The Hawaiian islands are filled with some of the most beautiful plants and flowers on Earth. However, one in particular can do serious damage.

Bad weather's affecting our local flower farms and that means you may not be able to get Hawaii's most fragrant flowers this lei season. "It's rain plus cold winds, which they don't like," said ...

The Hawaiian lei is known around the world. When visitors arrive on the islands, they're often greeted with one of these garlands made of perfectly blossomed flowers upon arrival. It's an iconic ...

Flower season blooming in Hawaii, are prices rising? by: Bryce Moore. Posted: Apr 30, 2025 / 04:27 PM HST. Updated: Apr 30, 2025 / 06:29 PM HST.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. imports over 80% of cut flowers from other countries, and despite having plenty of tropical flowers, Hawaii imports a lot of those too.

Shannon Wianecki grew up in Hawaii and writes about the Islands regularly. Hilo sits between the sea, the often-snow-capped summit of Mauna Kea and the smoldering Kilauea volcano. Twice swept ...