Canary Date Palm

Phoenix canariensis

Canary Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis) 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, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

9-11

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

40-60 ft × 20-40 ft

Spacing

24-60 feet

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/thorns

Native to

Canary Islands