Plant Growing Guides

Native Herbaceous Plants

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Herbaceous Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Host Plants for Pollinators

Mixed species (region-dependent)

Native ʻākoʻako Fern

Sadleria cyatheoides

Native ʻāma ʻu fern

Sadleria cyatheoides

Native ʻōhelo

Vaccinium reticulatum

Native Lava Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata var. hawaiiensis

Native Liverworts

Marchantiophyta (Division)

Native Milkweed Species

Asclepias spp.

Native Mint

Mentha australis

Native Mosses

Bryophyta (division)

Native Mosses and Lichens

Bryophyta (mosses) and Lichens (symbiotic fungus + algae/cyanobacteria)

Native Moss Species

Bryophyta (Division)

Native Naupaka

Scaevola chamissoniana

Native New Zealand Broadleaf

Griselinia littoralis

Native New Zealand Ferns

Various species (Cyathea, Dicksonia, Polystichum, Asplenium spp.)

Native New Zealand Ground Covers

Various species (Soleirolia soleirolii, Scleranthus biflorus, Raoulia spp., Acaena spp., and others)

Native New Zealand Mosses

Various species (Bryophyta division)

Native New Zealand Shrubs

Various species (Lophomyrtus, Pittosporum, Griselinia, Hebe, etc.)

Native ohia

Metrosideros polymorpha

Native 'ōhi'a

Metrosideros polymorpha

Native Orchids

Orchidaceae family (various genera)

Native Ornamental Grasses

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

Native Pacific Island Plants

Multiple species (general category)

Native Perennials

Various species (region-specific)

Native Perennials and Groundcovers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Perennials and Wildflowers

Mixed native species (varies by region)

Native Perennial Wildflowers

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Pollinator Plants

Various native species

Native Rush Species

Juncus spp. (various species)

Native Sedges and Forbs

Carex spp., Juncus spp., and various herbaceous dicots

Native Shade Plants

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Shade Shrubs

Various species (regional)

Native Shade-Tolerant Species

Various (polyphyletic group)

Native Shrubs (General Guide)

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Shrubs (Regional)

Various species by region

Native Drought-Tolerant Shrubs

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Shrubs: Westringia and Leptospermum

Westringia spp. and Leptospermum spp.

Native Tree Fern

Dicksonia antarctica (most common native species)

Native Trees and Shrubs

Various species (region-dependent)

Native Tree Species

Various (region-dependent)

Native Tropical Flowering Plants

Various (tropical flora)

Native Tropical Sedges

Carex spp., Cyperus spp., and other tropical Cyperaceae

Native Tropical Understory Plants

Various species (mixed community)

Native Understory Eucalypt

Eucalyptus spp. (understory species)

Native Understory Plants

Various species (mixed group)

Native Understory Plants (Warm Climate)

Various species

Native Understory Shrubs

Various species (regional)