Succulence — Attraction in San Francisco

10/4/2024: I'd been looking forward to visiting Succulence for months, ever since my plant collection exploded with a particular fondness for succulents. I happened to be in the Bernal Heights neighborhood, so decided to finally check them out. Unfortunately, when I arrived I discovered a karate school at the address listed for Succulence. A lady inside told me they had been closed since sometime in June.

The owners have responded to other comments, stating that despite the closure of their brick and mortar store you can still contact them regarding workshops and other events. Closing a business is incredibly difficult, and I'm glad to hear they're still up and running (even if it's at a reduced capacity). To those leaving negative reviews because they arrived to find the store closed: stop. For you it's a minor inconvenience, but for the owners it's so much more. That said, it would be helpful if they added a banner on the website's homepage letting customers know the physical store closed. I wish them the best with their future ventures, and hope I get the opportunity to visit another Succulence...

This place is so cute! Perfect for a fun and interactive date. You can build your own terrariums or plant plants in all sorts of containers. You can bring your own container and/or plant if you want and just pay to plant it at the plant bar. They provide soil and rocks and decor for your planter as well included with the planter bar fee ($10 for a 4” container, add $2 per inch I think is the pricing).

They also have classes for more advanced vertical planters as well as basic classes. You can go in and just buy plants if you want. There’s a big selection. They also sell salt lamps, soaps, water bottles, socks, and other knick knacks.

The woman who assisted us (I think her name was Eye), was so so friendly and helpful. Can’t wait to come back for a class with my friends!

I didn’t end up planting in the store for lack of time, but here is my final product in the photo. I got the bulbasaur planters on amazon and the plants...

First time in this store. I was disappointed with the succulent display inside the store until I realize they have a lot more in the back garden. I love the variety of different types of succulents and some of them I have not seen at other local stores. There prices are very reasonable. They range from $4 up to $16 based on their sizes. Personally, I like to get the small ones so I can grow them myself. I picked up 9 for a total of $40.

The staff at the store are very friendly and helpful. They checked in with us regularly to see if we need help but they also allow us enough privacy to look around on our own. One of the succulents I asked for was out of stock, the lady offered to take down my number and call when she has it. This kind of personal service is hard to find nowadays. I used to go to the one on Bayshore for my succulents and other plants. This will be my go to place for succulents...