General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 4 to 8 feet
Plant Spread: 4 to 8 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Silvery-green.
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: Small 1/2 to 1 inch yellow berries, maturing to purplish-black.
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Other: Creamy yellowish-white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Monoecious

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Common names
  • Saw Palmetto

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Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2019-05-14
Flower stalk
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2019-05-14
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2019-05-14
Location: Mercer Botanical Garden  Houston, Tx
Date: 2014-05-19

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