Scientific Name
Sabal palmetto

Common Name
Cabbage palm

Hardiness Zones: 8-10
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types (wet, dry)
Texture: Medium to coarse
Form: Palm; columnar
Height: 20 to 60'
Width: 10 to 15'
Leaf: Palmate, fan shaped 5' leaves on 2 to 7' stems
Flower/Fruit: White, fragrant, 2' flower cluster in June; black fruit
Comments: Native; not hardy in piedmont or mountains; tolerates salt spray; fruit eaten by birds
Cultivars: --
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