Archives: Native Plants

Tall Larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum)

Delphinium exaltatum flowers Photo: Doppelbrau — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Tall larkspur adds blue-violet flowers late enough in the season to distinguish it from

Lama (Diospyros sandwicensis)

Small pale pink lama flowers on a woody branch. Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons). Lama (Diospyros sandwicensis)

Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea)

Castilleja coccinea flowers Photo: Joshua Mayer — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Indian paintbrush brings a distinctive splash of red to an open native planting,

Swamp Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus)

Photo: Jim Evans — CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikimedia Commons. Swamp hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus), also called scarlet rose-mallow, is a tall southeastern perennial with open, star-like

Koaiʻa (Acacia koaia)

Pale yellow koaiʻa flower heads among narrow phyllodes. Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us (Wikimedia Commons). Koaiʻa (Acacia koaia) is a small

Māmane (Sophora chrysophylla)

Yellow māmane flowers and compound leaves. Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons). Māmane (Sophora chrysophylla) brings bright yellow

Smooth Blackhaw (Viburnum prunifolium)

Viburnum prunifolium flowers Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Smooth blackhaw is a substantial native shrub that earns its place through

Early Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium pallidum)

Vaccinium pallidum flowers Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Early lowbush blueberry is a small native shrub with three distinct garden seasons: spring

Wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis)

Pale wiliwili flowers with long reddish stamens. Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons). Wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) is an endemic Hawaiian dry-forest

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