Sabal Palmetto

The Sabal Palmetto is one of the most cold hardy Palm trees in the world. Specimens have been known to survive down to 7°F for brief periods. It is the state tree of Florida and Southern Carolina. Grows Ina wide variety of soil types and locations. Grows on forest edges, under moderate forest cover, sandy sites near shores, and even occasionally on disturved poor sites. Sabal Palm is a very slow growing plant. In fact every tree planted in landscaping in the US are actually dug up from the wild in it's native range. It can take upwards of 20 or 30 years to have a 10' specimen for landscaping from seed. Since they grow near the ocean they are very tolerant of salt, even growing in standing salt water doesn't bother them. These trees are as tough as nails!

Sabal Palm

Sabal Palmetto

Sabal Palm is a lush tropical evergreen, and is the state tree of Florida and South Carolina. 
One of the most cold hardy Palm trees in the world down to around 7°F.
 Landscaped all the way up to Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland...

Hardiness: USDA Zones: 7b-11

Mature Size: 30'-50' tall by 5'-6' wide
 (Some very old wild specimens grow to 90' tall)

Light: Full sun-Part Shade

Water:  Dry-Moist

Grows best in moist well draining soils. Excellent drought tolerance once established.
 Tolerates wide moisture conditions from drought to moist soils.

Soils: Not particular with specific pH level. Grows in most soils. 

Deciduous/Evergreen:

Evergreen