Nellie’s Wildflowers

Who likes expired chips? Every single bag included expired over a month ago. Also, for a sympathy package, why would some Cheetos, Doritos, etc. be included in the basket? The apples were also boggy, soft, bruised… Honestly seems like a joke. Whoever put this together did not put care into it whatsoever. There we as also a box of shortbread Christmas cookies… Leftovers most likely. I would be highly disappointed and embarrassed if a client of mine received this.

Had some flowers delivered on a whim a few months ago. Gorgeous. Decided that I can’t live without them, and worked out a deal with the owner to have a small arrangement delivered every Friday. And every week is more beautiful than the week before. Seasonal colors and other creative touches abound. Love this place.

Nellie’s Wildflowers provided the flowers, bouquets and boutonnieres for my wedding two weeks ago, and they did a fabulous job. I met with Joyce before the big day to talk about what we were looking for, and the results were spot on. She provided some lovely flowers for my centerpieces and two beautiful bouquets for myself and my sister. They were perfect! Additionally, I thought the prices were much more reasonable than some other florists in town. It was a great value, and I’d highly recommend them.

I used to live in Davis Square and didn’t go to Nellie’s as often as I should have! For my recent wedding, I wanted to get beautiful, unique flowers from a local place and Nellie’s was the one! For my bouquet, they were able to create a personalized grouping with a beautiful green and purple kale (who knew!), a variety of lavender, and an orange flower that looked like a brain! Since we were getting married at the Museum of Science, it was perfect! I had requested a large bouquet of baby’s breath earlier in the week, which we split into 3 bunches for the bridesmaids. Also, I misplaced the florist tape that I bought to make the bridesmaids’ bouquets and they kindly let me have a small amount of their tape, which was unexpected and much appreciated! Everyone who works there was so helpful, knowledgeable, and patient as I was trying to make up my mind. Don’t forget the reasonable prices, which are awesome! I highly recommend Nellie’s for everything from hostess gifts to wedding arrangements!

I don’t really post too often, but when I do, it means very much to me.
My bf just moved to Somerville and I visit often. Davis Square is poppin all the time and super close and a few days ago I really needed to get something for my clinical professor because she has been such an awesome human being. I was trying to find something to get her and I was thinking of getting her a bottle of wine or sake or something (turns out she doesn’t drink at all, phew), and my peers suggested flowers. I was thinking… flowers? C’mon that’s so old school and in my head I was imagining those random bouquets sitting near the entrance of a Stop and Shop (no offense to Stop and Shop! My bf gets me random bouquets from there sometimes). But my peers insisted flowers and everyone was chipping in so I caved and looked for a florist somewhere local.
Being the chronic Unilocaler who takes and never gives back, I decided to give Nellie’s a try. I called at around 12 ish and needed a bouquet by 1:45, and asked if I could get a bouquet for my professor. My question was very vague because I have absolutely no clue. The lady answer the phone says something along the lines of, «Well do you want a very fall and rustic bouquet with some whites, or like a pink and girly pastel one?» I’m thinking oh shit, I don’t want it to be like an Easter bouquet like those Stop and Shop ones (again, no offense to Stop and Shop) because I can easily buy a bouquet $ 30 cheaper than a florist and I didn’t want it to be a bouquet bursting full of cranberries and pumpkin and cinnamon spice. So I said, «Can you do like half and half? For like $ 40?» And we kinda do like a 15 second back and forth about what I thought my professor liked and her taste and the lady says, «Ok I think I know what you want.»
So I stop in the store at 1:45 and I’m like heyyyyy I’m here for my bouquet and was a tiny bit pissed she didn’t have it ready cause it takes an hour to get to clinical. Immediately she starts picking out a few flowers and tells me she didn’t want to get the bouquet together beforehand because, you know, what if I didn’t like it? It’s easier to change a work in progress than something already submitted right? So she shows me this $ 25 bouquet, totally beautiful and asks if I liked it. It looked lovely, but I wanted to make it fuller looking and not too skimpy so I decided some white hydrangeas do fill it up and the rest she filled with some really ridiculously good looking leaves. I was thoroughly impressed.
Before I show you this epic bouquet, I just wanted to let you know the store front looked so tiny from the outside but the inside was huge! The front of the store looked like some cute little boutique and when you walk inside and see all the tasteful flowers and simple interior design, you feel like you just walked into a cute little cape house with a rustic, homely, cabin-​feel to it. Love love love it.

Nellie’s provided flowers for my daughter’s wedding. They were fresh, lovely, creative and everything I hoped they would be. The pricing was very fair and working with Joyce, the owner, was a delight.

This shop is a hidden gem in Davis. I called several florists looking for sunflowers and this was the only shop that had them in. The woman working here was very helpful and wrapped my flowers beautifully. Will definitely go back for all my flower needs.

Amazing work! just used Nellie’s for my wedding in March, I had no idea what I wanted, just a few descriptions and color ideas and Joyce made gorgeous bouquets that were exactly what I wanted. Service and quality were top notch!

I have nothing but nice things to say about Nellie’s! The flowers are beautiful, the employees are helpful, and the prices are more than reasonable. I’ll be sure to come back if I ever need a florist in the future.

Having recently moved to somerville I pass by this shop everyday on my way to the train. On a whim, I stopped by to purchase flowers for a relative that recently returned home from the hospital. I was on my way to her house so I needed something already assembled and of course as it was a week before Christmas I wasn’t expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised by the displays with the holly and greens and purchased two.
Also, I was getting married in a few days and hadn’t really thought of flowers since it was a very small, at home marriage ceremony. I asked if they could possibly do a couple arrangements for the tables and they said they would be happy to. I’m sure if I needed more extravagant arrangements that wouldn’t have been possible, but they happily obliged and were beautiful! They lasted over a week too!
Thank you!!!

The customer service here is above and beyond! Not only were they fantastic in helping me decide which arrangement was best for my needs, but a kind woman is also opening the shop for me to pick up my order on a day they are normally closed. (Side note: I can’t say they do this for everyone, but it was a life saver in my situation!)
This will be my go-​to spot for flowers as long as I’m a Somervillian!
Thanks for offering a lovely experience!

Whoever is working the phones at Nellie’s Flowershop seriously suck. I contacted them to do wedding flowers for me and they sound so impatient and annoyed over the phone with my basic questions that I decided to take my business elsewhere.
and, they are not cheaper than other florist in the Boston area. Believe me, I’ve done thorough research. I was able to find a much more professional florist for a much better price than what they quoted me.

I’ve received flowers from here a few times and my fiancé has picked up flowers for us to give to others and they’ve always been very beautiful, but my experience today has left me surprised with the extremely bad customer service.
My fiancé is in India for a work trip and before he left, he called Nellie’s to place a flower delivery to be sent to me while he was away (I didn’t know about it until today). I get two phone calls from a Lynn, MA phone number and two voicemails that don’t say anything. Then I get a third call and I pick up but they hang up. They then call again and I pick up. The woman asks me who I am (she’s the one who’s calling me and I had no idea I was getting flowers) and was so rude on the phone — she said she had a flower delivery and asked me to come outside because they couldn’t find my house. I walk outside and see this woman down the street and get her attention. She expects me to walk to her to get the flowers. I walk down my street and she finally starts walking towards me and first thing she does is question what house number I am at — and then she starts accusing the person who sent me the flowers of giving the wrong house number — I couldn’t believe how rude she was. She said she walked around for an hour looking for my house. She had been told «3» instead of «30». First of all, I had NO idea I was getting flowers so please don’t take it out on me — regardless of whose fault it was — there should absolutely be NO blame on me. Second, you had my phone number — could have texted or actually left an actual voicemail but nope. I told her that it’s possible someone wrote the address down wrong. She snaps back «nope» right away and I just walked away at that point. She then yells back to me «yeah thanks for the flowers»
She ruined these flowers for me. It was supposed to be a nice sentiment from my fiancé and now when I look at them I can’t believe how rude this woman was to me. I called the store 3 – 5 times today and no one answered. I also called her back after speaking with my fiancé (who LIVES with me, so definitely knows our address), and she didn’t pick up.
Obviously there was a communication issue with taking down our address. Rather than blame the customer (who clearly knew the correct address), this woman should really have been more respectful and thoughtful before taking out her frustrations on me. Until I can speak to Nellie’s again about this situation and this is resolved I will not support this business.

I love Nellie’s wildflowers! Just stopped by two days in a row for Mother’s Day and received very friendly service as well as some beautiful lilies, protea, etc :)

Just went into their store and had an awesome experience! I normally order flowers online but never get a good value. I was super nervous picking a place as I had limited time but needed something with really good quality flowers. I was hesitant when I pulled up as it looks really small from outside. But once you get in you see they have plenty of fresh cut flowers. Some pre-​made arrangements but mostly loose so they can customize for whatever you need. The lady made two arrangements for me and they came out excellent. I kept picking her brain for ideas and she was beyond patient and so, so very friendly. AND to top that off, the prices are beyond reasonable and exceptional for the quality! Highly recommend Nellies!

I am crazy about this florist! The attention to detail and the care and planning that goes into creating beautiful bouquets can be seen in each piece they create. It is a smaller store that is managed well with caring employees.
I would highly recommend this wonderful business.

We’ve been to Nellie’s Wildflowers twice so far and both experiences were lovely. A smaller selection but excellently chosen. You can get a hand chosen bouquet for cheap with such beautiful flowers. Right outside of Davis Square, two blocks from the T-​Stop, it’s super accessible. The staff have been super attentive and friendly both times we’ve been. Both really respectful of our decisions while helping us choose our arrangements. Kind to bicyclists, and will offer special bike-​friendly wrapping.

An incredibly good creator of floral arrangements. Unique and unusual selections of flowers are available. Give a dollar amount and trust the experts to create a perfect arrangement.

Joyce/Nellie’s did the flowers for our wedding and I couldn’t be happier. I originally didn’t want wedding flowers or any arrangements. I just wanted a bouquet for myself and our bridesmaids maybe. We ended up getting my bouquet, 4 bouquets for the girls, 4 wrist corsages (for moms and grandmothers), 2 boutonnieres (for our dads), and 2 additional peonies as cake toppers. The whole bunch, including delivery, was about $ 370.
Working with Joyce was great, she had awesome suggestions for our color scheme and the type of aesthetic I was hoping for. We ordered maroon peonies for me and white hydrangeas for the girls — and they were BEAUTIFUL (see crappy cell phone picture). Seriously, when I showed up to the venue on my wedding day and saw my gorgeous peonies, I gasped and then got a little teary eyed. They were just perfect. Our guests commented all day on how beautiful and stunning my flowers were. I couldn’t be happier with my experience!!!

I’ve been aware of Nellie’s for years because my parents live nearby and my mom enjoys picking up the occasional bouquet here. The flowers I’d seen from Nellie’s were never the typical bouquet of roses. Rather, true to the name of the shop, the arrangements tended to be filled with colorful wildflowers. Most shops don’t carry these types of flowers at all, from what I’ve seen.
When I got married in 2007, we turned to Nellie’s for the flowers. I was living out of state at the time and so only got to meet the folks at Nellie’s once before the wedding. I went in with a series of photos of flower arrangements I liked, and swatches of my wedding colors (bright greens and pinks). We also gave them a swatch from the lining of my dress, so they could match the shade of white for the bouquet handle. Based on these, the Nellie’s team put together totally gorgeous bouquets and centerpieces. My centerpieces were in square glass vases lined with bright fresh leaves, and topped with huge pink peonies. The colors were vibrant and beautiful. My bouquet was all bright pinks with a cream-​wrapped stem (ribbons and crystal), while the bridesmaids had a mix of pink and yellow flowers in theirs (see photo). I loved that the bouquets and centerpieces featured flowers that you don’t see as often at weddings, especially peonies. The men’s flowers were also lovely, though far more standard (single roses with greens).
On the morning of the wedding, Nellie’s made three separate deliveries: to the church, the reception site, and my parent’s house (bouquets). All of the flowers were very fresh and looked perfect.
In terms of price, I no longer remember the exact numbers, BUT I remember that Nellie’s prices compared favorably to some of the other florists we spoke with. That’s part of the reason we chose that shop.
I would definitely recommend Nellie’s for a wedding. They did an awesome job and almost 4 years later, the flowers still stand out in my mind as a highlight of my wedding experience (alongside the getting married part!). If my cats wouldn’t immediately eat them, I’d also pop in for the occasional no-​reason-​at-​all arrangement to brighten my day.