Hiawatha, nestled among the lush forests of Shelton, Washington, opened its doors in 1938 as a local evergreen company. It sold only fresh evergreen brush such as salal and huckleberry. Decorative Christmas greens and designer products became another popular Hiawatha trademark when operations were diversified in the mid-seventies. Dried products, including moss and cones, followed. Hiawatha has expanded from its Shelton location to other business sites in British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. Today, Hiawatha is a competitive international distributor and a leading supplier of evergreen products globally.