Turf Plots
A total of 25 different turfgrasses are displayed. Large planting of turfgrass are found at the following sites:

• front of office – ‘Tifgreen' Bermudagrass
• under monkeypod tree fronting hedge maze – Dwarf St. Augustinegrass
• adjacent to carport – ‘ El toro ' zoysiagrass
• herb garden – ‘Sunturf' Bermudagrass
• plumeria/trial garden – seashore paspalum
• behind classroom – seashore paspalum
• ecosystem – ‘Tifway' Bermudagrass

The most recent turfgrass installed in the turf plot is the Seashore paspalum cv. Sea Isle 2000.

Ground covers
There are over 75 ground covers are available for viewing.

Ecosystem
Native plants dominate the landscape. Coastal, mesic, and dry land are the 3 primary ecosystems in the landscape. Additionally two species of the neem are in the landscape, with other non-native plants such as cotton, erythrina, bamboo and some ferns.

Subtropical fruit orchard
Citrus and mango cultivars occupy about half of the 4 ½ acres. Collections of guava, lychee, longan, mountain apple, avocados occupy the rest of the orchard. Fruits such as carambola, otaheite gooseberry, chico , black sapote, abiu, wi, tamarind, jack fruit and others make up for the rest of the fruit orchard.

Plumeria
Over 70 different cultivars are in bloom during the season.


Herb garden
The herb garden is divided into 5 primary areas – culinary, asian/pacific, medicinal/beverage, large shrubs, and miscellaneous.

Idea garden
Sample of what gardeners can grow on Oahu . Hard to find cultivar of different vegetables and grains are grown seasonally.

Vines
Thirty different subtropical vines are found on fan trellises and arbors.

Greens/lei
To be renovated 2003

Hedge Maze
Over 60 different plant materials are at the hedge maze. Plantings were spaced 2 feet apart. Trimming is done every 3-4 weeks.

Trial garden
Hawaiian taro cultivars have been maintained. New vegetable trials are conducted periodically in this site. Sudax windbreak have been planted to reduce wind to the garden.

Compost area
Various compost bins are being demonstrated for the home gardener. Homemade bins are also on display. Approximately 2500 cubic yards o mulch is spread yearly in the garden areas. A solar soil sterilizer is on display.

Garden site
Volunteers are allowed to garden and encouraged to grown various crops. Produce is the property of the volunteer. Winter melon, soybeans, beets, bittermelon, virus free tahitian taro, okra, yard long beans, eggplant are just a few of the common vegetables grown by volunteers. Vine type vegetables are found growing on the trellises.

Greenhouse
A 4800 square feet shade house is used to propagate and grow plants for future landscape projects as well as for germplasm collection of anthurium and other ornamentals.

Hibiscus
Over 250 hibiscus cultivars with flower colors including red, pink, yellow, orange, white, and colors in-between are included in this planting.

Children's Garden

• Pizza Garden – plants that are commonly found in pizza are found in this garden.
• Animal Garden – A plant collection with animal names in major categories - wild animals, domesticated animals, ocean creatures, insects, etc are found in this garden
• Hawaiian Alphabet Tree Garden – Native shrubs and trees representing the 13 alphabets found in the Hawaiian language is found in this garden.
• Sundial Garden – A combination sundial and compass features have been incorporated in this garden.
• Sensory Garden – Accessible to the physically challenged, this garden is equipped with hand railings and concrete walkways. Plants with color, texture, geometric growth patterns, etc. are planted in the raised garden bed.

Croton
A kaleidoscope of colors are feature in the croton collection.

Future gardens
Variegated plant collections
Gardenia collections
Bougainvillea collections
Daylily Garden
Hawaiian Herbal Garden