The Fernseed

The Fernseed is a plant & flower shop on Tacoma's historic South Tacoma Way. Most of our stems are grown in the Pacific Northwest — 60-90% locally sourced, arranged in-shop by our florists, and delivered 7 days a week across the South Sound: Tacoma, Lakewood, University Place, Puyallup, Gig Harbor, Federal Way, and beyond. Fresh bouquets, potted plants, gift baskets, workshops, and wedding flowers. We also offer an in-store potting service — buy a plant and pot together and we'll pot it on the spot. Woman-owned, and proudly not a wire service.

The Fernseed is a florist in Tacoma, Washington. It is listed at 5243 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409, which places it among the local businesses of Tacoma that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as flower delivery, gift shop, plant nursery, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Florists in the United States range from neighborhood flower shops with a walk-in cooler to studio designers who work only by appointment for weddings and events. Most retail florists build arrangements to order, deliver the same day when you call before early afternoon, and belong to a wire network (FTD, Teleflora or BloomNet) that passes out-of-town orders to a local shop. Ordering from the shop directly rather than through a national website usually means more flowers for the money, because no order-gatherer takes a cut. Flower markets and wholesalers sell loose stems and bunches, often early in the morning, and many now open to the public. Flower farms grow seasonal blooms such as dahlias, peonies and sunflowers and sell by the bucket, by subscription or as pick-your-own.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. The most common schedule is 10 am–6 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (253) 302-3788. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, thefernseed.com.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.8 out of 5 from 87 reviews, which is a strong result for a florist in Tacoma and suggests consistent service.

Tacoma is in Washington, in the Pacific Northwest, where winters are mild and wet, summers are dry and pleasant, and outdoor recreation drives a lot of local business; hours change little through the year. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and Tacoma follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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