Palmetto Trees - Cold Hardy Palms  

Rated 8°F

Capable of reaching 90 feet or more in the woods

(when shaded or protected by surrounding trees) but

usually seen at 40 to 50 feet in height, this amazingly

sturdy native palm has a rough, fibrous trunk that is

quite variable in shape, from straight and erect, to

curved or leaning. Cabbage Palm is topped

with a very dense, 10 to 15-foot-diameter, round

crown of deeply cut, curved, palmate leaves. This is

South Carolina’s and Florida’s state tree, and is wellsuited

to use as a street planting, framing tree,

specimen, or clustered in informal groupings of

varying size. Cabbage Palm is ideal for seaside

locations. The four to five-foot-long, creamy white,

showy flower stalks in the summer are followed by

small, shiny, green to black fruits which are relished

by squirrels, raccoons, and other wildlife.