Growing Palms in Kona

Welcome to our About Palms Page, a source of useful information about palms for landscapers, home owners, designers and palm enthusiasts. Check back to this page in the future to see what has been added.

• Growing Palms in Kona: An article that appeared in West Hawaii Today in 2005, written by Garrett Webb, giving general information about palms and encouraging the use of new varieties in Kona gardens.
• Salt Tolerant and Shade Tolerant Palms: lists of palms that do well planted close to the ocean or in deep shade.
• Common Names: lists palms by their common names and gives the botanical name for each.
• Palms and the Weed Risk Assessment: Hawaii is in the process of rating plants for their potential for invasiveness or ability to naturalize to the detriment of native flora. This list shows the palms that have been tested so far and the rating they have received. Washingtonia robusta, the Mexican Desert Palm, has received a high rating as Invasive. For that reason, we discourage the planting of this palm and do not carry it in our nursery.

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