Cabbage palm

Sabal palmetto

Category:

Palm

Family:

Arecaceae

Zone:

8, 9, 10

Height:

20-30(90) ft

Width:

5-15 ft

Growth / Form:

Single trunk

Season of Interest:

Spring, Summer

Light:

Full Sun

Native / Invasive Status:

Native (SE US)

Pollinator Value:

Moderate

USDA Zones:

8-10

Notes:

State tree of SC; bird fruit

Additional source details:
Flowers: fragrant – attract pollinators & bees
Fruit: bluish-black berriesconsumed by birds (cedar waxwings)
Wildlife: deer
Environment: salt, drought

Description

State tree of SC; bird fruit