Eight-acre hillside garden featuring native Hawaiian plants, exotic flowers, koi ponds, waterfalls, and scenic views along self-guided walking paths.
General Information
Gift Shop: 9am to 4pm
Children (6–12): $5
Children under 6: Free
How to Get There
From Kahului, HI (21 mi): Take HI-37 S to Kula; turn left onto Kekaulike Avenue and continue to the garden entrance just past mile marker 8.
Overview
Kula Botanical Garden is an 8-acre garden on the slopes of Haleakalā at about 3,300 feet elevation, on Kekaulike Highway (Highway 377) near the Kula Highway junction. Created in 1977 by Warren McCord as a native Hawaiian plant reserve, it was Maui’s first public garden.
What to See
The garden holds nearly 2,000 plant varieties of tropical and semitropical species.
- Collections of protea, orchids, bromeliads and native Hawaiian plants
- Koa and kukui trees
- An aviary, a koi pond, waterfalls and a covered bridge
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