Latest revision as of 15:01, 24 September 2015

Sabal palmetto is one of the most commonly grown palm in the US… though 90% of those are on the east coast. It is not a super rare palm in California, but nor is it a common one, either. This palm is native to the Carolinas, Florida and some Caribbean islands. It is a very commonly used palm in landscaping in all of Florida. It is a very hardy palm and grows very well in that humid, hot climate. It does well in all of California, too, but its slow rate of growth and similarity to Mexican Fan Palm make its use here in public landscaping nearly nonexistent. It seems to be a very variable palm in our climates, as many palms grown in botanical gardens and identified as this have a wide variation in terms of crown size, trunk diameter and rate of growth.

Synonyms: Sabal 'Riverside'; Sabal bahamensis; Sabal blackburnia;