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    • Photo of Sabal palmetto crown, foliage by Mmcknight4

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    Also Known As

    • Cabbage Palm
    • Palmetto

    Plant type

    tree, perennial, palm / cycad, aquatic

    size

    • H: 3'-80'
    • W: 15'

    planting zones

    • 8a-11

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    Sabal palmetto plant details

    Sabal palmetto is a fast-growing evergreen perennial aquatic palm / cycad or tree with green foliage. In summer cream and white flowers emerge followed by black and brown fruit. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Sabal palmetto

    Plant type: perennial aquatic palm / cycad or tree
    Plant family: arecaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 15 FT wide, 3 FT - 80 FT - tall
    Flowers: cream and white blooms in summer

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Sabal palmetto

    USDA Zones: 8a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This magnificent, stately 60'palm native to the southeastern U.S. and Cuba features a crown of large fan-shaped fronds each up to 6' long, splendid as an avenue tree, for framing a building or as a picturesque specimen for a coastal bungalow; needs a warm climate to thrive, wonderful for the coast as it is highly salt tolerant; the cabbage like terminal buds are eaten as hearts of palm!. S/M-W

    By: Forestfarm

    From seeds shared with us by fellow plant nut, Hayes Jackson, in Aniston, AL, from his quick growing specimen, one having survived a couple of dips below 10ºF no worse for wear. The state tree of South Carolina, this stately palmetto reaches 30 ft or more, though quickly in the southeast, quite slowly in the cool summer night West. Lovers of heat and consistent summer moisture: fast growing in any hot-summer-night area and slow to form a trunk elsewhere. Because it stretches from the coast of the Carolinas to the Gulf to the Caribbean, we are always on the lookout for northern forms. "Don't be dumb, get you some" -- Hayes Jackson 2002. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Sabal palmetto plant

    How to Grow Sabal palmetto

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • adaptable
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • cream

    • Fruit

      • brown
      • black

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Sabal etonia

    aka Scrub Palmetto

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Palm / Cycad, Aquatic

    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 5'-10'

    Width: 5'-10'

    • sun - bright shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Sabal etonia foliage by Guettarda
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    Sabal uresana

    aka Sonora Palmetto

    Plant Type

    Palm / Cycad

    Zones

    8b-11

    Size

    Height: 20'-60'

    Width: 10'-15'

    • sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Sabal uresana foliage by Carstor
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    Sabal minor 'McCurtain'

    aka McCurtain Scrub Palm

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Palm / Cycad

    Zones

    6a-10b

    Size

    Height: 5'-6'

    Width: 5'-8'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    Photo of Sabal minor 'McCurtain' foliage by Brian's Botanicals
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    Sabal mexicana

    aka Mexican Palmetto, Palma de Mícharos, Rio Grande Palmetto, Texas Palmetto, Texas Sabal Palm

    Plant Type

    Tree, Palm / Cycad, Aquatic

    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 50'

    Width: 25'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    Photo of Sabal mexicana foliage, form by USDA Forest Service
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    Sabal minor [OK collection]

    aka Dwarf Palmetto

    Plant Type

    Palm / Cycad, Aquatic

    Zones

    7a-10b

    Size

    Height: 5'

    Width: 5'

    • sun
    • regular - occasional
    Photo of Sabal minor [OK collection] by Larry D. Moore
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