San Francisco Flower Mart

Great place if you want to throw a simple arrangement together and not pay though the nose. Also a great place if you’re into orchids or need to give an orchid as a gift. I am always able to find street parking too.

I love this flower mart! Lots of endless selections and super cheap. The place I bought my flowers accepted credit cards which was a plus (not sure if they all do). The only downside is that they are only open on Saturdays during the weekend. Bummer!
Definitely recommend if you love having fresh flowers in your home often without killing your wallet :)

Total eyegasm. So many beautiful flowers everywhere, the star of these definitely for me are the orchids. Retail and wholesale, and I seriously don’t think the prices have gone up since the last time I was there in 2001. Totally worth it to go out of your way for some pretty pretty things…

Fabulous selections of beautiful bouquets. I’ve recently visited back in June to pick up some bouquets and a graduation lei as a gift.
I was overwhelmed by the abundant amount of floral booths. I didn’t shop around bc one of the first few places I saw were good enough. Prices were great and flowers were beautiful.
I was stunned to see the availability of fresh leis, despite just shopping for it one day prior to my sister’s graduation. The florist was even making a lei on the spot to replenish his rack and was really cool about explaining the Hilo design lei, two strand twist. I brought a high end looking Hilo lei for $ 45. The lei had one strand of orchard and another carnation. Something like that would have cost me $ 75 and up elsewhere. I’ve seen tacky leis, but this was not. This guy was located at the entrance, sorry I didn’t see a name.

This place is great. I come here often for work. For the negative reviews (the folks in here who don’t know what they’re talking about and look really stupid.)
This place is primarily for industry use. The place is a massive hive of people long before the sun comes up. Incredible variety and prices. In order to get in on all that, you need to be in the industry and have a badge.
If you want to come between 10am and 3pm, it is open to the public. Still plenty of cut flowers, supplies, potted plants etc. But the vast majority of business is done very early in the morning and a lot of those vendors aren’t open all day to the public. So if your complaint is that there isn’t the variety you came looking for, that’s because you aren’t shopping at the right time. Morons.

San Francisco Flower Market is the best place for wholesale value flowers and succulents in the Bay Area. They have everything from exotics to your everyday local flower shop finds. From peonies and sunflowers to roses and fuji mums, orchids and tulips to scabiosa pods and ranunculus… you get the picture. SF flower market can’t compare to the likes of LA or Seattle but it’s the next best thing in the Bay Area.
Tips:
1. Come early! Right when they open. A lot of the shops close early.
2. Shop around first. Some shops a few steps down might have better deals and better looking florals than others.
3. There is metered parking offered at the Flower Market. It will be hard to find parking outside in the surrounding area.

When I think of a flower market, I think of a warehouse brimming with buckets and buckets of fresh flowers; however this was not the case at the San Francisco Flower Market which actually looked quite sad. Maybe it was the overcast sky, but there were hardly any vendors and those that were open did not have many options.
I also didn’t really feel like I was getting a bargain shopping here as compared to any other flower shop.
One major plus is that there’s parking directly on the vicinity which is a rarity in San Francisco.

I went last week and my flowers are still so beautiful! I found some amazing beautiful red crimson climbing roses and some stunning white peonies that were still expensive but they’re peonies! How much cheaper can they really get? They’re temperamental, hard to grow and require a lot of care. I am paying for quality premium flowers that are still significantly cheaper than storefront florists.
I see a lot of people comparing this flower mart to the one in LA and I’ve been to that one a lot when I used to live there. I think it really depends on when the flowers are in season which will then affect the price etcetera. I’m very pleased with the great selection they have!

LOVE this place!
One of my favorite things all under one roof (or large open space).
I love flowers, gardens, plants, you name it. I don’t have much of a green thumb, but this place encourages me to start gardening!
Lots of vendors=lots of options. Also, major orchids here.
Walk around and ask for price before purchasing in one area. Bargain if you must.
You can also find glasses, vases, ribbons, etc…
Parking is available on the streets as well, or else you have to pay in the lot.
Most vendors accept credit cards and cash.

I really want to love this flower mart, but honestly it can’t compete with the flower district in Los Angeles. Unless I am missing something. Each time I visit this Flower Mart there are maybe 5 – 6 shops open with minimal floral variety. Where are the Dahlias, Tulips, Hyacinth, Peonies, Amaryllis? All the time I see the same ‘ol same ‘ol: Roses, Stargazers, Hydrangea and Orchids.
Don’t get me wrong they have pretty flowers but not nearly the abundance of selection you will find in DTLA. Also, the selection of floral arrangement décor is minimal.
Not impressed.

OMG, my first time here && I will say that if you go here, you will never want to pay full price for a bouquet of flowers again.
The prices here are so cheap because it is a flower mart.
My cousin has been there many times & she said that on Saturdays they open up at 4am for those event planners that have parties/​weddings that day. The freshest flowers you can get for the absolute best price!
They had so much gerber daisies! (my faves) I was in heaven.
Some vendors stay open until 2pm but for the most part, a lot of them close by noon, FYI.
There are some vendors that sell leis!
There was this beautiful mix of bouquets that was only $ 3.50. Yes! Only $ 3.50! So cheap!
For the price, you cannot go wrong!

Ever since I was younger, the SF Flower Mart has been a popular go to for their selection of flowers and their affordable prices. For convenience, you can park in their parking lot for a very small fee. Their open early and at about 2pm, many of their vendors will have left for the day. When we found out that my hubby’s aunt was volunteering to do our flowers for our wedding, we knew the Flower Mart was the best place to shop. We visited and walked around looking at the different vendors selling flowers trying to get ideas and picked out several peices to make the perfect extremely full centerpieces and bouquets. I spent about $ 1400 on over 15 centerpieces, 9 bouquets, and corsages which ALL LOOKED AMAZING!

Who doesn’t love fresh flowers? They make your home/​office beautiful and can sometimes make the place smell wonderful. Flowers just make me happy.
So coming to the SFFM, makes me happy! You can pretty much find any flower your pretty little heart desires, in addition to everything that accompanies it. Yes, you can buy flowers in bulk and often times at a great price. But did you know you can also buy vases, moss, ribbon, etc. all at the flower mart? Prices are SOOO much better than the traditional stores! I’ve purchased vases that I’ve seen in boutique store listed at over $ 50 for less than $ 20.
Things to note:
* yes, they have a parking lot, prepay before you leave (no attendants)
* you can try and haggle, I’ve seen others do it, but I haven’t been successful at it
* most places will have a minimum $$ for credit card charges
* maybe have an idea of what you want, otherwise you could be overwhelmed with the selection
happy shopping!

Yes, yes, yes, SF needs housing for the massive influx of people who are trying to live here, and boo to NIMBYism, but when places like this & Flax are on the chopping block it’s a loss for the city. Supplant parking lots or build higher/​more densely, FFS :(
Anyway, GO! Ogle the flowers and buy yourself some gorgeous orchids on the cheap while you still can. The prices are the best around, including at TJs, and the plants are happier. All but 3 in my pic are from the Mart. For an idea of the prices, 4 of them, including the tall ones, were $ 40. The little light yellow one in front was only $ 5 bc of a beat up leaf, and has been generating new buds & blooms like a champ!
Pro tip: for clean, gleaming leaves, gently wipe with a paper towel moistened in milk. Just let it dry — don’t worry, it won’t smell.

This is like the flea market of flowers! We were in town for my Sister-in-Law’s wedding and this is where she chose to do her shopping for her centerpieces, bridesmaids bouquets, and groomsman’s boutonnieres.
Flowers come from all over the world and are in many different shapes, colors, forms, and sizes. Some I was familiar with, some I haven’t even seen before. It also helps if you speak the vendor’s language (Chinese and Hispanic peeps got sweet deals) to knock a few bucks off your purchase.
Know Before You Go:
Hours: 10am-​2pm, unless you got a wholesaler’s badge, you have better hours to shop, sweeter selections, and don’t have to pay for parking
Peruse before purchasing: Look around, as vendors have similar flowers which may be better in quality and/​or cheaper in price.
Bargain and Barter: You’ll never know unless you ask, we managed to save some money and the worse they could say is «no»
Although they have a wide assortment, the more seasonal rare varieties need to be ordered WAAAY in advance. We picked up a seasonal white orchid that vendors only carry on occasion.
Buckets and Jugs: a MUST if you’re transporting flowers… We needed to drive back to Suisun, so have the vendor snip the stem ends, fill your gallon jugs and fill buckets enough so that the stems are submerged.
This is a sweet place in the city for all your floral needs… ALOHA!!!