The name "Madroño" is Spanish for the madrone tree (Arbutus menziesii), a handsome evergreen found on wooded slopes and canyons in California. The beauty, durability, and integrity of this tree symbolizes the work of the studio, which via locally appropriate native plants connects Bay Area gardens to the wider watershed.

We design landscapes for residential and commercial clients, with a focus on California native plants and the modern design vernacular. Our studio in San Francisco is an open and collaborative workspace shared with an architecture firm and a graphic design team, a rich and interdisciplinary source of creative cross-pollination.

Madroño founder Geoffrey Coffey writes about landscape design for the San Francisco Chronicle and other publications. He is a principal of Bay Natives nursery, chairman of the non-profit Native Spaces, and a former instructor at Emerson College.

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