Green Fresh Florals + Plants
Acclaimed San Diego florist Carlos Franco is the shopkeeper and creative director at Green Fresh Florals + Plants, San Diego's premier modern flower and plant shop located in Hillcrest. Inspired by his beloved grandmother Flora who surrounded him with plants and flowers from his earliest days, he developed a close connection to the trees and plants he grew up with. Her love for her grandchildren, passion for nature, rock collection, gardening, and their travels together to parks across California would instill in Carlos a deep and passionate connection to nature. A tattoo on Carlos' forearm is a permanent tribute in memory of his grandmother, whose love and devotion planted the seeds of what would become Green Fresh Florals + Plants. His tattoo occasionally appears in the product photography shown on the store website.
Green Fresh Florals + Plants is San Diego's premier floral design resource for those seeking high quality, professionally designed, and custom made florals for their wedding or event. Carlos excels at delivering extraordinary floral designs for the clients who entrust him with their wedding or special event. From small intimate gatherings or large industry events, Carlos and his team of designers can transform any space into a living work of floral art. They are fortunate to partner with San Diego's top not-for-profit, corporate and residential clients, including the San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Natural History Museum (the NAT), Museum of Photographic Arts, Nordstrom, Extraordinary Desserts, and Westin Gaslamp.
Carlos has been showcased on three different occasions as the floral artist tasked with designing and assembling the central floral installation at the San Diego Museum of Art's annual floral extravaganza: Art Alive: Floral Interpretations of Art. He has been a contributing volunteer florist for Art Alive, which showcases floral interpretations of SDMA's masterworks of art, for more than 20 years.
Carlos has worked with some of the top international brands, including Scott's Miracle-Gro, Volkswagen, Patron, Burberry, Gucci, Bloomingdale's, Kettle One, and Adobe. His work has been featured in the San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Magazine, San Diego Home and Garden Magazine, Biz-Bash, Exquisite Weddings, Modern Luxury, KPBS, K**I, NBC 7/39, and CBS8. A portfolio of his event work can be viewed at https://greenfreshflorals.com.
