Palm Trees

Palms are common in Florida. The different localities use Palms and tropical plants to make beautiful custom landscapes. 

You can find information on a specific Palm Species.  For example: expected height at maturity, hardiness zone common for the palm, growth rate, soil and light requirements, leaf style - those that have palmate or fan-shaped leaves; and those that have pinnate, or feather-shaped leaves -, and physical characteristics.

Palm tree installation begins with the choosing of the palm that would work best for your landscape and your budget. There are thousands of different kinds of palms from large to small, but the most popular ones are the ones that we focus on.

Palm Tree Types - Cold Hardy

The following Palm Tree is majestic looking and handles the cold better than other Palm species. You can click on the name to go directly to its information page. The Cold Hardy Palm Trees for Colder Climates provides advice on how to care for your Palm in marginal growing environments and identifies Palms considered to be cold hardy. The following Palm are described in detail:

True Date Palms

(Phoenix dactylifera)  

The "edible" or Date Palm Tree makes for spectacular landscaping large areas. The True Date reaches heights of 100'.
 

Canary Island Date Palms

(Phoenix canariensis)

Canary Island Dates are massive, tough and durable. It has a leaf scar pattern on the trunk which adds to the impressive look.
 

Texas Sabal Palms

(Sabal texana, mexicana)

Use the Texas Sabal in formal groupings, as a lawn tree, in large-scale plantings and as that special accent tree.
 

California Fan Palms

(Washingtonia filifera)

The largest native palm of the continental United States as well as the only western species, it is also known as "Desert-palm"

Windmill Palm Tree

(Trachycarpus fortunei)

Windmill Fan Palms are one of the hardiest in cultivation. They have a distinct look with the trunk covered by dark brown fibers.

Pindo Palm Tree

(Butia capitata)

The Pindo is the hardiest Feather leaf palm in wide cultivation. The species are extremely variable in nature with differences in height, leaf colors and trunk thickness.

Mexican Fan Palm
(Washingtonia robusta)

Mexican Fan Palm is very drought and salt tolerant once established. Adapted to a wide range of soil types, and climates.

Queen Palm Tree
(Syagrus romanzoffiana)

Tall and graceful with leafy fronds, this palm gives landscapes a tropical look. Very showy, especially when clumped.

Needle Palm
(Rhapidophyllum hystrix)

Beautiful compact, very hardy, and can be grown as far north as USDA zone 6. Probably the hardiest palm species in the world