Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor

Dwarf Palmetto (Sabal minor) is a slow-growing palm, hardy in USDA zones 7-10, that matures to about 4-6 ft × 4-6 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in standing-water, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect cream and white blooms in summer. It attracts pollinators, small mammals and songbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and heat, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

7-10

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

4-6 ft × 4-6 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

High

Soil

Standing-water, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Cream, White

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Heat, Humidity, Salt, Wet soil

Native to

Southeastern United States