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8 native plants for Hawaii gardens.

Sun, water, bloom season, wildlife value, and an honest note on whether it's sold true to species or as a bred lookalike — for every Hawaii-native plant in the registry.

8Native species listed
1With a live listing
7Blooming this month

Quick answer: Hawaii has 8 native plants in this register, 1 with a live listing as of 15 Sep 2026.

This page lists every species in the Native Seed Register documented as native to Hawaii — 8 plants, 1 of them with a live seed or plant listing verified as recently as 15 Sep 2026. Growing conditions come from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center; the "Buying it" note on each plant tells you whether what stores sell is the wild species or a bred variety. Open any card for soil, height, wildlife value and the buying note, or follow the plant name for its full profile and the other states where it grows.

Plants

Beach naupaka

Scaevola taccada
Grow from seedWild species
BLOOMblooms year-round

No live listing found as of 15 Sep 2026.

Not currently sold

Beach naupaka

Scaevola taccada
Sun
Not researched
Water
Not researched
Bloom
blooms year-round
Sold as
Not currently sold
Height

usually under 3 ft, may reach 12 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.

Beach naupaka (Scaevola taccada)

No live listing found as of 15 Sep 2026.

Full profile: states where it's native, sourcing history →

Prices change and stock sells out. Listing verified 15 Sep 2026. Always check your state's native plant list before planting.

Florida hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa
SunDryGrow from seedWild species
BLOOMMar-Nov

Seeds (Seedville, 40 ct, mixed colors), In Stock, $3.00

Listing verified 15 Sep 2026

Florida hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa
Sun
Sun
Water
Dry
Bloom
Mar-Nov
Sold as
Seeds
Soil

Rocky soils, often on limestone

Height

Up to 12 ft (listing claims 10-15 ft)

Wildlife value

wildlife use not specified in wildflower.org database

Buying it

Sold true to the wild species as of the last check (15 Sep 2026), via Amazon.

Florida hopbush / Hawaiian hopseed (Dodonaea viscosa) — Seeds

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Full profile: states where it's native, sourcing history →

Prices change and stock sells out. Listing verified 15 Sep 2026. Always check your state's native plant list before planting.

Grow from seedWild species

No live listing found as of 15 Sep 2026.

Not currently sold

Hawaiian tree fern (hapuu ii)

Cibotium menziesii
Sun
Not researched
Water
Not researched
Bloom
non-flowering, sporulating
Sold as
Not currently sold
Height

up to about 35 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.

Hawaiian tree fern (hapuu ii) (Cibotium menziesii)

No live listing found as of 15 Sep 2026.

Full profile: states where it's native, sourcing history →

Prices change and stock sells out. Listing verified 15 Sep 2026. Always check your state's native plant list before planting.

Ilima

Sida fallax
Grow from seedWild species
BLOOMblooms year-round

No live listing found as of 15 Sep 2026.

Not currently sold

Ilima

Sida fallax
Sun
Not researched
Water
Not researched
Bloom
blooms year-round
Sold as
Not currently sold
Height

prostrate to 1 ft, erect forms to 10 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.

Ilima (Sida fallax)

No live listing found as of 15 Sep 2026.

Full profile: states where it's native, sourcing history →

Prices change and stock sells out. Listing verified 15 Sep 2026. Always check your state's native plant list before planting.

Koa

Acacia koa
Grow from seedWild species
BLOOMblooms year-round

No live listing found as of 15 Sep 2026.

Not currently sold

Koa

Acacia koa
Sun
Not researched
Water
Not researched
Bloom
blooms year-round
Sold as
Not currently sold
Height

up to 80 ft, may reach 110 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.

Koa (Acacia koa)

No live listing found as of 15 Sep 2026.

Full profile: states where it's native, sourcing history →

Prices change and stock sells out. Listing verified 15 Sep 2026. Always check your state's native plant list before planting.

Mamane

Sophora chrysophylla
Grow from seedWild species
BLOOMblooms year-round, yellow flowers

No live listing found as of 15 Sep 2026.

Not currently sold

Mamane

Sophora chrysophylla
Sun
Not researched
Water
Not researched
Bloom
blooms year-round, yellow flowers
Sold as
Not currently sold
Height

shrub or tree to about 50 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.

Mamane (Sophora chrysophylla)

No live listing found as of 15 Sep 2026.

Full profile: states where it's native, sourcing history →

Prices change and stock sells out. Listing verified 15 Sep 2026. Always check your state's native plant list before planting.

Ohelo ai

Vaccinium reticulatum
Grow from seedWild species
BLOOMApr-Sep, most prolific

No live listing found as of 15 Sep 2026.

Not currently sold

Ohelo ai

Vaccinium reticulatum
Sun
Not researched
Water
Not researched
Bloom
Apr-Sep, most prolific
Sold as
Not currently sold
Height

usually up to 4 ft, rarely 7 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.

Ohelo ai (Vaccinium reticulatum)

No live listing found as of 15 Sep 2026.

Full profile: states where it's native, sourcing history →

Prices change and stock sells out. Listing verified 15 Sep 2026. Always check your state's native plant list before planting.

Ohia lehua

Metrosideros polymorpha
Grow from seedWild species
BLOOMblooms year-round

No live listing found as of 15 Sep 2026.

Not currently sold

Ohia lehua

Metrosideros polymorpha
Sun
Not researched
Water
Not researched
Bloom
blooms year-round
Sold as
Not currently sold
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.

Ohia lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha)

No live listing found as of 15 Sep 2026.

Full profile: states where it's native, sourcing history →

Prices change and stock sells out. Listing verified 15 Sep 2026. Always check your state's native plant list before planting.

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