The Flower Essence Society has been in existence longer than almost any other flower remedy organization. It was established in 1979 with a view to gathering together information and research into newer flower essences and educating the public through classes and publications. Flower essences they produce are not panaceas, but catalysts which stimulate and energize the inner transformative process, while leaving us free to develop our own innate capacities.The essences are made from flowers wildcrafted from pristine natural habitats in California and other parts of North America, and from organic gardens and wild areas on their 17-acre centre, Terra Flora, located near Nevada City in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada, a place of granite peaks studded with golden quartz and sparkling rivers.

FES have devoted particular attention to researching their essences thoroughly, using extensive case studies and clinical reports by practitioners, and by studies of the essence plants, including morphological and botanical characteristics.