI
2005
Ball Horticultural Co
W. Chicago, IL
Furst Florist
Dayton, OH
Lindskoog Florist
Minneapolis, MN
Virginia Greenhouse & Floral Company
Virginia, MN
1982 – 1999
2004
City Floral
Everett, WA
Waukesha Floral & Greenhouse, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
2003-2001
Not awarded
2000
Coulter Florists & Greenhouse
Marysville, TN
Tipton & Hurst
Little Rock, AR
1999
Leider Horticultural Company
Buffalo Grove, IL
1998
Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company
Pittsburgh, PA
W.J. Cowee Inc.
Berlin, NY
1997
Huddart Floral Company
Salt Lake City, UT
1996
Green’s Greenhouses and Treasure House
Fremont, Nebraska
Anderson Floral Company
Columbus, Nebraska
1995
Beall’s Roses
Seattle, Washington
Binley Florist, Inc.
Glens Falls, NY
Heroman’s Florist
Baton Rouge, LA
Nanz and Kraft Florist
Louisville, KY
Stephen’s Flowers & Gifts
Columbus, OH
Amlings Flowerland
Hinsdale, IL
Brown Floral Company
Jackson, MI
Grande Greenhouses
Indianapolis, IN
DeMuth Florist
Connellsville, PA
1994
Butz Flowers, Inc.
New Castle, PA 16101
Decorah Greenhouses, Inc.
Decorah, IA
1990-1993
Not awarded
1989
G. Van Bochove & Bro., Inc.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
1988
Madison Avenue Flower Shop
Indianapolis, IN
A.L. Randall Company
Prairie View, IL
1987
New York Florists Club
New York, NY
Florists’ Insurance
Edwardsville, IL
A. Lange Florist & Greenhouse
Oak Park, IL
State Florists’ Association of Indiana
Monrovia, IN
1986
Not awarded
1985
Bachman’s, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Kaden the Florist
Gainsville, TX
1984
Faber Floral Co
Kankakee, IL
M. Adler’s Son, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
1983
Stuppy, Inc.
North Kansas City, MO
Reasoners Tropical Nurseries, Inc.
Oneco, FL
Haentze Floral
Fonddulac, WI
Alexander R. Masson, Inc.
Linwood, KS
1982
Murdoch Gardens
Easton, MD
S.S. Pennock Company
Philadelphia, PA
Oelschigs’ Nursery, Inc.
Savannah, GA
Oelschigs’ Floral Shop, Inc.
Savannah, GA
Lozier Florist
Desmoines, IA
Jones the Florist
Cincinnati, OH
Young’s Flowers
Fort Wayne, IN
J.L. Dillon, Inc.
Bloomsburg, PA
E.G. Hill Co., Inc.
Richmond, IN
A.N. Pierson Inc.
New Haven, CT
Kennicott Brothers Company
Chicago, IL
Oram Flowers
Lexington, KY
Gregoiries Flowers
San Francisco, C