Florist placing flowers into a glass door flower display fridge

October 10, 2026

Flower Display Fridge Buying Guide: Sizes, Features and Models Compared

A flower display fridge is usually the biggest piece of equipment a florist buys. It has to keep your stock fresh, show it off to customers, fit through your door and suit the way your shop works on its busiest day of the year. This guide covers what makes a flower fridge different, how to choose the size, the features worth paying for, and how the six models in our range compare.

Do you need a flower fridge, or will any display fridge do?

Flower fridges are glass door display fridges fitted out for florists. Compared with a drinks fridge, you get:

A layout built for buckets. Six display levels with shelves you can move or take out, so tall stems and buckets fit.
A stainless steel floor that copes with water spills and wipes clean.
Bright LED lighting that shows off colour without adding much heat.
A flower sign box on top, so the fridge looks like part of the shop.

Most cut flowers keep best at around 1 to 4°C with high humidity. A standard display fridge can work if it holds a steady temperature in that range, but a domestic fridge or a drinks fridge set very cold isn't a good long-term home for flowers. Stems near the fan can get too cold, and the flowers dry out. For the full detail on settings, see our guide to flower fridge temperature and humidity.

Our flower fridges compared

Model	Doors	Capacity	Size (W x D x H mm)	Max room temp
Crusader CCE605Flower	1	430 litres	605 x 665 x 2000	38°C
NovaChill SM600GFF	1	590 litres	685 x 800 x 2115	43°C
Crusader CCE1130Flower	2	1000 litres	1130 x 720 x 2025	38°C
NovaChill SM1300GFF	2	1320 litres	1382 x 800 x 2115	43°C
Crusader CCE1630Flower	3	1500 litres	1710 x 720 x 2055	38°C
NovaChill SM2000GFF	3	2050 litres	2079 x 800 x 2115	43°C

All six plug into a standard 10 amp power point and have fan-forced cooling, automatic defrost, a fully adjustable digital temperature controller, LED lighting, lockable doors and castors.

Single, double or triple door?

Single door

A single door fridge suits small shops, home studios, cafés and gift shops that sell a few buckets of flowers, and market stalls with a shopfront. The Crusader CCE605Flower is the narrowest in our range at 605mm wide. A single door fridge also makes a good second fridge. You can run it warmer for tropical flowers, which don't like the cold.

Double door

Two doors is where most suburban florists land. There's room for everyday stock plus made-up orders, and two people can reach in at once on a busy morning. Choose between the Crusader CCE1130Flower (1000 litres) and the NovaChill SM1300GFF (1320 litres).

Triple door

Three doors give you a full wall of flowers. They suit busy florists, wedding and event florists, garden centres and supermarket floral stands. The NovaChill SM2000GFF holds 2050 litres, the most in our range.

How to work out the size you need

Count your buckets on your busiest week, not an average week. Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and wedding season are when you run out of room.
Measure your tallest buckets and stems and check them against the shelf spacing you'll use. Shelves can be moved or taken out to make taller levels.
Allow for made-up bouquets and orders. Wrapped bouquets take up more room than buckets of loose stems.
Measure the space and the way in. These fridges are 2 metres or more tall and up to 800mm deep. They're delivered by tailgate truck to the front of your premises, so check doorways, corners and ceiling height before you order.

If you're stuck between two sizes, the bigger one is usually the better buy. One two door fridge costs less than two single door fridges, and you'll grow into the extra space.

Features worth paying attention to

Adjustable temperature. Both the Crusader and NovaChill flower fridges have fully adjustable digital controllers, so you can set the temperature to suit the flowers you stock. You can also change it with the seasons, or run a second fridge warmer for tropicals.
Room temperature rating. Shops get hot, especially with afternoon sun on the front window. The NovaChill models are rated for rooms up to 43°C and the Crusader models up to 38°C. If your shop isn't air-conditioned, or you're in Queensland, the NT or WA, the higher rating gives you more margin.
Heated glass. The NovaChill flower fridges have heated glass doors, which help stop the outside of the glass fogging up on humid days. That way customers can see the flowers.
Insulation. The NovaChill range has 60mm wall insulation, which helps hold a steady temperature when the shop warms up.
Self-closing doors. The NovaChill doors close themselves. That saves cold air when staff have their hands full.
Colour. The Crusader flower fridges come in black or white at the same price.
Sliding doors. Crusader lists sliding doors as an option on the two and three door models. They're handy if there isn't room for hinged doors to swing open. Ask us before you order.
Warranty. NovaChill gives 4 years parts and 2 years labour. Crusader gives 1 year labour, 2 years parts and 3 years on the compressor. NovaChill's warranty asks you to clean the condenser monthly to keep the condenser fan motor covered.

Crusader or NovaChill?

Both are solid choices for a florist. The Crusader range costs less, takes up less floor space and comes in black or white. The NovaChill range holds more per door and has heated glass, a 43°C room rating and a longer parts warranty. If your shop runs hot or the front window gets the sun, the NovaChill is usually worth the extra. If space and budget are tight, the Crusader makes more sense.

Running costs

A flower fridge runs day and night, so it's worth knowing what it'll cost. Use our fridge running cost calculator with the fridge's energy use and your electricity rate. Ask us for the energy figure of any model and we'll get it from the supplier.

Before you order

Tell us what temperature you'd like it set to. The controllers are fully adjustable, and the right setting varies across different parts of Australia.
Choose your sign: flower signage or plain white is chosen at the time of order.
Plan where it goes: out of direct sun, away from heat, with space around the cabinet for air to flow.
Check the delivery route into your shop.

Flower fridge FAQs

How long do flowers last in a flower fridge?

It depends on the variety and how fresh the flowers were when they arrived. Well-conditioned flowers kept at the right temperature commonly last a week or more in the fridge, much longer than they would on the shop floor.

What temperature should a flower fridge be set to?

Most cut flowers keep best at about 1 to 4°C. In a display fridge that's opened all day, a setting of around 2 to 4°C is a good starting point. The controllers on our flower fridges are fully adjustable, so you can fine-tune it to suit your stock. Tropical flowers need it warmer. Our temperature and humidity guide has a chart for popular flowers.

Can I keep tropical flowers in the same fridge?

It's best not to. Anthuriums, heliconias, gingers and many tropical orchids can be damaged by the cold. Many florists keep them out of the fridge, or run a second single door fridge at a warmer setting.