Sumito’s Floral Design

I called Sumito’s the day of my sister’s birthday (Saturday morning) and they were able to customize a bouquet and deliver same day! To my surprise, it turned out beautiful.
Job well done — Thank you!

I love Sumito, his wife, and his flowers. He is a floral genius with a wonderful eye. He makes gorgeous displays for everyday, has the happiest orchids you’ll ever buy should you want a potted plant, and joy of joys, he made me a bizarre request for my wedding. I wanted to look like Jane Birkin imitating Botticelli’s flora and asked for a loose, snaked floral garland that I could weave through my hair and wear all day. I don’t know how he did it, but he did it and it was cheaper than a bridal bouquet. The flowers in my hair, despite hours in the sun, lasted all day and I wore them the next day and the day after that.
They are wonderful. The flowers are excellent quality and last. The arrangements are creative and gorgeous. The perfect, perfect local business.

I’ve been ordering flowers for my Mom from here for 20 years. She is always delighted when they arrive. Ask for an Asian arrangement and you won’t be disappointed.

Service here is also VERY exceptional; I can tell that the owner of Sumito’s takes great care in making his arrangements. I was in the area looking for various bouquets of flowers, and the owner helped me out, even though he wasn’t supposed to be open for another hour. I was able to tell him what flowers I wanted (Lilies! :D) and how much I was looking to pay, and he whipped up a pretty bunch of flowers :)
I will definitely always keep Sumito’s in mind for all my fancy future bouquet needs!

Sumito helped me create twin bouquets as gifts for my coworkers within the budget I gave him. They looked fantastic and I heard they lasted for several days. I wish he had more selection of flowers to pick from when I walked in, but I am glad he was able to create something beautiful so quickly.

Sumito’s is the Michelangelo of florists. Every time I send one of his arrangements to friends or family members, I get rave reviews. His arrangements are unique, gorgeous, like art pieces, and fresh — they literally can last for weeks on end. He is extremely affordable so the value you get for your dollar is actually incredible.
Sumito’s is the best florist I have ever used — and he and his wife Sharon are the absolutely nicest and most patient people around. You can trust him to do a fantastic job — he does anything from small deliveries to events like weddings.
He is AWESOME!!! Sumitos reminds me of why I live in the Bay Area — he is so talented, modest, and creative. I feel lucky to have Sumitos in my life!!!

I needed some last minute flowers to help cheer up a friend, and Sumito’s was perfect! I had first stopped into a few of the other nearby flower sources in the Gourmet Ghetto and while they had plenty of fresh houseplants and pretty flowers, not much by way of arrangements.
The gentleman helping me was very patient with me considering I didn’t really know much about flowers or what I wanted. I just said a simple arrangement to help cheer someone up. His first suggestion was a lovely bunch but were mostly a closed-​bulb variety. I had in my head more open and sniff-​friendly blooms, and said something to that effect. He patiently took that direction, noting that it’s a little tricky since it’s still winter season, but then pulled some very pretty yellow flowers that were open and smelled lovely! Perfect!
I said I also needed a vase and he quickly got the vase, flowers, and some greens and put the whole thing together, complete with a matching hand-​shaped yellow ribbon. The water he put in the vase already had the plant food in it as well. He asked how far I was going, and when I said Emeryville he put together a little half-​box that the vase fit snugly into with some cellophane and I had no-​spills on my drive.
The service was great, the price was very fair (I paid about $ 25), and I was in and out in less than 10 minutes. I can only imagine what a lovely arrangement I’d get if I ordered ahead of time.
Couldn’t be happier, thanks!

The creativity of design is unmatched — elegant in its simplicity — we have been to Sumito for years for all flowers whether for a wedding or dinner gift — always fresh that last for days if not weeks — two very big thumbs up

I just bought a bouquet here yesterday, as it was the closest, most convenient to my office. Reviews were good so I figured I would give them a shot. I now know that they’re definitely worth going out of your way for.
I had walked in front several times before when I didn’t need flowers, but had noticed the little oasis of nature in the middle of an urban block. Their front porch is full of living, growing beauties, and as I went in yesterday, I was happy to be finally be walking in for real. Their outside selection had some lovely fruit tree branches, and the peach blooms immediately caught my eye. I had them help me pick out something to go with, and chose some stargazer lilies. As the woman there prettied up my selection, I talked to her husband (??? making assumptions that they are a husband and wide team here) talked to me about fruit tree blossoms. He seemed very knowledgeable about local flora, which is cool. My bouquet turned out to be stunning. So much so that as I walked out, the next customer walking in was truly impressed and I over-​heard her ask for the same thing. The cherry on top was that it only cost me $ 22, for a lovely and pretty huge bunch of spring blooms.

Are you local? Do you care to buy local? Then come here. Sumito’s is a North Berkeley mainstay, and they are the best around. You’ll always get good service, and a bit of smart, sincere advice on how to care for your flowers or plant arrangement.
I once came in and spoke with the owner asking for a deal on some flowers for a teacher appreciation day project I was kicking off for the school I worked for. She cut me a deal, on the spot, and threw in some peat pots so kids could wrap them with some ribbon and present a nice little gift. The owner didn’t ask for a letter of request, or a receipt for her donation, just extended it because she was kind, and I’ll never forget it. I’ve bought some orchids from them over the years for Mother’s Day gifts and housewarming presents, and it always makes me smile to see them thriving and blooming after coming home from Sumito’s.

Sumito’s was a pleasant place to be in, a family owned establishment that is very friendly and very helpful for what you’re looking for.

Sumitos is downstairs from where i work and i am lucky to have them so close for emergencies. I am beyond just satisfied with their arrangements, truly sensitive artists with a sharp eye towards color and composition. Beautiful, fresh, just picked feel to all their work.

I recently received some miniature roses as a graduation gift. However, despite my efforts, they were looking a bit more than pitiful after a few days. I stopped by Sumito’s in hopes of finding some miracle cure/​fertilizer, and maybe getting a new pot to put them in. The owner (Sumito?) did not pressure me to buy anything, and even told me that the things I came in looking for were completely unnecessary. He was kind enough to walk me through miniature rose care, and was clearly very knowledgeable. With my complete lack of a green thumb, I could have easily been tricked into buying many things I didn’t need. A+ for the kind/​informative service, as well as for not just being out to make a profit.

Sumito’s did the flowers for our wedding in July 2011 and we couldn’t have been happier with the quality of the arrangements and their service and communication before the wedding. I didn’t have a very clear idea about what I wanted with the flowers, just that I wanted the bouquets to include delicate thistles, which my then-​fiancé had given me before, and that we wanted a general purple scheme with a touch of red. We also specified that the flowers should look as if they were just picked from a garden and we didn’t want any roses or lilies. Sumito’s took my vague ideas and made beautiful arrangements for all the wedding party bouquets (see picture) and table centerpieces. Their prices were also very reasonable.
Now we will never go to another flower shop again! Thanks, Sumito’s, for making our wedding so beautiful.

I live in Oregon and have a dear friend who lives in Oakland. I wanted to send her flowers for her b-​day. I did not want to order flowers via an online floral service because I wanted the flowers as fresh as possible. So I consulted Unilocal and took a leap of faith with Sumito’s. I totally lucked-​out.
Being a last-​minute person, I called Sumito’s around 11:30a.m. the day of my friend’s b-​day. At around 1 p.m., I received an email from my friend exclaiming how absolutely gorgeous the bouquet of summer flowers looked on her dining room table. I couldn’t believe the efficient response and delivery! Initially when I was ordering, I was a bit hesitant with the delivery charge and the total cost, but my doubts have vaporized after such service and quality! What a find!

I’ve gotten flowers here a handful of times, both pre-​ordered and spur of the moment drop-​ins, and they are just so well done. You can tell they take their work to heart and put that heart right back into it. And they seem to get the best quality flowers I’ve seen in the east bay.
The being said, perhaps my best experience was when I had dropped by to get some flowers, and left to pick up my lunch to-​go order a few blocks down the road while they were arranging them. Then, I got sidetracked and completely forgot about my flowers…
I went back, nearly four hours later, and my flowers were still waiting for me, with a smile, and a question — was I ok?
Priceless.

Sumito’s did the flowers for our wedding and we LOVED it. Sharon was very knowledgeable in what would work in my bouquets given the weather and length of my wedding. I came in with pictures and she was realistic about which flowers would last and which would wilt. Sharon was great about getting back to us in a timely manner and sending us copies of the order and the changes we made to it. The flowers were beautiful! (check out the pic…) Thank you Sumitos!

Sumito’s gets three stars for friendly customer service (they called to remind me to pick up items I wanted the day before my wedding) and for a nice bridal bouquet. But we were pretty disappointed with the boutineers we received. I felt the design could have been a little more unique and interesting. The biggest problem though was damaged flowers on the boutineers. Each had a single white rose and two of the three had damaged and/​or browning petals. I would use a different florist in the future.