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Cabbage Palmetto

Sabal palmetto

Cabbage 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.

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