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ʻAʻaliʻi

Dodonaea viscosa

A locally sourced Hawaiian shrub restores native evergreen structure to a sunny garden.

Hawaiian ʻaʻaliʻi with clusters of papery seed capsules
Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Choose an island-appropriate form: size varies greatly. Give it drainage and reduce watering once established; ask a local grower about elevation and rainfall.

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil moisture
Dry soil / Average moisture
Mature size
2–30 ft tall, depending on form · 5–15 ft wide
Season of interest
Year-round foliage & seed capsules
Local climate
Choose by island, elevation, and rainfall.
Garden role
A wind-tolerant native hedge
Nandina domesticaCathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of heavenly bamboo.

Nandina domestica

Try ʻaʻaliʻi for a wind-tolerant native hedge.

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ʻAʻaliʻi: Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0
Heavenly bamboo: Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

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