Palms of the Honolulu

Botanical Gardens


Honolulu is the capital city of the state of Hawai`i, and is located on the island of O`ahu. The city has five Botanical Gardens. Because of the mountains on the island there are many different "micro climates" within miles of each other. I have chosen this page as a personal project and by no means is it meant to be any kind of official city web site.


Historic Foster Botanical Garden is located in downtown Honolulu and is ideal for the growth of plants requiring a sub-tropical climate.


Lili`uokalani Botanical Garden once part of Foster Botanical Garden, but now separated from it by the H-1 Freeway is 7.5 acres with a stream and waterfalls. This garden is primarly dedicated to growing native Hawaiian plants.


Wahi`awa Botanical Garden, at 1,000 feet elevation in central O`ahu provides the conditions deeded by plants from the cool, humid tropics.


Koko Crater Botanical Garden is being developed with dryland/xeriscape plants in a hot 200 acre site at the south eastern end of O`ahu.

*-NEW 5/7/99-*


Ho`omaluhia Botanical Garden on the eastern side of the island, are located at the foot of the Ko`olau Mountains. Here you will find 400 acres in a high rainfall area planted following a geographical theme.

*-NEW 5/25/99-*