Scientific Name
Sabal minor

Common Name
Dwarf palmetto; Swamp palmetto

 
Hardiness Zones: --
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; moist, well-drained soil
Height: 10 feet
Width: --
Texture: Coarse
Form: Palm
Flower/Fruit: Small white flowers on large branched clusters in summer; fleshy dark blue drupe
Foliage: Alternate, palmately compound, fan-shaped blue-green leaves
Comments: Drought tolerant
Cultivars: --
   



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