Sabal palmetto
Cabbage palm · also Cabbage palmetto, Sabal palm, Palmetto palm
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Sabal palmetto, commonly known as the Cabbage Palm, is a large evergreen palm native to the southeastern U.S. and Caribbean. It features a single, sturdy trunk with fan-shaped leaves and produces small, creamy-white flowers that develop into dark purple to black fruits. Thriving in coastal areas, wetlands, and salt marshes, it offers food and shelter to wildlife and is widely used as an ornamental tree.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 110.00%—5.5 in
- 70.00%—9.8 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Palm
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–20 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 8.6 in, mean 9.5 in, 90th percentile 17 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.