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Sabal uresana

Also Known As

Sonora Palmetto

Plant type

palm / cycad

size

H: 20'-60'
W: 10'-15'

planting zones

8b-11

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Sabal uresana plant details

Sabal uresana is an evergreen palm / cycad with blue foliage. In spring and summer cream flowers emerge. Features glaucous and grassy texture. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sabal uresana

Plant type: palm / cycad
Plant family: arecaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 10 FT - 15 FT - wide, 20 FT - 60 FT - tall
Flowers: cream blooms in spring and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, tropical-looking, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sabal uresana

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A cold hardy palm good to Zone 8. This is my favorite sabal. It reaches 60 feet with a stout 18" diameter trunk. Ours are very blue with deeply divided leaf segments. Hardy. To see a photo of a mature Sabal uresana go to http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Sabal/uresana.html

By: Tejas Tropicals

A native to the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental, at elevations up to 4,500 ft in dry, stony scrub. Short-trunked plant with stunning deep blue-gray leaves on long petioles. One of the most beautiful sabals and frost tolerant to the mid to upper teens F with little damage but a little more protection is due in areas of cold wet winters. Plants have survived 8 to 10 °F, upper USDA zone 7, but for brief periods though its worth a little experimenting.