Quick answer: Ohia lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) is native to 1 state. What's commonly sold under this name is the true wild species. No live listing of the true species was found as of 15 Sep 2026.
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Where it's native
Listed in the register as native to these states. Click a state for its full native-plant guide.
Growing conditions
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Database.
| Sun | Not recorded in the wildflower.org profile |
|---|---|
| Water | Not recorded in the wildflower.org profile |
| Soil | Not recorded in the wildflower.org profile |
| Bloom | blooms year-round |
| Height | erect to prostrate shrubs to trees up to 75 ft |
| Wildlife value | wildlife use not specified |
Buying it
No live listing of the true wild species was found as of 15 Sep 2026 — that means our last search didn't surface one, not that the plant is unavailable.
No live seed or plant listing found as of 15 Sep 2026. That means our last search didn't surface one — not that the plant is unavailable. Try a regional native-plant nursery.
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