If you want to wow someone with a stunning arrangement, order something from Arjan and have them do their own pick at a bespoke design. Mina is truly a visionary flower artist. She makes arrangements that are well-suited for the season and that makes them all the more enjoyable. Everyone in the store is friendly and helpful. I love supporting her work and a local business. Worth every penny! So glad they are in the neighborhood. read more

Arjan Flowers & Herbs - Deluxe Florist's pick arrangement. - Florists Near Me - Oakland, California

I would use extreme caution in ordering at Arjan. Like other reviewers, I was extremely disappointed. For my Mother's birthday, I wanted a tall vase arrangement. The price I was given was higher but the selection of flowers made it seem worth it. There were also some branches. My Mother received a centerpiece full of branches which I never requested. Nor did I ever think to mention to a florist that a birthday arrangement shouldn't have so many branches. Feels like the branches were unloaded to make it seem worth the price instead of actual flowers. Even worse, the response was something like "we like it". But, it was my money for My Mom. Would reconsider and select another florist. read more

Arjan Flowers & Herbs - Not what I would have ever thought would be sent to my Mother for her birthday arrangement. - Florists Near Me - Oakland, California

My wife is incredibly discerning when it comes to the freshness and quality of flowers. She always expects flowers for special occasions like our anniversary, her birthday, and Valentine's Day, and, before moving to Danville a few years ago, Arjan was the ONLY florist that consistently delighted her. Since relocating, I've explored many local florists, but none have met my wife's high standards. Today, I made the 30-minute drive to Oakland and finally got flowers from Arjan again. Even someone like me, who doesn't know much about flowers, could easily see the superior quality of their blooms. Most importantly, happy wife again! They also thoughtfully created small bouquets for my daughters, which was a lovely surprise. Thank you, Arjan! read more

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This florist continues to make some of the most creative and exquisite floral arrangements in the Bay Area, if not beyond. They always impress and care about client satisfaction and delivery of exceptional product. I ordered a holiday arrangement for myself and for another friend (Leonie and Sugar Plum) and both were top notch. The friend sent a photo of theirs. After I ordered online I got an email that all of the components of the bouquet from the website image may not be available and to let them know of any specific requests or questions. Delivery was made on time in accordance with the date specified. Without any doubt I would return to this business for my floral arrangements, and supporting a local small business is a nice bi product. read more

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Arjan florist is a local treasure. Each arrangement is a beautiful piece of art, curated by owner named Mina. Flowers fresh, unusual, and rich in presentation. My only go-to when something special is needed. I just ordered a sympathy/condolence bouquet for a friend last week. The photo doesn't it justice. Thank you Arjan for always delivering high quality. read more

Arjan Flowers & Herbs - Bouquet from Arjan florist late January 2025 - Florists Near Me - Oakland, California

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I ordered an expensive flower arrangement for my wife this past Valentines Day. But a medical emergency forced my wife and I to travel a few days before Valentines to go take care of our daughter in San Diego. I called them to cancel the delivery, they said they could not do it, but would deliver the flowers at a later date. Come Valentines Day, and they deliver the flowers... Learned it from my other daughter who happened to be home that day. I wrote them and I confess I was not in my best mood, with all that was going own. The owner herself responded, apologized and promised to deliver a new arrangement when we were back from San Diego. The flowers were delivered today, and they are even more gorgeously than the original arrangement. They were delivered personally by the owner, who handed me the flowers and personallapologized for the mistake. Everyone makes mistakes. But few people own up to their errors. You got a customer for life! read more

Arjan Flowers & Herbs - Belated Valentines! - Florists Near Me - Oakland, California

Mother's Day bouquet from my daughter delivered on Mother's Day in netting to arrange ourselves. Exquisite combo, airy and beautiful. They did a great job of putting slightly unusual items together with lacy greens. Highly recommend. read more

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Super expensive for what you get. The person helping me didn't mention the price or how much each stem cost. I picked 3 flowers and the total cost was $50. It was too late to adjust because he cut and wrapped them. I won't be returning.... read more

My friend bought me flowers for my birthday from Arjan ...They still somehow look brand new 9 days later. I just now trimmed the stems and changed the water. Amazing! Plus the owner is so nice! read more

Mina, the owner of Arjan, did such a beautiful job on my wife's wedding bouquet! I surprised my wife with her bouquet as a wedding gift, days before the big day. She wanted a seasonal, sustainable and edible bouquet, so I went to Arjan because I read that they were all about sustainability and unique flower arrangements - including ones with vegetables. I met with Mina personally and was greatly appreciative of her willingness and excitement to create such a unique and special wedding bouquet. With my little knowledge on the types of flowers, plants and vegetables, I gave Mina a few details of our wedding colors and my wife's preferences, and she knew exactly what to put together. Mina got the bouquet done within the week of our wedding and it did not disappoint :) read more

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Unique, exquisite flowers that you can't help but smile every time you look at your bouquet. The best place to go for a special occasion, apologies or just to show your love for someone. Their flowers are truly unique and worth the price tag. read more

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You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey You never know, dear, how much I love you Please don't take my sunshine away ... Not to suggest that frequent trips to Arjan will increase the odds of your sunshine not going away and if that's what's required maybe it should just go away anyway ... But! If you're all down with sunshine and want to say hey I like you and my skies are rarely grey thanks to you sunshine well I can think of a lot of ways to express this and one of them would be via the wares offered here. Piedmont Avenue has two shops dedicated to flowers and pretty things. One is just flowers (and good people for sure). Arjan is that and other things as well. I'd say these two establishments are complimentary, not competitive. Here you can get a beautiful arrangement of healthy fresh-cut flowers bound together by a delicate touch and a ribbon. Here you can also get little air plants growing on wood and a variety of other delicate tastefully arranged green growing things in cool pots and artsy containers. Here you can choose from a dozen or so greeting cards the normal-sized ones and minis by my favorite card artist whose name I cannot remember right now. I've been sending love to me Mum via this artist for several years now and when I go visit her they all are together on a shelf they are so pretty. I've been here twice now. Once for air plants and another for the Sunshine. I will come again, without question, for as they are so nice and I have many things for which to show my appreciation and the fine folk here lend a loving hand to this end. read more

Arjan Flowers & Herbs - Beautiful work. - Florists Near Me - Oakland, California

I live in Canada and my daughter lives in Oakland. Flowers have always played a special role in our lives and I send her flowers frquently. I always look for something that is not only a bit unconventional, but an arrangement that conveys a deep connection to the flowers themselves. Arjan has consistently exceeded my expectations. read more

My best friend moved to Oakland by herself, and we wanted to get her a special bouquet for her birthday. We ordered a bouquet from Arjan flowers, and emailed us the day before to say that some of the flowers in the bouquet weren't available, and that they would have to make some substitutions. We understood and were okay with that, and approved the substitutions. My friend sent me a picture of her bouquet, which I attached here), and we we were surprised and disappointed with the result. This was a $75 bouquet (+ $15 for delivery), and it didn't look great at all. I called the next morning and let them know how I was feeling, and sent them this same picture. They said that they were sorry to hear that we were disappointed, but they stood by their design 100%, and never once acknowledged that as a customer, my feelings were valid. They kept saying that we approved the substitutions, and that they "only changed the color," as if color isn't one of the most important things in a bouquet. They also blamed my friend's iPhone for the photo, and said it looked better in person, but I talked to my friend and she said it looked about the same. How embarrassing to give a gift that's this subpar!! They put it on us for approving the substitutions, saying that they did everything in the order correctly, blaming my friend's iPhone, and saying that the color substitution wasn't substantial. They also did put some extra ranunculus, which I understand are expensive, the final product was still filled with yellows and greens. The picture on the website has more contrast. I would have thought a florist would agree that yellow and green are next to each other on the color wheel, and aren't complementary colors. It would have been great if they'd at least acknowledged this, or thrown in some other colored flowers for contrast, but what we got was quite different from the image online. I'd give them a 2 for the actual design and a 2 for their customer service. I appreciated that they took the time to talk with me at all, but honestly they didn't offer anything to us, and we just spent almost $100 on a small, unattractive present. They just said if we ever go there again we should be more specific about what we want. The tone was polite but not compassionate. Wouldn't want to work with them again, since they aren't willing to let the customer's experience be valid, and may need more specific direction on what makes a bouquet visually appealing. read more

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Beautiful arrangement. Happy and colorful. Thanks Arjan. This is my arrangement sent from Arjan; flowersand greenery are fresh, vase is unique. read more

Arjan Flowers & Herbs - Peonies, roses, Ranunculus and hydrangeas! Gorgeous arrangement. Brings joy. - Florists Near Me - Oakland, California

I love Arjan. They always exceed my expectations. Their designs are unique and delightful. The people who work there are friendly and helpful. I don't know why anyone would use any other florist in the bay area. read more

Arjan Flowers & Herbs - Stunning and delightful birthday arrangement. - Florists Near Me - Oakland, California

This is long overdue. I have been compelled to write this, but our experience was so emotionally disturbing that I felt I needed time to think it through. On May 10th, 2020 I recommended that my boyfriend go to Arjan Flower's for a Mother's Day bouquet. I had called a man who worked there beforehand to ask if curbside pick-up was acceptable being that there is a social-distancing policy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In the phone call, the man had welcomed us to come by and choose as they still had a variety despite the demand for flowers so late in the day. When we arrived, we had our doubts with whether or not we can go inside being that the shop was small but a woman said that we can come in. We started picking flowers and the woman helped us out. My boyfriend had pulled my sleeve to keep my distance away from the woman as I had gotten carried away with designing the bouquet. Seconds later, I recognized the same voice of the man we had been on the phone with yelling to us from the back of the shop "6 feet!" Within minutes the same man had yelled "6 feet homie!" and the woman and I designing the bouquet looked at each other confused. My boyfriend retorted back "Who are you talking to? I'm not your homie. Why don't you address me as sir or young man!" In seconds the man at the back said "We don't have flowers, leave!" and my boyfriend responded with "I'm just trying to buy flowers for my mom!" The man then put his hands up, pretended to walk outside and threatened saying "If he gets his flowers, I quit!" His manager from the back came out and yelled "Get out!" to us. My boyfriend continued arguing with the man at the counter and the woman helping us pick flowers was as shocked as I was. Moments later, the heated argument was taken outside the shop. All the while, the man my boyfriend was arguing with remained untouched. Before I knew it, his manager started calling the police and the man had instructed the woman to take pictures of our license plates. The both of us went inside the car and the man teased "We got your plates!" He continued yelling that the police can charge my boyfriend for 'verbal assault.' We left and I couldn't help but cry worrying about how deeply a non-violent dispute can escalate to a lawsuit because they are a white storefront in Piedmont and we are people of color. read more

Gorgeous flowers, expert artistry, friendly service. We've gone to Arjan Flowers many, many times now -- their arrangements are beautiful and delivery reliable. We've always been extremely satisfied with their service and talent. I highly recommend. read more

Most beautiful flower bouquets in all the land...let alone Oakland! I've never been so impressed with the quality and selection of filler stuff between the flowers than at Arjan. She will use non-ripe berries and other pops of nature that create some of the most unique arrangements you've ever seen! Can't say enough good things..if you're in the area and need flowers or want a pick me up.. this is the place! I seriously came in a week or so after my wedding to cleanse my palate of some serious basic bitch flowers supplied by my florist near my venue. they were awful and I couldn't stop wishing I had at least got a bid from Arjan and wondered what she could have done for our wedding instead! Just super happy she is local and for approx $60-70, I can supply myself and friends with flowers to make them feel super duper special! read more

I spent $150 on a small bunch of flowers for my mom where close to half wilted, drooped by the second day!!! I expected at least quality and freshness and was sorely disappointed! read more

Mina is wonderful! She created all the reception flowers for a friend's small wedding. She was able to work with you regardless of your budget (big or small). She was easy going, calm and very creative. The shop reflects this, it's small but tasteful and has everything from plants, pots, flowers and anything and for any occasion. On the wedding day, Mina was one of the first vendors to arrived and left only after she ensure she placed every last corsage/boutonniere on the wedding party. She created a corsage for the flower girl in a pinch as it was not even part of the order. Her arrangements for the reception was gorgeous and elegant (pictures included). Even on a very limited budget, she gave the bride what she wanted. She decorated the guest book table, the sweetheart table, added flair to the cake table, and provided the flower girls with all the dried lavender for the ceremony. She offered her excellent advice on the placement of the arrangements. If you want no worries for your events, select Arjan and trust Mina. If I didn't live in Sacramento, I would probably use Mina for all my florist needs. Thank you Mina!! read more

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Mina at Arjan Flowers is the flower fairy! Our bouquets, boutonnieres, ceremony/reception large arrangement, centerpieces, and cake flowers were all so very beautiful at our wedding, 7/8/2011. They were above and beyond our expectations, and our wedding was lovelier because of Mina's floral creations. It helped set the amazing and romantic ambiance at the ceremony and reception. My taste in flowers are very particular to being simple yet classic, and Mina made my vision come to life. She took the time to listen to what I wanted and totally worked with our budget. Mina is amazing and if we had to do it all over again, we would still choose Arjan Flowers!! We are grateful for you, Mina! :) read more

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Vibrant, colorful, fresh flowers artfully arranged. The bouquet arrived more beautiful than the online product photo. The florist alerted me that flower substitutions would be made in order to use seasonal and in-stock flowers read more

Arjan Flowers & Herbs - A photo of what we received. "Honey" bouquet $75.00 - Florists Near Me - Oakland, California

This florist continues to beat expectations! I've never been there but when I read the yelp reviews I thought I'd give them a try. They have delivered fresh beautiful arrangements on 4 occasions and continue to make me look like a hero! ThNk you for your consistent excellent service! read more

Love Arjan flowers! Mina and team are awesome to work with and her arrangements are always gorgeous. They are my go-to florist in Oakland!

I love this shop. Amazing array of beautiful flowers. Their arrangements are fresh and lovely. Everyone who works there is delightful.

I was so pleased to find this corner florist on fun Piedmont Ave! The selection and beautiful textures make me think I'm in a fairy land. You will be sure to have an unusual, magical bouquet. I was there on a Saturday and Bill and Amy were very pleasant and helpful without being salesy. They knew the names of the flowers and how long they would last (which was accurate because I'm writing after the flowers lasted more than a week). They even gave me a cup of water to get it home without wilting. I got most of the flowers for my wedding bouquets from here in December. It was beautiful but I had someone else arrange them because the owner can be unfriendly so that is the only reason I'm taking away a star. I love the selection and I'll definitely keep coming, I just usually wait until other staff is there. Bill and Amy were wonderful. read more

This is a gorgeous little oasis. A mini Eden. A small store filled with wonders. Every corner,every surface, every square inch is packed with beautiful, fragrant blooms in fresher then fresh condition. They have conventional flowers, and then they have all manner of fascinating, architectural, stunningly shaped, unusual flowers that make your floral gift really stand out. And the selection changes with the seasons. I love this place, and could just spend time walking around and around the store looking at everything. This is not your regular neighborhood florist, it's a jewel! read more

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Mina's artistry reflects her respect for both customers and the plants she works into her arrangements. She has delighted me for years with her work both naturalistic and sophisticated. Her eye, her use of seasonal greens and combined flowers is romantic but deft and sparing in design which allows a way in this art form. read more

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I'm a huge fan!! This is my ideal type of flower shop- more of a Salon dedicated to flowers, arranged in beautiful containers on lovely tables, lavish textures, colors, scents, and selection, with doors swung open wide and only one refrigerator in the back of the shop behind the counter- in sharp contrast to typical American flower shops, which i find to be quite sterile and ugly. I have very specific floral design tastes having worked on farms, in the cut flower industry, and in some florist shops myself. Hands down Arjan Flowers would be my choice for gifting, getting, and events for which I wanted to purchase flowers. She has lovely and amazing orchids, too- very unique and spectacular blooms that she finds at the SF Flower Market. I went in recently and asked for a $25. bouquet, with hyacinths as the main flower. (It was Spring, when they are in season and readily available, also cheaper at this time). I sort of held my breath because I didn't quite know what $25 would get me here. I was delighted! I assure you, the bouquet was spectacular in every way. I presented it as a gift for a special Birthday girl, but indirectly, trying to impress her Mother, and I think I did! (Long Story; I was kissing up). It was so showy and lavish, with it's scent and colors, yet totally organic and tasteful in it's composition. read more

Came upon this place to grab a bouquet on quick notice. The gentleman who worked there did an incredible job making my bouquet and gave excellent recommendations for flowers. I will definitely come back and visit. They also have cards, candles and succulents etc. thank you! read more

I'm sorry to say I had a bad experience at Arjan--particularly disappointing because it started with such promise. I was at lunch with friends on the street and passed by the shop, which immediately pulled me in with its gorge, unique, and well-curated tablefuls of flora. As soon as I walked in the door I knew I was ready to drop $50 on a bouquet for my dining table that would wow all my houseguests. The woman behind the counter stayed silent, so I waited--I figured she'd get to me in a minute and put together an awesome arrangement (the store was otherwise empty). So I waited. And waited. And waited. Loitered by the counter. Looked at her curiously? ...waited... And then I was pretty far over it. Interest wilted on the vine, if you will. I was over trying to buy some flowers in a place that didn't have any interest in selling them to me. So I started to leave...and as my back foot crossed the threshold, I heard her say "Sorry." I didn't look back to find out for what. Meh--Arjan seemed cute but in the end was not worth it. Toodles! read more

Flowers are very important in my life. I entertain very often and I'm often looking for the right arrangement for my table. I used to live around the corner from Arjan and met Mina within 2 weeks of Arjan's opening. Over the years, she has made me countless floral arrangements for my own home, and for gifts and there has never been a single misstep. Her work is artistry, nothing cliche and nothing expected but always stunning. Some of my favorites have included seasonal fruits -- pomegrantes, persimmons and once a branch of almonds. For the love of the hostess to whom you want to bring a gift or of yourself -- get thee to Arjan. read more

Arjan Flowers was there when I needed flowers! Mina came through with 3 incredibly lovely arrangements later the same day I ordered them. Kelly Clarkson and her organization appreciated the quality and fine detail that Mina provided. And I was lucky to find Arjan! Thanks again Mina, everyone loved your artistic touch! read more

I have visited Arjan a number of times, and every time, I have been knocked out by the quality and variety of extraordinary flowers that Mina is able to find. The other day I brought a friend in to see the shop, and I was able to get a nosegay of violets! I have not seen violets like that for about 30 years. The dahlias are stunning, and she had variegated dogwood branches, olive branches with olives on them, narcissus and you could get a little bunch of forget-me-nots! And she had a new variety of scented rose that was gorgeous and smelled like heaven. Arjan is a magical little place, and if I had my way, I'd have Mina's beautiful flowers in my home every day. read more

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Another amazing Christmas display from Mina, and this time I gave her only one day's notice! See photo. read more

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Maybe 3.5 stars. I was walking down Piedmont Ave yesterday and popped into Arjan to get some flowers to bring to a dinner party. I had the owner help put something together for me. There wasn't a huge selection of flowers, but perhaps that helps with keeping the flowers fresh. The arrangements on display in the shop were sophisticated and modern. I think that they can do some nice quality designs. My only comment was that they filler blossom type flowers that I got for my bouquet were not that hearty and were wilting the next day. And like all florists... significantly more expensive than buying bouquets from Whole Foods/Safeway/TJs. I've recently been reviewing a handful of florists. I like Arjan's style. That's just preference, and hence 4 starts. Based on quality of flowers and price, maybe your average 3 stars. I'd definitely recommend checking it out though! read more

SO AMAZING!!! Okay- So I can up with a brilliant idea for some friends of mine and needed to execute it in less than 24 hours. It was complex, it was goofy but I was certain that they needed a beautiful floral arrangement WITH slips of paper with inspirational quotes. Mina was amazing, she came up with a few ideas to make my vision possible, all long distance. I ordered by 2 yesterday afternoon, emailed the quotes to her in the evening and she managed to deliver a great arrangement, beautiful pot with a bowl for the quotes. She aged the paper and formatted the text to fit the arrangement.AND delivered it all by noon today. It was so beautiful that my friend sent me a shaky picture of her and the whole deal, shaky because she was so touched by her AMAZING friend... ME!!!! Mina, you are a superstar and the flowers?!!!! "The most amazing arrangement I have every seen! " read more

Ordered flowers online for a birthday gift, and they were amazing! The birthday girl said they were so beautiful, so fresh, delivered on time, and just overall wonderful. Thank you! read more

If I could give 10 stars I would. Every time I come by I fall in love all over again. Mina is so kind and so gifted. No cookie cutter boring arrangements here. This time Mina went above and beyond. My best friend went in today for surgery and I'm over seas in London unable to visit. Mina was kind enough to get an order through email from me and have them delivered to her home. Unfortunately I am only able to communicate through wifi. Mina put up with my spotty communication, my strange requests, my incorrect delivery address, my late payment and still got the flowers in on time. Thank you so much Mina. I'll never go to another florist! read more

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