Rhapis excelsa, the lady palm, is an outstanding, small clustering palm for shady landscape or interiorscape use. It is considered cold hardy down to USDA zone 9A (see http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/). These palms have glossy, dark green palmate leaves with… Read More
This palm produces edible fruits but it is generally called “wild date palm” to distinguish it from the closely related Phoenix dactylifera, which is known as “date palm” and is cultivated agriculturally as the commercial source… Read More
This small, multi-stemmed, hardy palm is the only one native to Europe, and is hardier than most palms. The curved, clumping, short trunks and gray-green, fan-shaped leaves, borne thickly in a bushy head, make a stunning sculptural… Read More
Name: Dwarf Sugar Palm Scientific Name: Arenga engleri Origin: Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands Native Habitat: Open forests Hardiness Zone: 9a – 11 23°F Typical Height: 6 – 8′ Growth Rate: Slow to moderate Habit:Clustering Light: Partial shade to… Read More
This native of Florida is also known erroneously as Zamia pumila. The feather-like, light green, leathery foliage of coontie emerges from a large underground storage root in the early years before a trunk develops. Providing a tropical… Read More
Dioon edule is the most widely available, as well as the most-cold hardy of the uncommon cycads grown in Florida. This species prefers sandy conditions in full sun, but performs well in virtually any soil type with… Read More
The rigid, woody, medium-green foliage of cardboard plant emerges from a large underground storage root and forms a loose, spreading, symmetrical rosette. Providing a tropical landscape effect, cardboard plant’s mounding growth habit is ideally suited for use… Read More
Capable of reaching 90 feet or more in the woods (when shaded or protected by surrounding trees) but usually seen at 40 to 50 feet in height, this amazingly sturdy native palm has a rough, fibrous trunk… Read More
Saw palmetto is an extremely sturdy palm with great textural interest that blends in well with natural or seaside landscapes. This low, clumping, bushy palm has large, fan-shaped leaves and multiple trunks that creep along the ground,… Read More
Weeping Yaupon Holly makes a very distinct, irregular, weeping form with its upright crooked trunks and slender, curved, pendulous branches clothed with small, oval, grey-green foliage. Many nursery operators produce this tree with several trunks in a… Read More
