This article reports the flux composition optimization, crystal growth, and optical spectroscopic properties of LaBSiO 5 and Eu 3+ -substituted LaBSiO 5 crystals. The mixture design technology was successfully applied in the crystal growth area for the first time. By the direction of mixture design method, the composition of a complex flux comprising LaBO 3 , SiO 2 , and Li 2 MoO 4 was optimized and used for growth of LaBSiO 5 crystals. A large size of Eu 3+ -substituted LaBSiO 5 crystal with dimension of 12 × 10 × 8 mm 3 has been prepared by top-seeded solution growth method. As far as we know, it is the first report that active ionsubstituted LaBSiO 5 bulk crystal was obtained from an environmentally friendly flux without fluorides. The optical spectroscopy and electronic transition properties of Eu 3+ -substituted LaBSiO 5 crystals are studied thoroughly by analyzing the excitation and emission spectra and luminescence decay curves. The luminescence of Eu 3+ ions are characteristic of intense red light emission corresponding to transitions of 5 D 0 → 7 F 1 and 5 D 0 → 7 F 2 . Meanwhile, the splitting of emission bands mentioned above is apparent because of the lower symmetry of lattice sites where the active ion locates. Furthermore, the symmetry properties of the lattice sites where Eu 3+ ions locate are investigated by using Judd−Ofelt theory. The value of intensity parameters of Eu 3+ -substituted LaBSiO 5 ranges from 4.19 to 4.89 when the Eu 3+ concentration varies.