Plant Growing Guides

Nabal Avocado

Persea americana 'Nabal'

Naio (Hawaiian Sandalwood)

Myoporum sandwicense

Nana Deodar Cedar

Cedrus deodara 'Nana'

Napoleon Cherry

Prunus avium 'Napoleon'

Nashi Pear

Pyrus pyrifolia

Native Australian Grasses

Various species (Poaceae family)

Native Australian Shade Trees

Various species (see varieties)

Native Bunch Grasses

Various species (e.g., Bouteloua gracilis, Stipa comata, Panicum virgatum, Andropogon gerardii)

Native Bunchgrasses (Bluebunch Wheatgrass & Idaho Fescue)

Pseudoroegneria spicata & Festuca idahoensis

Native coastal grasses and sedges

Poaceae and Cyperaceae families (various species)

Native Dogwood

Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood)

Native Drought-Tolerant Grasses

Various species (e.g., Bouteloua, Panicum, Andropogon, Stipa)

Alpine Native Ferns

Multiple species (e.g., Polystichum lonchitis, Cystopteris fragilis, Athyrium distentifolium)

Native Florida Ferns

Various species (Pteridophyta)

Native Flowering Trees

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Forage Species (Regional)

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Forbs and Sedges

Various species (Carex spp., Juncus spp., and diverse forb families)

Native Grasses and Groundcovers

Various species (regional)

Native Grasses (Panicum and Andropogon)

Panicum virgatum (Switchgrass) and Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem)

Native Grass Species

Various (Poaceae family)

Native Ground Covers and Grasses

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Groundcovers and Sedges

Carex spp. and various native groundcover genera

Native Sedges

Carex spp.

Native Hawaiian Alpine Grasses

Various species including Festuca hawaiiensis, Agrostis sandwicensis, Deschampsia nubigena

Native Hawaiian Alpine Sedge

Carex wahuensis var. wahuensis

Native Hawaiian Beach Grass

Elymus mollis (formerly Leymus mollis)

Native Hawaiian 'iliahi

Santalum paniculatum

Native Hawaiian Mosses

Various species (Bryophyta)

Native Hawaiian Moss Species

Multiple species (e.g., Hypopterygium tamarisci, Bryoxiphium norvegicum subsp. spallerii)

Native Hawaiian Ohia

Metrosideros polymorpha

Native Hawaiian ʻŌhiʻa

Metrosideros polymorpha

'Ohia lehua

Metrosideros polymorpha

ʻŌhiʻa Lehua

Metrosideros polymorpha

Native Hawaiian 'Ōlapa

Cheirodendron trigynum

ʻŌhiʻa lehua

Metrosideros polymorpha

Native Hawaiian Sedges

Carex spp. (Hawaiian species)

Native Hawaiian Sedges and Rushes

Cyperus spp., Fimbristylis spp., Schoenus spp., Juncus spp., and related genera

Native Hawaiian Shade Trees

Various species (Monkeypod, Koa, Ohia, Kukui, Ulu)

Native Hawaiian Trees

Various species endemic to Hawaii

Native Moss Species

Bryophyta (Division)

Native Oak

Quercus spp.

Native Oak

Quercus spp.

Native ohia

Metrosideros polymorpha

Native Perennial Grasses

Various species (e.g., Andropogon, Panicum, Sorghastrum, Stipa)

Native prairie grasses

Various species (Andropogon, Panicum, Sorghastrum, Stipa, etc.)

Native Rushes

Juncus spp.

Native Rush Species

Juncus spp. (various species)

Native Savanna Grasses

Various species (e.g., Andropogon gerardii, Sorghastrum nutans, Panicum virgatum)