Native Plant Propagation Class: Coastal Species

Coastal plants are naturally adapted to full sun, salty air, and sandy or rocky soils, making them excellent choices for beachside landscaping. In this class, you’ll learn how to propagate tough native species that can handle extreme conditions while adding beauty and function to your landscape.

We'll be exploring techniques for seed collection, properly sowing seeds, making cuttings, seed stratification, and nurturing plants to maturity. This step-by-step approach will help you gain confidence that you can grow these plants for yourself.

Featured Plants**:

• Naupaka
• Pōhinahina 
• Pā‘ūohi‘iaka 
• ʻŌhai (Sesbania tomentosa)
• more depending on availability & time 

**Subject to change based upon seed/cutting availability.

Class Format

• Cover the basics of starting and keeping a nursery
•  See techniques for successfully propagating several native plants
• Time to ask questions and receive specific instruction

Why Attend?

• Support the preservation of Hawaii's native flora!
• Learn practical skills to enhance your garden or landscape with native plants.
• Connect with a community passionate about restoring Hawaii’s natural beauty.

About The Instructor:

Dave Pollmiller, owner of Harvest Garden Hawai’i LLC, has been in the landscaping & agriculture industry for 15 years. Harvest Garden Hawai’i is a landscaping and nursery operation based in Kula, Maui. The focus of this business is to incorporate native Hawaiian plants and food producing plants into “traditional” landscaping. He started a commercial plant nursery in 2023 which grows over 50 species of native plants for landscaping and restoration projects.