The Best Plants in San Francisco

Bay Natives - The New Farm - Heron's Head Nursery

The San Francisco Source for Native Plants! We focus on rare and endemic Bay Area natives, but also carry choice native species from across the state of California -- a selection of distinctive and little-known wild plants for the urban landscape.... more

Beautiful Orchids

Beautiful Orchids was founded in 1999 with a mission to educate those who are unfamiliar with the world of orchids, and to offer superior customer service and, above all, quality potted and freshly cut orchids from all over the world. While most orch... more

Clancy's Pumpkin Patch - Inner Sunset

Clancy's opened San Francisco's first Pumpkin Patch in 1979. Visiting the patch in October, you will find pumpkins of all sizes and shapes. Gourds, corn stalks, and indian corn are in abundance. more

Clancy's Pumpkin Patch - near the Zoo

Clancy's opened San Francisco's first Pumpkin Patch in 1979. Visiting the patch in October, you will find pumpkins of all sizes and shapes. Gourds, corn stalks, and indian corn are in abundance. more

Cove

A cute little shop filled with plants, items for the home and pieces of jewelry. Hours vary. Call ahead if you're driving. more

Flora Grubb Gardens

You'll be inspired as you wander the meandering paths, surrounded by organic vegetable starters, California native grasses, and a collection of cactus, interspersed with Moroccan mosaic tables, Vietnamese pottery, and hand-forged iron trellises. Flor... more

Flowercraft Garden Center

Black thumb? Do you kill parsley on your plate? Try the Floorcraft Garden Center at the foot of Bernal Heights (Courtland & Bayshore). Offshoot of a home improvement store on the block, a big laughing Buddha greets you at the gate. Little red wagons... more

Garden for the Environment

Garden for the Environment maintains a nationally acclaimed one-acre urban demonstration garden and offers environmental education programs about organic gardening, urban compost systems and sustainable food systems. Since its founding in 1990, the g... more

Hortica Urban Gardens

Hortica on Castro is a longstanding neighborhood spot. Serving the serious urban gardener with a yard, patio or pots, it's all business. A double storefront between 18th and 19th is filled with terracotta pots and tools leading to a big double backya... more

Living Green Gallery

We sell plants, pots, statuary and artifacts. We also design and install gardens. more

Mount Sutro Open Space - Native Plant Nursery

Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve is an ecological oasis in the heart of San Francisco. UCSF owns and manages 61 acres of Mount Sutro and San Francisco Recreation & Parks manages 20 acres on the east side as the open space reaches Stanyan Street. Mount... more

Plant Connection SF

Plant Connection SF is a plant shop, gardening academy, co-working space and private event venue in the beautiful Embarcadero Center complex. Manifested inside an upcycled former bar and restaurant, Plant Connection SF features verdant patio gardens... more

Presidio Nursery Habitarium

A hidden gem of San Francisco, the Presidio Nursery is located in the heart of our Golden Gate National Parks, where picturesque views of the Bay, the California Coast, and the Golden Gate Bridge will inspire you to help us preserve our natural world... more

Roots San Francisco

Founded in 2011, Roots is an indoor plant boutique in the Mission District. We boast a wide assortment of indoor trees, flowering and green plants, terrariums, succulent arrangements and vertical wall planters. more

San Francisco Botanical Garden

Escape to a unique urban oasis of extraordinary beauty. Through its programs and displays, the Garden celebrates the bond between people and plants, and instills a deeper understanding of the necessity to conserve Earth's biological diversity. Pla... more

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San Francisco County Fair Building (Hall of Flowers)

An exhibition hall that serves as host to many of the top natural life shows and festivals that come to San Francisco. The San Francisco County Fair Building (Hall of Flowers) is a flexible space that can be molded to fit a variety of event types. more

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Sloat Garden Center - Pierce Street

For the best in urban gardening, our Marina neighborhood gardening boutique is a gorgeous gem. Stop by for a wide selection of fresh plants, high-quality garden tools, soils, custom planters, pottery and expert garden advice. more

Sloat Garden Center - Sloat Boulevard

The Sloat Garden Center is definitely the Sequoia of local nurseries. The home base, across from the zoo is about the biggest in the city, coupled with an extensive website and more links than dandelions. You gotta love little factoids like: "Dahlia... more

Sloat Garden Center - The Richmond

The Sloat Garden Center is definitely the Sequoia of local nurseries. The home base, across from the zoo is about the biggest in the city, coupled with an extensive website and more links than dandelions. You gotta love little factoids like: "Dahlia... more

Succulence: Life and Garden

Succulence is a creative partnership between Ken and Amy Shelf and the rest of the world. Many people, past and present, have contributed to shaping the store into its current form, and many more people will hopefully continue to shape it into someth... more

The Gardener - San Francisco

Alta Tingle opened The Gardener in 1984 in a small storefront in Berkeley. Another store was opened in the Ferry Building in 2003. Alta, a former garden designer and lecturer on landscape design, is an avid gardener and photographer. The Gardener... more

The Mellow Haight

The Mellow SF specializes in all things we love. Our plant selection offers our community strong, low-maintenance options that are unique. Perfect for busy people and plant lovers alike! more

The Plant Fairies

We believe good design starts with plants. Our mission is to create a thriving natural environment in your office, home, or retail space. With our years of plant service expertise, we thoughtfully select plants that will make a statement about your c... more

The Sill

This simple idea was the seed for what would become The Sill: a modern plant destination for the modern plant lover. Plants make us happier, healthier, more efficient and boost our creativity. They even clean the air we breathe. But all our modern... more

TigerBunny Studio

Art studio, gallery, jewelry and plant shop. more

Utsuwa Floral Design

Utsuwa Floral Design is a full-service bonsai, flower and plant shop in the Polk Gulch neighborhood of San Francisco, specializing in bonsai, air plants, terrariums and succulents. We feature a large selection of ready-made flower arrangements and... more

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