Needle Palm

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Needle Palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix) is a slow-growing palm, hardy in USDA zones 6-10, that matures to about 3-6 ft × 4-8 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect brown and yellow blooms in summer. It attracts pollinators and small mammals, stands up well to heat, humidity and wet soil, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

6-10

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

3-6 ft × 4-8 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

High

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Brown, Yellow

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Pollinators, Small mammals

Tough against

Heat, Humidity, Wet soil

Native to

Southeastern United States