Sabal minor ~ Sabal Palm

Sabal minor ~ Sabal PalmSabal Palm is a slow growing native evergreen shrub with a partial subterranean trunk and huge, deeply divided palmate foliage that resembles a fan. Creamy compound panicles bloom in summer and are followed by black drupes. Grows best with part sun and rich, evenly moist well drained soils. Drought tolerant once established, salt tolerant, and ignored by deer. Type: Shrub Origins: Southeast N. America; GA Native Height: 4 6 Spread: 4 6 Spacing: 5 USDA

Sabal Palm is a slow-growing native evergreen shrub with a partial subterranean trunk and huge, deeply divided palmate foliage that resembles a fan.  Creamy compound panicles bloom in summer and are followed by black drupes.  Grows best with part sun and rich, evenly moist well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established, salt tolerant, and ignored by deer. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance.  Protect from winter winds and mulch in winter. No serious pests or diseases.  Does not like acidic soils.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: African Lily, Daylily, Fountain Grass

IMAGES: Congaree National Park from Hopkins, SC, USA, Dwarf Palmetto (10562472575), CC BY 2.0, (2) user:matanya, Ein Gedi Botanical Gardens034, CC BY-SA 3.0,, (3) KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS, Sabal minor at Port St. Lucie Botanical Garden, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Raffi Kojian, Gardenology.org-IMG 2122 hunt0903, CC BY-SA 3.0 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.