Annual Plant Sales

General Plant Sale Information

We hold a Fall Plant Sale (typically at the end of November or early December) and Spring Plant Sale (May) at Lyon.

  • Reservations are required for entry for those driving in
    • Those with reservations are allowed to drive in to Lyon and park.
  • Walk-ins are welcome (those without reservations, and literally walking in) from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm.
    • No parking at Lyon for those walking in. Walk-ins must park at Paradise Park (paid parking) or park in the neighborhood and walk up.

Along with plants grown by Lyon’s Horticulture Department, the plant sale hosts other vendors selling orchids, bromeliads, ferns, and native plants. Craft vendors also participate.

All proceeds from the plant sale go to support the Arboretum and our various programs carrying out our mission of education, research, and conservation

Announcements

U.H. Lyon Arboretum 2024 Holiday Plant & Craft Sale is on!

Whether you’re looking for a festive wreath, handmade gifts, or some unique flowering plants for the holidays, we’ve got you covered! Vendors will have orchids, house plants, tropical ornamentals, ti, Hoya, natives, ferns, succulents, air plants, carnivorous plants, and a variety of other handmade crafts and art available at the sale, and right in time before Christmas! Come support local nurseries and artists by doing your holiday shopping with us this year. Proceeds from the sale help to support U.H. Lyon Arboretum.

When & Where: 

Friday, Dec. 6th – Saturday, Dec. 7th, 9 AM to 3:45 PM at Lyon Arboretum

Vendors will be located in the area surrounding the Visitor Center and greenhouse. Registered customers will be allowed to park in the main parking lot. Walk-in customers will be allowed from 11:30 -3:00 PM each day.

Please bring your own box, cart, or bag if you can.

Participating Vendors:

Lyon’s own Horticulture Department, Nuuanu Orchids, Hui Ku Maoli Ola, Planthurium Hawaii, Fitch Succulents, Mauna Understory, La’au Hawai’i, Bitter Root Brewery, David Shepard Hawaii, Hui Hana volunteers, & others! Conservation organizations will also have educational booths for customers to learn about native and invasive species in Hawaiʻi.

Admission:

  • Attendance for the sale will primarily be managed by reservations through Eventbrite This format allows us to stagger visitation in 1-hour timeslots and control the flow of traffic to and from the sale.
  • Each reservation will be good for one vehicle and its passengers. Registered customers who attend during their designated timeslot will be able to park in the main lot adjacent to the sale area.
  • Reservations for the sale open on Eventbrite on Tuesday, Nov. 12th at 10:00 AM. Please only book a reservation for the sale if you are certain that you are able to attend.
  • Walk-in customers are allowed to attend the sale from 11:30 – 3 PM each day. 
    • Walk in customers must get dropped off at our entrance gate or find alternative parking in upper Mānoa neighborhood then walk up.  

Come prepared for any type of weather! Wind, rain, sun, & even a rainbow or two!

Contact us: You can contact our Business Office at 808-988-0456. The Business Office is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 am until 3:00 pm.

Error reporting: Bugs, errors, and other issues with this webpage can be reported to LyonEdu@hawaii.edu. Please note that an Eventbrite message reading “Sold out” is not an error or a bug. Mahalo nui loa.