Hospital flowers sent to a Raleigh hospital require a little more thought than a typical arrangement. Sending flowers to someone in the hospital is one of the kindest things you can do, but it comes with a few details that are worth knowing before you order. Hospital flower delivery is a little different from a regular home delivery, and getting it right means your flowers actually reach the person you’re thinking about.
Hospital Flowers in Raleigh: Not Every Unit Accepts Them
This is the most important thing to know. Most hospital rooms welcome fresh flowers, but certain units do not allow them for health and safety reasons. Across hospitals in the Triangle, including WakeMed, Rex, Duke Regional, and UNC Medical Center, the following areas typically restrict flowers:
ICU (Intensive Care Unit), Flowers are not permitted in ICU rooms. Patients here are in critical condition and the environment is carefully controlled.
Oncology, Cancer treatment units often restrict flowers because patients may have compromised immune systems. Fresh flowers can harbor bacteria and mold that pose a risk.
NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), Newborns in the NICU are extremely vulnerable. Flowers are not allowed in these units.
Critical Care, Similar restrictions to the ICU in most hospitals.
If the person you’re sending to is in one of these units, don’t worry, you have options. You can time your delivery for when they’ve moved to a standard room, or send flowers to their home after discharge. Just give us a call and we’ll help you figure out the best approach.
What to Include with Your Order
Hospital deliveries require a bit more information than a home delivery:
Patient’s full name, Essential. The hospital matches deliveries to patients by name.
Room number: Helpful if you have it, but not always required. The hospital’s information desk can usually look up the patient by name.
Hospital name and location, This matters in the Triangle because some hospital systems have multiple campuses. WakeMed has three locations. Duke has both Duke University Hospital and Duke Regional. Be specific about which one.
Timing Your Delivery
We deliver to hospitals during the same window as all our other deliveries. For same-day delivery, order before our cutoff time, check the delivery page for specifics. We aim to deliver during visiting hours so the patient can enjoy the flowers while they’re awake and have company.
Our drivers deliver to the hospital’s front desk, information station, or volunteer desk. From there, hospital staff routes the flowers to the correct room. This process is well-established, hospitals receive flower deliveries throughout the day and the staff handles it smoothly.
What to Send
Keep hospital flowers and arrangements appropriately sized. A bedside table doesn’t have a lot of real estate, and there are monitors, call buttons, and personal items competing for space. Compact, cheerful designs work best, something that brightens the room without overwhelming it.
For get-well occasions, think bright and uplifting: mixed spring colors, cheerful yellows, soft pinks. For new baby deliveries, pastels and garden-style arrangements are always a hit. And for longer stays, an orchid plant can be a wonderful choice, it lasts for weeks and doesn’t need the same water changes that cut flowers require.
Hospitals We Deliver To
We deliver to every major hospital in our Triangle delivery zones:
WakeMed Raleigh Main Campus, 3000 New Bern Avenue
WakeMed North Hospital, 10000 Falls of Neuse Road
WakeMed Cary Hospital, 1900 Kildaire Farm Road
UNC Health Rex Hospital, 4420 Lake Boone Trail
Duke Regional Hospital: 3643 North Roxboro Street, Durham
UNC Medical Center: 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill
Each hospital page has specific delivery details and tips. Browse our collection for get-well and celebration arrangements, or call us at (919) 623-0202 for help choosing the right flowers for a hospital delivery.