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A LITTLE MORE LIFE

Naio

Myoporum sandwicense

Established naio provides native evergreen structure with little supplemental water.

Naio (Myoporum sandwicense)
Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Select the mature form before buying: groundcovers, shrubs, and trees differ greatly. Needs full sun and drainage.

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil moisture
Dry soil
Mature size
Under 2 to over 50 ft tall, by form · Spread varies by form
Season of interest
Intermittent flowers
Local climate
Choose by island, elevation, and rainfall.
Garden role
A dry-garden hedge

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of oleander.

Nerium oleander

Try naio for a dry-garden hedge.

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Photo credits & licenses

Naio: Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0
Oleander: Cathy DeWitt · CC BY 4.0

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