Saw Palmetto

Serenoa repens

Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) is a slow-growing palm, hardy in USDA zones 8-11, that matures to about 4-8 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained, occasionally-dry and very-dry soil. Expect cream and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and moths, stands up well to drought, dry soil and fire.

USDA zones

8-11

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Low

Mature size

4-8 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry, Very-dry

Foliage

Silver, Green

Bloom color

Cream, White

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Drought, Dry soil, Fire, Heat, Humidity, Poor soil, Salt, Wind

Native to

SE USA