Rose and Radish

Rose and Radish make perfect architecturally modern floral designs. I’ve used them for both private and corporate functions that demanded contemporary statements — they never failed! I highly recommend them for this type of work.

A while back, I received a stunning and witty arrangement of peonies that burst into such a vivid magenta (they delivered to my humble loft in Oakland!) that I absolutely swooned.
The florist wove some lengths of green leaves (palm fronds, maybe? They were very pliable) into ribbons that wrapped around the square glass container, which was very heavy (not chintzy). This is easily the most eloquent, high-​impact, modern arrangement I have ever been given.
Almost two full weeks later, the peonies were still gorgeous. Rose and Radish definitely breaks through the tedium of all too predictable bouquets and is a refreshing palate cleanser… for your eyeballs!

I love their website and have been lusting after their little cupcake boxes! I finaly, finally, finally got to stop by the store in person and i have to admit. i was a little disappointed. I guess they only have so much space with which they can display things, but I think I had built it up in my head about how it would be when I finally stopped by.
still, I think they have great tastes and some great pieces!

by far the cutest store i’ve seen in sf.
gallery, florist, housewares?
just right… welcoming, not pretentious

An outstanding florist with a store that is more fun to browse like a gallery. So pricey, however, that despite the bazillions of times I’ve come in, I’ve never bought anything.

Beautiful flowers… the kind that you oooh and aaaah at, and great service too! If you get flowers from me, this is where they came from. They’re artisically arranged, and always come fresh and on time. I’ve even stopped asking for a particular flower… I just tell them how much I want to spend and how I want the arrangement to feel, «peaceful», «cheerful», «wild», «zen», and they always deliver. And I always get a grateful thank you call from the happy recipient. They make me look good!

Rose and Radish has expanded their full-​service florist shop into a retail store carrying modern design objects from around the world.
Located in Hayes Valley, the windows of Rose and Radish are what first intrigued me. This high end florist puts most of the other high end SF florists to shame! An absolutely exquisite bouquet was sent to me at my hotel while visiting SF– unique flower pairings and oversized arrangements. The only drawback is that the bouquets are pricey and they only deliver in San Francisco. Overall, a spectacular gift!

Dear Cate,
I’ve been in love with your shop ever since my husband brought me 3 perfect tulips from you, for no reason, just because he happened to walk by your window on the way home from jury duty. (He got mad points!!! But I also credit your shop window for inspiring him :)
They were so sweet, those tulips, wrapped up shy & beautiful in brown paper with a little tag.
That was several years ago. And now you have all that exquisite porcelain! I came in one time to coo over the Dibbern tree pattern, and you let me run my fingers over it, and you told me stories about visiting the manufacturing houses in Germany. You even pulled out all the Nymphenburg beauties for me to touch and see… even though I could only afford to buy a few letterpress cards.
It was a delight.
Thank you for everything,
Wesley

Rose and Radish has some of the most beautiful potted plants I have seen. The selection is not overwhelming and the presentation is simply divine. I look forward to my next R&R purchase.

I can’t speak for the store’s floral designs and arrangements but I did step into their design gallery for the first time last weekend and happened to catch the tail end of their «Woodland» show. The store/​gallery develops several thematic installations a year through which they display and sell unique, artful treasures, both big (furniture) and small (plastic, nodding deer and bear.)
Modern design galleries can be a turn off for me but this place felt comfortable, with plenty warmth, softness and playful spirits mixed with the refinement. It’s not crammed with shit but what’s there (suspended, mounted, on tabletop and on the floor) is so dang cool. Owner Cate was at the front, indulging my fanatic response to some cool and relatively inexpensive wallpaper (helping to unroll it; running to the back room to grab a similar paper to show me, suggesting I send photos once it’s on my walls) and greeting everyone who walked in. She’s not detached. She’s involved and interested.
And thanks Rose and Radish for giving us a price range! I left the store with two very special items under $ 10. and another under $ 30. With the help of this store I might realize my dream of converting my apartment interior into a natural history museum diorama by the end of the year!
p. s. I’m sure they do lovely flowers here. Also puzzled by the below review which forewarns us that the flowers are only eye candy. Is there something superficial about the attraction to flowers? If we take the superficial out of the attraction isn’t that exactly what flower arrangements should be? Visual candy? Kinda goofy…

If only the lovely lady to whom I’d sent flowers was wooed over by me (sigh). I can’t blame r&r for trying because their arrangements are truly enchanting and their staff was very professional. prompt delivery too!

Oh my god! I came in here with my wife after we picked up a cake at Citizen Cake, next door, and she pretty looked like a kitty OD’ing on catnip. She loves flowers…
In all honesty though, the flowers here are truly incredible. The quality, the crisp colors, and the décor of this small yet so beautifully vibrant store… I think we bought a beautiful bouquet of white flowers and took it home. Yeah, pricey, but totally worth it…
Alas, both she and I have allergies, so we had to get rid of the flowers 48 hours later as we were, by then, both sneezing like a kitty on catnip (yeah, so I’m recycling my metaphors…) For those two days that this bouquet entered our home, however, it truly enriched our lives.

I have nothing but good things to say about my experience with Rose and Radish… I walked in with a general idea of what I was looking for and the staff helped me with my vision and guided me in the right direction. And let’s just say the recipient was more than pleased with the selection.

Amazing flowers in a cool little place. Can be kind of pricey though. They make nice arrangements also.

Wow. Just wow.

A bit overpriced for flowers, but I’m always saying that about every florist in town. Their arrangements are very nice, and they have fresh flowers. The bouquet I bought lasted at least a week if not longer with proper attendance.

My partner and I get orchids here — have been since they opened. They get really amazing, weird, fabulous stuff for us, and pot it so it looks beautiful. We’ve also bought a lot of containers from them because they’re too cool to be passed up. Kate (the owner) has recently decided to change Rose and Radish into a concept store — each month or so, it gets totally redesigned and restocked around a concept. The current theme is «egg». They still do gorgeous flowers, but now they also have really cool, unique-​in-​SF bowls, coasters, vases, etc. We got (or will get — Big Jeff is in charge of this) some beautiful placemats there made of very high-​quality felt. Go check it out — it’s a beautiful space.

Haha, I agree with miss lisa k. :) Show me love, show me the flower from Rose and Radish!!!
Every morning, I pass by this place on my way to work, for three seconds. It is such a pleasure moment to see those unbelievable gorgeous roses, lotuses, lilies, tulips and other lovely flowers I don’t know their names. I remember for Valentine’s day, they have these heart shape green plants (anyone knows the name?). I don’t usually enjoy people shape plants and limit the nature beauty. But those little heart shape plants just too cute to be critiqued.
Unfortunately, they are under renovation right now, will last till April sometime. They still take delivery order though.

UPDAATE 2007: they renamed themselves a DESIGN studio. and floral DESIGN studio.
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just eye candy. wouldn’t pay the exceptionally high prices for the calla lillies they have there. Be forewarned. You are being enticed by the eye CANDY. Decide to make your actual floral purchases elsewhere.
You will get a seduced visually and find that Trader Joe’s had the same calla lilly PLANT which lasted longer than just the flowers and was actually at a better price.
BUT when I sucker down and see their PEONIES… get ONE! Oooooo I am in LLLLOOOOOVVVEEEE. Peony butterfly dreams.
Ok, now you are warned. oooo but don’t we love our eye CANDY. CANDY…CANDY…but liquor is quicker…

dear boyfriend,
if you really loved me you’d buy me flowers here.
love, lisa