Plant shops in San Francisco, CA

Plant shopping in San Francisco: common questions

How many plant shops are there in San Francisco, CA?

We list 22 independent plant shops in San Francisco: 12 garden centers, 6 nurseries, 4 plant shops. Big-box garden departments are excluded. Coverage comes from open data and may be incomplete, so if you know a shop that is missing you can add it. Add a missing shop

Are there dedicated houseplant shops in San Francisco?

Yes — 4 of the 22 listings in San Francisco are indoor-plant specialists rather than general garden centers: Covert Cove, Houseplants and Plant Essentials, Arcana, Plant Shop.

Which plant shops in San Francisco are open on Sunday?

Of the 9 San Francisco listings that publish opening hours, 7 record Sunday hours: The Mellow Haight, The Mellow Mission, Bay Natives, Sloat Garden Center, Botanic Panic. Hours change seasonally, so confirm before travelling.

What do plant shops in San Francisco specialise in?

Across the San Francisco listings the most common specialisms are houseplants (4 shops), native plants (3 shops), trees & shrubs (1 shop), cut flowers (1 shop).

Can I check stock before visiting a plant shop in San Francisco?

12 of the 22 San Francisco listings have a phone number or website on file, so you can call or check online first. Independent shops turn stock over quickly and rarely list live inventory, so phoning is usually the faster answer for a specific plant.

Before you go

• Plant shop or garden center? What the difference actually meansHouseplant boutiques, nurseries, garden centers and big-box garden departments sell overlapping things to different people. Here is how to tell which one you need.
• How to spot a good plant shop in the first ninety secondsSeven things to look at when you walk into an unfamiliar plant shop — and the ones that should make you leave without buying.
• Where to actually buy rare houseplantsRare plant buying without getting burned: what 'rare' really means, what a fair price looks like, and how to avoid the common scams.
• Buying your first houseplant: a guide that starts with your windowsMost first houseplants die of light, not neglect. How to read your space, what to buy for it, and the questions to ask in the shop.