Queen Palm
A tall, graceful palm with a smooth gray trunk and arching, feathery fronds. Creates a tropical appearance but requires substantial water and nutrient management in Phoenix. Special Features Elegant tropical silhouette; feathery canopy; fruit attracts wildlife. Not a drought-adapted or low-maintenance palm for Phoenix. Problems & Solutions Alkaline soil can cause manganese deficiency and distorted […]
Mule Palm
A cold-hardy hybrid of pindo palm and queen palm, combining a sturdy trunk with graceful, arching, featherlike fronds for a tropical appearance. Special Features Tropical appearance with greater cold tolerance than queen palm; generally well suited to Zone 9b. Usually sterile, producing little or no viable seed. Problems & Solutions Poor drainage can cause root […]
Mule Palm Jumbo (Planted)
A striking hybrid of pindo palm and queen palm, combining a sturdy trunk with long, arching, feather-like fronds. Jumbo refers to its large size at planting, not a separate cultivar. Special Features Tropical appearance with greater cold tolerance than queen palm; well suited to Zone 9b with adequate irrigation. Established specimens tolerate heat and some […]
Pindo Palm
A cold-hardy feather palm with arching, blue-gray fronds and edible, aromatic fruit used for jelly. Commonly sold as Butia capitata, landscape pindo palms are usually Butia odorata. Special Features Edible jelly-making fruit; graceful, recurved fronds; good cold tolerance for Zone 9b; moderate drought tolerance once established. Problems & Solutions Extreme desert heat, reflected sun, and […]
Sabal Palm (Cabbage Palm)
A stately, single-trunked palm native to the southeastern United States, with large, arching, fan-shaped leaves; also called cabbage palm. Special Features Cold hardy in Zone 9b; tolerant of wind, salt, and established drought. Flowers attract pollinators, and small black fruits feed birds. Problems & Solutions Phoenix heat and dry soil can cause leaf-tip browning; provide […]