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Queen Palm

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Queen Palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana) is a palm, hardy in USDA zones 9a-11, that matures to about 30-50ft × 15-25ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained soil. It attracts birds, stands up well to pollution.

USDA zones
9a-11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
30-50ft × 15-25ft
Maintenance
Medium
Soil
Well-drained
Foliage
Green
Attracts
Birds
Tough against
Pollution
Native to
Brazil, Argentina

In the landscape

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Data sources

Freeze survival

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Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Queen Palm is hardy to about 20°F (estimated from USDA zone 9), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.

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