Sabal palm with straight trunk and rounded crown of arching green fan leaves in a gravel yard

Sabal Palm (Cabbage Palm)

Sabal palmetto
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Light
Water
Moderate water in Phoenix; irrigate deeply and let the upper soil dry between waterings. Established palms tolerate drought but look best with regular summer irrigation.
Toxicity
Description
A stately, single-trunked palm native to the southeastern United States, with large, arching, fan-shaped leaves; also called cabbage palm.
Bloom Time
Deciduous / Evergreen
Growth Rate
Growth Habit
Flower Color
Foliage Color
Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun to light shade; acclimate young plants gradually to intense Phoenix sun.

Water: Moderate water in Phoenix; irrigate deeply and let the upper soil dry between waterings. Established palms tolerate drought but look best with regular summer irrigation.

Soil: Adaptable to sandy, loamy, or clay soils, including mildly alkaline soil; good drainage is preferred. Avoid persistently saturated planting sites.

Mature size: Typically 40–50 feet tall and 10–15 feet wide; may grow taller under favorable conditions.

Bloom: Mature palms bloom in late spring through summer.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.

Growth rate: Slow, especially when young; growth improves with adequate warmth, water, and nutrition.