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Canary Date Palm
Phoenix canariensis · Palm
Canary Date Palm is a slow-growing palm, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 40–60 ft × 20–40 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect cream, yellow and white blooms in spring. It attracts songbirds, stands up well to drought, salt and wind and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 9-11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 40–60 ft × 20–40 ft
- Spacing
- 24–60 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Cream, Yellow, White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Songbirds
- Tough against
- Drought, Salt, Wind
- Watch out for
- Spines and thorns
- Native to
- Canary Islands
Will it survive your winters?
We score Canary Date Palm’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
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