San Francisco African Violet Society

San Francisco African Violet Society The African Violet Society of San Francisco is a friendly group dedicated to the care and propagation of African Violets Free admission and parking.

CHECK US OUT! - JOIN US FOR A MEETING! Please join us at one of our monthly meetings! If you enjoy African violets and you would like to learn how to successfully grow and bloom them, the African Violet Society of San Francisco invites you to join us at our next meeting. Membership affords you many benefits such as monthly meetings, field trips, access to new African violet cultivars, just to name

a few! Bring a problem plant and cultural questions with you and get advise from one of our expert growers. Information on joining our Society and the National Organization [www.avsa.org] will be available, along with culture sheets. Meetings are held on the 4th Saturday of each month starting 9:00 am until 12:00 pm, in the Garden Room of the San Francisco County Fair Building at 1199 9th Ave at Lincoln Way, San Francisco. Visitors are always welcome!

Another peek of this beauty.Jere’s Roll Tide. Good growing Cy!
06/23/2026

Another peek of this beauty.
Jere’s Roll Tide. Good growing Cy!

This is Dibley’s Falling Stars. Streps are African Violet cousins, and worth growing.
06/15/2026

This is Dibley’s Falling Stars. Streps are African Violet cousins, and worth growing.

This beauty is Jere Trigg’s hybrid Roll Tide grown by Cy. Love those red and white blooms! Good growing Cy!
06/15/2026

This beauty is Jere Trigg’s hybrid Roll Tide grown by Cy. Love those red and white blooms! Good growing Cy!

Jere Trigg chimera grown by Cy P. YeeJere’s Roll Tide just opening its buds. Good growing Cy!Correction: Jere’s Cranberr...
06/12/2026

Jere Trigg chimera grown by Cy P. Yee
Jere’s Roll Tide just opening its buds. Good growing Cy!

Correction: Jere’s Cranberry Spinner is not a photo of Cy’s plant, but Lyon’s, so we removed the photo.

Jere’s Roll Tide

The first edition of the AVSA magazine Vol 1. No. 1 thru 4 1947/1948
06/11/2026

The first edition of the AVSA magazine Vol 1. No. 1 thru 4 1947/1948

First time for member Vera at growing this species outside on the San Mateo Coast and getting it to bloom. She hopes to ...
05/07/2026

First time for member Vera at growing this species outside on the San Mateo Coast and getting it to bloom. She hopes to get more blooms next year! We hope so too!
Saintpaulia goetzeanus , a small species violet.

A little leaf pot of a Sorano hybrid from 1996 this is Oksana- first bloom.
05/03/2026

A little leaf pot of a Sorano hybrid from 1996 this is Oksana- first bloom.

Here’s an Optimara Everfloris “Space” Violet. This series is Prefixed with the name “Ever” 25,000 African Violet seeds w...
04/02/2026

Here’s an Optimara Everfloris “Space” Violet. This series is Prefixed with the name “Ever” 25,000 African Violet seeds were sent into space on one of NASA’s space shuttles in 1984, and orbited for 6 years resulting in some mutations, which is where the Everfloris series comes from. This one looks like it is trying to stripe.

A blooming leaf pot of Munchkin Kisses is adorable! Our members are growing out leaf pots which will be ready to sell in...
04/01/2026

A blooming leaf pot of Munchkin Kisses is adorable!

Our members are growing out leaf pots which will be ready to sell in July if all goes well!

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1199 9th Avenue
San Francisco, CA
94122

Opening Hours

9am - 12pm

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