Applewood is an unincorporated pocket of Jefferson County tucked between Wheat Ridge, Lakewood and Golden in the shadow of South Table Mountain, and Rocky Mountain Florist delivers to its quiet streets every Monday through Saturday.
Flower delivery to Applewood homes
Applewood is a quiet, unincorporated community of about 7,800 people in Jefferson County, roughly ten miles west of downtown Denver. It sits between Wheat Ridge to the northeast, Lakewood to the southeast and Golden to the west, with South Table Mountain rising just beyond its western edge. Most of Applewood is residential: established neighborhoods with mature trees, ranch homes on generous lots and winding streets that climb toward the mesa.
Because Applewood is not its own city, addresses here can carry a Golden, Lakewood or Wheat Ridge mailing city, and the main ZIP code is 80401, served by the Golden post office. When you order, use the address exactly as the recipient receives mail. Our drivers know where the Applewood streets are, and the correct mailing city keeps maps and our route planning accurate.
Delivery tips for Applewood streets
Some Applewood homes sit up long driveways or on streets without sidewalks, and house numbers can be hard to spot behind trees. A short note at checkout helps: the color of the house, a gate code, the best door to use or a recipient phone number. If no one will be home, tell us where the flowers can be left out of the sun and the wind, such as a covered porch or the garage side door. Afternoon wind off the foothills can tip a tall vase, so a sheltered spot matters here more than in most of the metro.
Schools in and around Applewood
Applewood is served by Jefferson County Public Schools. Elementary students attend schools such as Maple Grove, Stober and Welchester, middle schoolers go to Everitt or Bell, and most high schoolers attend Golden High School or Wheat Ridge High School. We deliver to all of them for spring concerts, plays, senior nights, graduation and teacher appreciation week. Include the student or teacher’s full name and the event, and remember that schools usually route flowers through the main office.
Hospitals and senior communities nearby
When someone in Applewood is in the hospital, the closest options are usually Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in nearby Wheat Ridge and St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood. We deliver to both on our regular west-side routes, along with senior-living and memory-care communities across the area. Some hospital units, especially intensive care, do not allow fresh flowers, so check with the nurse’s station first. For senior communities, include the apartment number, and choose a compact arrangement or an easy-care plant that fits on a nightstand or windowsill.
Flowers for life in the foothills
Applewood families entertain at home: backyard birthdays, graduation open houses, holiday dinners with a view of the mesa. For an outdoor party, a low, wide arrangement or a potted plant holds up better than a tall vase in the breeze. For a dinner table, a centerpiece kept below eye level lets guests see each other across the table. For a host or hostess, a compact arrangement that arrives ready to set out is the easiest gift to receive.
In spring, many Applewood gardens come back to life, and a potted plant that can move outside after the last frost, usually around mid-May along the Front Range, makes a gift that keeps giving. In fall, warm seasonal arrangements suit Thanksgiving tables, and from late November we deliver poinsettias, centerpieces and wreaths for the holidays.
Office and small-business deliveries
Applewood’s shops, medical offices and small businesses cluster along Youngfield Street and West 32nd Avenue, close to the I-70 corridor. We deliver birthday and work-anniversary arrangements, grand-opening flowers and client thank-you gifts there throughout the week. For an office, include the business name, the recipient’s full name and the suite number, and let us know if the office closes early on Fridays so we can plan the drop-off on our morning route instead. A plant is the safer choice for an office that is closed over the weekend, since a vase arrangement delivered on Friday afternoon may sit for two days without fresh water.
Applewood favorites
- Garden-lovers' bouquets. Applewood's big, mature yards are full of gardeners, and a loose, garden-style arrangement suits them well.
- Applewood Village errands. Birthday flowers delivered to homes near the shopping center on Youngfield Street.
- Neighbors at Applewood Retirement Community. A cheerful bouquet or small plant for a friend in independent living on Youngfield.
- Weekend hosts near the mesa. Centerpieces for patio dinners with a view of South Table Mountain.
Keeping flowers fresh on the west side
Applewood sits around 5,500 to 5,800 feet, and the air along the foothills is dry most of the year. Cut flowers lose water quickly here. Check the vase every morning and top it up with cool water, trim the stems at an angle every two or three days, and keep the arrangement away from heating vents, wood stoves and south-facing windows. Plants need water less often, but the soil dries faster than it would at sea level, so check it with a fingertip every few days.
Card notes for Applewood
Applewood is the kind of place where families stay for decades, and many of our cards here go from grown children to parents still in the family home, or from neighbors who have shared a fence line for thirty years. A line that recalls a garden, a holiday tradition or a favorite trail on the mesa makes the message personal. Sign it with the names the recipient will recognize.
Sympathy flowers for Applewood families
Applewood families often hold services at Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary in Wheat Ridge, with burial at Crown Hill or at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery on West 44th Avenue, both just a few minutes away. Funerals and memorials are also held at Applewood Baptist Church and Applewood Valley United Methodist. We'll deliver tributes to the chapel or church and, if you'd like, a second arrangement to the family's home that same day.
Same-day delivery in Applewood
Applewood falls between our west-route stops in Wheat Ridge and Golden, reached by I-70, Youngfield Street, West 32nd and 44th Avenues and US 6. Same-day orders placed by 1 PM Mountain Time, Monday through Saturday, reach Applewood addresses in 80401, 80215 and 80033 that afternoon. Homes on the winding streets near the mesa may need a landmark in the delivery notes.
Places we deliver to in Applewood
Applewood is a quiet, unincorporated stretch of Jefferson County between Golden and Wheat Ridge, so most addresses here carry a Golden or Wheat Ridge mailing city. The places below are the ones Applewood families send flowers to most, including a few just over the line.
Hospitals
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Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital (nearby)
12911 West 40th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80401 · (303) 425-4500
Senior living and care communities
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Lakewood Villa (nearby)
1625 Simms St., Lakewood, CO 80215 · (303) 238-8161 Just south of Applewood off Simms Street. -
MorningStar at Applewood (nearby)
2800 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO 80215 · (303) 233-4343
Assisted living and memory care on Youngfield, just south of Applewood.
Hospice
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Intermountain Health Hospice - Denver (nearby)
3210 Lutheran Parkway, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · (303) 425-8000
Schools
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Maple Grove Elementary School
3085 Alkire Street, Golden, CO 80401 · (303) 982-5808 -
Prospect Valley Elementary School
3400 Pierson St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · (303) 982-7535
Jeffco Public Schools elementary on the Applewood side of Wheat Ridge.
Colleges and universities
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Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood Campus (nearby)
13300 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood, CO 80228 · (303) 914-6600
Just south of Applewood off 6th Avenue. -
Colorado School of Mines (nearby)
1500 Illinois St., Golden, CO 80401 · (303) 273-3000
Main university line; include the student's residence hall or department when you order.
Funeral homes
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Mount Olivet Funeral Home (nearby)
12801 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · (303) 425-9511
Funeral home beside Mount Olivet Cemetery, north of Applewood across West 44th Avenue.
Cemeteries
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Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery (nearby)
12801 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · (303) 424-7785
Large Catholic cemetery on the north edge of Applewood. Phone is the cemetery office.
Churches and houses of worship
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Applewood Baptist Church
11200 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · (303) 232-9575
Addresses and phone numbers checked on each place's own website or a government listing, October 29 – November 2, 2026. For funerals and memorial services, please confirm the time and place with the funeral home before ordering.
Valentine's Day and Mother's Day Applewood delivery dates
For Valentine's Day 2027 (a Sunday, when we're closed) we bring Applewood orders on Friday, Feb. 12 or Saturday, Feb. 13. Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9, so plan Applewood deliveries for Friday, May 7 or Saturday, May 8.
Applewood flower delivery FAQ
Is Applewood in your delivery area even though it isn't a city?
Yes. Applewood is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County between Golden, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge, and we deliver to all of it, whatever mailing city is on the address.
My Applewood address says Golden, Lakewood or Wheat Ridge. Can you still deliver?
Yes. Applewood homes use Golden, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge mailing addresses in ZIP codes 80401, 80215 and 80033, and we deliver to all of them. Enter the address exactly as it appears on mail.
Can you deliver flowers to Lutheran Hospital today?
Yes. Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital at Clear Creek Crossing, 12911 W. 40th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, is the closest hospital to Applewood, and we deliver there every delivery day. Order by 1 PM Mountain Time and include the patient's full name and room number, and check first whether the unit allows flowers, since many ICUs don't.
Do you deliver to Applewood Retirement Community and MorningStar at Applewood?
Yes. Deliveries go to the front desk, so include the resident's full name and apartment number. A compact arrangement or a live plant fits best in a resident's room.
Do you deliver sympathy flowers to Olinger Crown Hill and Mount Olivet?
Yes. Both are close to Applewood and on our regular routes. Add the name of the person being honored and the service time on the cart page, and we'll have the flowers in place before the service. We can also send a second arrangement to the family's home the same day.
Who can deliver flowers to someone in Applewood today?
Rocky Mountain Florist, a Denver-area family florist. Order before 1 PM Mountain Time (Mon–Sat) and our professional floral drivers bring it to Applewood on that day's morning or afternoon run.
What time do I need to order for Applewood flowers to arrive today?
By 1 PM Mountain Time, Monday through Saturday. Later orders, and Sunday orders, go out the next delivery day, and you can book a date up to 90 days out.
How much does flower delivery to Applewood cost?
Delivery is $17.95 per address anywhere in Applewood. Arrangements start at $69.95, and Designer's Creation lets you pick any price from $69.95 to $199.95 and let our designers create something one of a kind.
Do you deliver flowers in Applewood on Sunday?
No. We deliver Monday through Saturday, and we're closed for deliveries on New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4th), Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and other major holidays. Orders placed on Sunday are delivered Monday, or on any later day you choose.
Do you deliver in Applewood in the morning?
Yes. Our morning route covers Applewood, and so does our afternoon route. If something has to arrive by a set time, add it on the cart page and we'll plan for it. Exact times aren't otherwise guaranteed.
Are your Applewood arrangements made by real florists?
Yes. Our family designs flowers for the Denver area. Arrangements are made by hand the morning they're delivered and carried to the door by our professional floral drivers. It's old-fashioned, personal floral service.
Can I talk to a real florist about flowers for Applewood?
Yes. When you call (983) 203-9090 Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 3 PM Mountain Time, you talk to one of our designers, often the person who will make your arrangement. We don't use a call center. Ask about colors, flowers, sizes or what fits the occasion, and we'll help you choose, with no sales script.
Are your arrangements one of a kind?
Each one is designed by hand, so no two are exactly alike, and you can ask for something fully custom for your Applewood recipient. Call us with the idea, or use Designer's Creation and let our floral artists decide.
I just heard about a funeral service in Applewood this morning. Can you still get flowers there in time?
Call us right away at (983) 203-9090. Orders placed by 1 PM Mountain Time go out the same day, and our morning and afternoon routes give us two chances to reach the service. Tell the designer the service time and location, and we'll do everything we can to have flowers there on time.
What if nobody is home when you deliver in Applewood?
We leave the flowers in a shaded, safe spot if there is one, or with a neighbor or building office, along with a note. If there's no safe place, we text the recipient and come back the next delivery day. Colorado sun and cold are tough on flowers, so we won't leave them anywhere they'd be damaged.
How do I know if you deliver to an address in Applewood?
We cover 80401, 80215 and 80033. If the address is not in one of those ZIP codes, or you are not sure, call (983) 203-9090 before you order and a designer will confirm.
How do I make flowers last longer in Applewood?
Colorado's dry, high-altitude air dries flowers faster than at sea level. Add fresh water every day, recut the stems at an angle every two or three days, and keep the vase away from heater vents, fireplaces and sunny windows. For a longer-lasting gift, choose a live plant or dish garden.
Which flowers hold up in Colorado's dry air?
Carnations, alstroemeria, mums, orchids and lilies are the tough ones and often last more than a week in Applewood. Roses and hydrangeas need extra water. Ask our designers to lean toward long-lasting flowers when you call.
Can I update the card message or address after ordering?
Yes. You can change the delivery day, address or card message until the morning of delivery. Just call (983) 203-9090.
What should I know before sending flowers to a hospital near Applewood?
Three things: we deliver to the front desk or volunteer desk and staff take the flowers up, include the patient's full name and room number, and check that the unit accepts flowers. We can only control delivery to the desk, and the volunteers do the rest beautifully.
How do deliveries to senior living or memory care in Applewood work?
We go to the front counter. Memory care and many assisted living buildings are locked for residents' safety, so our driver hands the flowers to reception, the staff verify the resident, and they deliver them personally. Older residents can be more vulnerable to outside exposure, so this protects them. Include the resident's full name and room or apartment number.
What if something about my Applewood order looks wrong?
We call you before we deliver. Flowers usually carry a message that matters, so we verify funeral and service details, follow each hospital's and care facility's procedures, and check anything that seems off. Protecting your intention is part of being a real florist.
Should I trust the obituary for service details?
Use it as a starting point, then call the funeral home directly to confirm. Details change, and listings aren't always right. We verify every service before delivering to Applewood-area funeral homes, and we're happy to help at (983) 203-9090.