Small Palms

Adonidia

Adonidia

Adonidia

• "Christmas Palm"
• Slow grower averaging between 12 to 15 feet tall. Single trunk work great in tigher areas planted 5 to 6 feet away from structures. Multi-trunk need more room to spread out properly.
• Zone 10 is the best for this plant.
• Excellent self-cleaning features as when fronds are spent, they fall off by themselves.

Areca

Adonidia

Adonidia

• Slow to moderate growers for sun or shade and can reach heights of 15 to 20 feet.
• Position arecas 3 to 6 feet apart for a hedge-type planting. Keep at least 4 feet away from structure when planting near them.
• In warm areas of Zone 9B that border 10A, you can use an areca in a protected spot. Zone 10 is the best to use for this plant.
• Moderate self-cleaning features, however would consider trimming yellowed or browned fronds every once in a while.

Arenga

Adonidia

Arikury

• "Dwarf Sugar Palm"
• Slow-growing that can reach an average height of about 8 feet tall and 8 feet wide (in shade) to 15 feet wide (in the sun).
• Cold-tolerant palms that can thrive in Zones 9B and southward of Florida.
• Does well in the sun, however prefers partial to full shade for a deep green color.

Arikury

Arikury

Arikury

• "Parrot Beak Palm"
• Slow grower that can reach to about 10 feet tall.
• Cold hardy to Zone 9B and grows in sun or shade, however prefers partial shade.
• Though not considered self-cleaning, they rarely require trimming of spent fronds. When trimming, leave about 3 inches of stalk to keep the spiky look of the trunk.

Bamboo

Arikury

Bamboo

• Grows slowly, clustering and spreading habit but not invading
• Can grow up to 7 to 10 feet tall but usually grows up to 7 feet with regular maintenance
• Zone 9B is good, however grows best in Zone 10
• Does not like standing water, best with water-retaining soil

Bottle

Arikury

Bamboo

• Has few fronds but long and graceful
• Able to grow multiple in one spot
• Slow growing palms that could end up about 10 feet at maturity, however maturity can take many, many years but most average 5 to 7 feet tall
• Zone 10B is the best for this plant.
• Self-cleaning is not a feature but this palm grows very slowly so requires less maintenance

Cat

Pygmy Date

Lady

• Looks similar to the areca palm
• No visible trunk, cluster of fronds
• Slow growing palm that reaches 6 to 8 feet tall in a rounded form, tolerates sun or shade, however shadier locations are best
• Zone 10 is the best for this plant.
• Requires regular watering but not soaked, plant with organic peat moss or top soil in the hole to help roots retain moisture

Lady

Pygmy Date

Lady

• Slow growing palm that reaches an ultimate height of about 8 to 10 feet.
• Prefers shade over sun, however can be planted in either or.
• Moderately cold tolerant, best grown in Zone 10 or in Zone 9B in a protected area.
• When damaged by winter elements, new trunks will usually appear to replace the old ones (although it takes a while).

Pygmy Date

Pygmy Date

Pygmy Date

• Does not take up much room, can be planted 3 to 5 feet close to the house or pool as this palm grows straight up
• Slow growing palm that can reach to only about 12 feet
• Zone 10 is the best for this plant.
• Low maintenance, old fronds and occasional seed pods will form a brown "petticoat" under the greenery that would need to be trimmed off now and then

Spindle

Windmill

Pygmy Date

• Slow growing to about 20 feet tall.
• Performs well in sunnier locations, however may be planted in partial shade.
• Moderately cold hardy, does well in Zone 10 or in warmer areas of Zone 9B with protection.
• Plant at least 4 feet from the house to give fronds room to spread out.

Windmill

Windmill

Windmill

• Slow-growing that generally reach heights of 10 to 12 feet.
• Cold tolerance that can extend as far north as Zone 8 and won't show any winter damage.
• Prefers watering twice a week in summer and once a week in winter to keep the leaf tips from browning