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Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta · Palm
Mexican Fan Palm is a fast-growing palm, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 50–100 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. It attracts bees and songbirds, stands up well to drought and dry soil and heat.
- USDA zones
- 9-11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 50–100 ft
- Spacing
- 6–12 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Occasionally-dry
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Yellow, White
- Attracts
- Bees, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Drought, Dry soil, Heat, Humidity, Poor soil, Salt, Pollution, Wind
- Native to
- Mexico
Will it survive your winters?
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