The Best Plants in Bay Area

Sierra Azul Nursery Garden

Sierra Azul Nursery and Gardens specializes in plants and gardens for California's Mediterranean climate. Our goal is to promote the aesthetic use of Mediterranean climate adapted plants in water-conserving gardens and landscapes. This includes edibl... more

Sloat Garden Center - E Blithedale

Led by Store Manager Molly, this conveniently located East Blithedale location is an inspiring destination to spark your garden creativity. With a wide selection of fresh plants, high-quality garden tools, soils, custom planters, pottery and expert g... more

Sloat Garden Center - Kentfield

Conveniently located in the heart of central Marin, our Kentfield location boasts an expansive pottery selection, soils, custom planters, tools, and a wide range of plants to create the garden of your dreams. The knowledgeable team offers expert gard... more

Sloat Garden Center - Miller Avenue

Right off Highway 101, this nursery is surrounded by beautiful flowers and fun garden treats. The store offers expert garden advice and stocks the freshest plants, high-quality garden tools, soils and pottery. Step inside the gate and discover this m... more

Sloat Garden Center - Novato

Sitting at the base of northern Marin's rolling hills, our Novato location is a colorful gardening paradise. Our staff have nursery experience in northern Marin and Sonoma, and can answer any gardening question you can devise. Stop by today and stock... more

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 - Pleasant Hill

Tim and the rest of the team (including Charlie!), are back and excited to continue doing what they do best. Helping you grow the plants you love!  Stop by today and stock up on a wide selection of fresh plants, high-quality garden tools, soils,... 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

SummerWinds Nursery - Campbell

Turned off by shopping for plants at hardware giants that tend to smell more like chemicals than compost? Then Summer Winds might be a good, more eco-friendly alternative for you. With three nurseries operating in Silicon Valley, the nursery stocks a... more

SummerWinds Nursery - Cupertino

Turned off by shopping for plants at hardware giants that tend to smell more like chemicals than compost? Then Summer Winds might be a good, more eco-friendly alternative for you. With three nurseries operating in Silicon Valley, the nursery stocks a... more

SummerWinds Nursery - Palo Alto

Turned off by shopping for plants at hardware giants that tend to smell more like chemicals than compost? Then Summer Winds might be a good, more eco-friendly alternative for you. With three nurseries operating in Silicon Valley, the nursery stocks a... more

The Gardener

Alta, a former garden designer and lecturer on landscape design, is an avid gardener and photographer. The Gardener is a collection of all the things that Alta, through her talents and interests, has learned to enjoy and appreciate in her life—... more

The Gardener - Healdsburg

Alta Tingle opened The Gardener in 1984 in a small storefront in Berkeley. A second store opened in Healdsburg in 1998, in a barn surrounded by a large garden. Alta, a former garden designer and lecturer on landscape design, is an avid gardener and p... 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 Gardens at Heather Farm

The Gardens at Heather Farm is an independent nonprofit operating a free public garden, education center and special event venue nestled on a picturesque hillside in Walnut Creek. 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 Exchange

The Plant Exchange, a registered 501(c)(3) organization, is a community and a celebration that encourages resource sharing, reuse, recycling, and green practices. Our mission is to encourage and support Oakland's designation as one of the greenest ci... 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

UC Santa Cruz Arboretum

Take a stroll through the lovely gardens with both native plants and plants from afar that are labeled for your enjoyment and education. The diverse collection represents more than 300 plant families at this research and teaching facility committed t... 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

Yerba Buena Nursery

Yerba Buena Nursery is one of California's oldest retail plant nurseries and provides a selection of more than 600 varieties of plants native to California. Since 1960 Yerba Buena Nursery has grown and offered these plants for our gardens. We can hel... more

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