Posted on: Saturday, October 1, 2005
Go native at Waimea Valley Audubon plant sale today
Advertiser Staff
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A Pualani hibiscus, just one of many varieties at Waimea Valley Audubon Center's plant sale.
Photo by Jill Coryell
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Head for the North Shore's Waimea Valley Audubon Center for today's plant sale. There you'll find:
Native Hawaiian plants that are especially suited to North Shore coastal habitats. Dennis Kim of Native Plant Resource also has advice on landscaping.
Tough native ground covers from Hui Ku Maoli Ola, which is well known for stream and wetland restoration in Waimanalo, and at Marine Corps Base Hawai'i and Kalaeloa.
Native Hawaiian ferns from specialist Kay Lynch.
Waialua hybrids and a choice of old-fashioned hybrids from hibiscus lady Jill Coryell.
There's much more, too. And you can bring your own specimen of native plant for a show, tell and swap of native Hawaiian plants.
Hours are from 9 a.m. to noon today. Admission and parking are free. 638-9199.
