About Us

      We are a locally-owned flower shop based on the concept of European flower markets. Each Wednesday when we receive our shipment of flowers from Latin America, hundreds and hundreds of stems are loaded into black buckets-- it's a very messy job! From these buckets, customers can buy most flowers either by the stem or by the bunch. 

      Our goal is to provide you with long lasting, beautiful flowers at a reasonable price with excellent customer service. Go to "This Week's Flowers" to see pictures of what we have available this week. For more information about product, designs, deliveries, or events please don't hesitate to call us. Many thanks to those of you who visit! We have many weekly customers and we are very grateful!

Not the creative type? Our designers, pictured below, will be happy to help you. Stop in and see us soon!

	Terry Robertson Smith - Terry is a native of Forest, IN in nearby Clinton County. She earned her degree in horticultural education from Purdue and has worked in many fields including plant leasing, flower arranging instruction, and flower importing and sales. Her goal is to bring beauty to life. Sounds corny, but it's true! Rubia Flower Market is the birth of a lifelong dream. Her favorite flower of the moment is the Tropical Amazon Rose. Her favorite color of the second is purple.   Terry's email is tsrsmith22@aol.com
	Kim Morris - Kim leads the pack in creativity and imagination on a shoestring budget. When you visit Rubia Flower Market, check out the wonderful colors in the bathroom! The color combination is Kim's inspiration. No one will fall asleep in there! Kim hails from a small town in Illinois and her husband is an avid Illini fan. Kim reads Martha Stewart Living faithfully, and it's wonderful to brainstorm with her. Kim's favorite flower is the rose, and her favorite color is black.   Kim's email is kimmorris10@hotmail.com
	Jennifer Johnson - Jennifer is one of our newest additions to our Rubia Family and we're so glad to have her! Our resident jokester has over 14 years of experience in the floral world, so she understands all the inner-workings of making people happy. Stick around the store for long enough and you're sure to hear one of her famous puns! Aside from being humorous, she enjoys strumming her guitar and singing to anyone who will listen. Her favorite flower is alstromeria.
	Denise Hilton - Denise works "behind the scenes" with Terry. She is an incredible problem solver and keeps us on-task! She loves McCord's Coca Colas and Boilermaker tailgating... Her tailgates (and baked goods) are legendary!
	Sarah LaMar - Sarah is a student at Purdue University majoring in Photography. She is always at the store working on arrangements, weddings, and the website & newsletter. We love Sarah's eye for art, and her calm and cool confidence. Sarah has also recently learned how to knit (thanks Kristen!) Sarah's favorite flower is Agapanthus and her favorite color is azure-- A true artist!
	Kelly Vibber - Kelly is from "the middle of the mitten!" (We think that means somwhere in Michigan... or Canada?) She often reminisces of her time studying in Italy-- we all get jealous! If you ever can't read an order, Kelly probably wrote it. She claims her poor handwriting makes her a genius. In her spare time she teaches at Ivy Tech, karaokes and travels to destinations near and far! Her favorite flower is the tropical Ginger.
	Leanne Miller - Leanne is studying Landscape Horticulture and Design at Purdue. Leanne has a true love of flowers and excellent customer service skills! Leanne's natural design talents are a true asset to Rubia Flower Market! In her free time you may see her whizzing by on her racing bike. Leanne's favorite flower is the green fuji mum.
	Joy Dangora - Joy came to us from Boston, Mass ...And don't you forget it! Joy ended up in West Lafayette to study elementary education at Purdue. Joy is quick on her feet... you may see her out running when she's not at Rubia, or playing with her dogs, or teaching her elementary class! We love Joy for her determination and speed!
	Jacqui Bagley -  Jacqui came to us from Kokomo, IN and is studying Elementary Education with a Horticulture minor at Purdue. She can't wait to get into the classroom seeing as she loves little kids! When she's not working or studying she's probably swing dancing with the Purdue Night Train! Jacqui's favorite color is light blue and her favorite flower is the yellow gerbera daisy.
	Jannah Armstrong- Jannah is a Psychology student at Purdue University. A close friend of Jacqui's, Jannah enjoys swing dancing and attempting to tame their kittens. We appreciate Jannah's thirst for learning and can-do attitude! Jannah loves all flowers!
	RUBIA ALUMNI
	Janet Schweikher - "Schweik" held down the fort at Rubia for a long time and is one of our favorite "Rubia Alums"! You go, girl! We will certainly miss her attention to detail and how precise she was in every area! Janet is a combination bean counter and people person, and we are eternally grateful for her multi-tasking abilities. Life is short, but sweet for certain! ...Janet can now be found tailgating the Dave Matthews tour bus around the country.
	Randy Strickler - Randy is a native of Lincoln, Nebraska, but we won't hold that against him! He has been employed in many fields, most recently taking him to bike ride throughout New Mexico. We miss his incredible sense of design, color, and space organization. Most importantly, he can still enjoy a Schlitz as much as a Chimay, the fine Belgian ale brewed by monks. His favorite flower is the dustbuster, and his favorite color is Miles Davis Blue.
	Suzie Kline - Suzie serenaded us many times at Rubia and we never stopped laughing at her quick wit! We miss her motherly instincts around the store-- she really made sure we picked up after ourselves! We wish Suzie the best of luck in the next American Idol competition!
	Becky Winger - Becky burst upon the Rubia Flower Market scene after the Grand Opening and made many, many beautiful arrangements while working for Rubia. She is a seamstress, candy maker, and photographer... If you're lucky you might even see her caramels for sale in the store, they are quite the treat!
	Sue Rankin Magnante - Sue was our resident Canadian for much of Rubia's existence! Sue is the Queen of Clean! This funny lady can still be seen around the Greater Lafayette area with sponge in hand!
	Brittany Molter - Brittany is a student at Purdue and is majoring in Nursing. She is passionate about running and music so she will always have a place in our hearts here at Rubia as she is a big Dave Matthews fan. We always loved when Brittany was working because of her cheery demeanor! We hope that when Nursing isn't taking up so much of her time we will see her again around the store!
	Ben McLaughlin - Ben has a eye for style that we all love! We loved Ben's confidence and quirky sense of humor! Ben moved on to make the big bucks in Indianapolis, but we're glad we still hear from him every now and then!
	Karen Woods - Karen worked with Terry and the Rubia gang from 2003 to 2006, holding things down in the office. Karen now resides in the wonderful town of Hudson, Ohio. We miss her a lot!!
	Will Cabral- Will is also a Purdue student and is majoring in film. Will was a great match for Rubia, he made quality arrangements and everyone smile! We can't wait for one of his movies to hit the big screen someday!
	Cori Thimlar - Cori absence will be forever noticed at Rubia! We miss her crazy ways and all of her cool music she played at the store. Our resident songstress moved back home after graduating from Purdue with her undergraduate degree. With aspirations to travel abroad, we may be paying an international Rubia visit to see this lass!
	Erica Strickler - We know Erica has a promising future! She worked at Rubia while finishing her three degrees from Purdue. She has since gotten married and moved from the West Lafayette area, we know she has a bright future ahead of her! Her favorite flower is the starfighter lily.
	Jacky Ralph- Jacky's friendly disposition and organization always come in handy when she has helped us out in the past! Jacky is one of Rubia's BFFs and is always sending people to the store so they can discover the Rubia magic for themselves!
	Cailyn Smith - Cailyn worked with us after graduating from Purdue with a degree in Agricultural Communication. While her life took her to much more exotic places than Rubia, we still miss her optimism and encouragement!
	Jenn Zawisza - Jenn's peppy attitude and constant creativity will be forever remembered at Rubia Flower Market! After working at Rubia for years, Jenn moved to the big city of Indianapolis. We are happy to hear that wedding bells are in her future and we can't wait to see the flowers!
	Kristen Morris - Kristen was the original Rubia employee! Kristen started working for Terry when Rubia was in it's original location-- Terry's garage! Since working for Rubia, Kristen graduated with honors from Indiana University with a degree in business. We were sad, but not surprised, when she got a great job in Chicago and moved out of town. Visit us anytime, Kristen!