Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens and the Kona Educational Center — Attraction in Hawaii

This garden seems to have fallen a bit short of it's original glory. Some signage is missing and present signs point to plants that no longer exist here. However, it is still a captivating place that definitely deserves 20-30 minutes of your time! I don't know if it was designed with Feng Shui principles in mind, but I definitely felt harmonized with the surroundings. It was like an invisible, positive force was drawing me down through the gracefully descending terraces.

By far, the most stunning exhibit is the pergola with all the dangling Blue Jade Vines swinging in the breeze. It's quite dramatic, the way it transforms the garden entry into some kind of exotic portal. You will laugh at the African Sausage Tree and be entertained by the Ponytail Palm with it's giant "elephant's foot" caudex at the far end of the property. There is also a memorial to Colonel Ellison Onizuka. He was one of the astronauts who died on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986. Apparently, he grew up a few short miles from...

This is a small botanical garden with an amazingly diverse collection of plants. It is not the easiest place to find due to one-way roads and neighborhood development. The signage on the grounds is outdated and difficult to read. Although we visited during open hours and there was a meeting being conducted in the basement, the main level and restrooms were closed. The grounds are not set-up for wheelchair access, but are flat or sloping for handicapped...

This is such a beautiful place to visit- we were there last year. It’s breathtaking for sure, you can see the ocean as you walk further into the property. They have different sections, you can sit and just bask in the sun or sit by the butterfly garden. They have this spiral 🌀 maze which is very interesting plus it gives the...