Oberer's Flowers

Oberer's Flowers beginning goes back to the 1890s when Carl Oberer, an immigrant from Germany bought a plot of land north of Dayton on Troy Pike and started growing vegetables. He grew lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, and sold them at market in downtown Dayton. This was called "truck gardening" which contrary to common belief has nothing to do with trucks at all. An old meaning of the word "truck", derived from the French word torquer, is "to barter or exchange". It wasn't long before Carl gained reputation for having the best tasting vegetables in the city.

We've never forgotten the power of a single customer, and that's why you can be certain that we'll handle your order the way we handled our very first. Like it's our most important! We thank our customers, and all who have contributed to our history. Their loyalty, dedication, and passion have made us what we are today, and we are humbly grateful. We didn't become the 5th largest florist in the United States because it's what we set out to do. It is the direct result of what happens when a single customer recommended to a friend they buy flowers from Mr. Oberer back in 1921.