Cabbage Palmetto

Sabal palmetto

Cabbage Palmetto (Sabal palmetto) is a medium-growing palm, hardy in USDA zones 7-11, that matures to about 12-35 ft. It does best in full sun with high water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect cream and white blooms in summer. It attracts bees, moths and pollinators, stands up well to deer, drought and fire.

USDA zones

7-11

Sun

Full sun

Water

High

Mature size

12-35 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Cream, White

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Bees, Moths, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Fire, Heat, Salt, Wind, Pollution, Wet soil

Native to

SE United States, Bahamas, Cuba.