Sabal palmetto

Cabbage Palmetto, Blue Palmetto, Common Palmetto

Family: Arecaceae Palm


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 8B - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Summer
Water needs Dry to wet
Landscape uses Massing, seashore, specimen, street tree
Height 25' to 50' / 7.60m to 15.20m
Spread 10' to 15' / 3.00m to 4.60m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Black
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Palm, upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, native to North America, invasive, naturalizing