We have a wide variety of Palm Trees
Create your very own tropical paradise with an assortment of palms and other tropical plants and trees. We only sell beautiful, healthy palms for your yard or pool area that are cold hardy for our area. Whether you want to start small or create a mature design, you'll find what you're looking for at Plants Direct Nursery and Garden Center.
We only sell cold hardy palms for our area. Please note, unusual winters can affect palms and precautions should be made to protect them.
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Sabal Palmetto Palm (Cabbage Palm) - Native to Florida and coastal regions of North and South Carolina, and is the state tree of both Florida and South Carolina. The name "Cabbage Palm" comes from its edible immature leaves or "heart" which has a cabbage-like flavor. Sabal Palms have curved, costapalmate, fan shaped leaves with blades 3-4 long and petioles 3-6' long. Although when free of nutrient deficiencies, this species has a full, round canopy atop a trunk 10-16" in diameter and up to 40' in height, it is recommended that you purchase a tree that is about the height you want it to be as it only grows about an inch a year in our climate. When these palms are dug in Florida, they must cut the fronds because the go into shock and turn brown. This is called hurricane cut and the palm basically has to start all over. They have about a 70% survival rate. We carry both hurricane cut and "regenerated" sabal Palms. "Regenerated" means, they were dug, cut and put into a pot in Florida for 14 months. The root system has healed, you get 14 months worth of Florida growth on the fronds and they have about a 90% survival rate.
Full Sun / Drought tolerant / Seacoast tolerant / Low maintenance
Pindo Palm - This beautiful palm with feather-like silver fronds is cold hardy for our area. Grows slowly, up to 20’ tall and is perfect for a focal point in landscape design. Produces “dates” with a pineapple/banana flavor that can be eaten off the tree, made into jelly or wine. Must be planted in a well-drained area as they need to dry out between watering.
Full Sun / Drought tolerant / Seacoast tolerant / Low maintenance
Windmill Palm - Beautiful compact palm with dark green, fan leaves and a slender trunk. The trunk grows only 8-10” in diameter and fibers that resemble hair. Great focal point tree or addition to bed with other palms. Grows up to 20’ tall but with its slender growth pattern can be planted close to a house. It can also be planted in containers. Cold hardy for our area. Must be planted in well-drained area.
Full sun to part shade / Drought tolerant / Seacoast tolerant / Low maintenance
European Fan Palm - One of the most versatile palms, it is cold hardy up to 5 degrees. Grows very slowly as a multi-trunk tree that can reach 8-10’ tall and 6’ wide. Makes a great specimen tree, container palm and can be used for screening. No soil amendments are needed, but soil must drain well. Needs to dry out between watering’s.
Full sun to part shade
Drought tolerant / Seacoast tolerant / Low maintenance
Sago - The Sago with its beautiful dark green, shiny leaves is cold hardy for our area but does tend to burn back in the winter. In the spring, just cut the browned leaves back, close to the trunk, and within just a couple of weeks, you’ll have your beautiful plant back. The plant is either male or female and will show signs when they mature. Adds beauty to any landscape design. Must be planted in a well-drained soil or it will rot. All parts of this plant is toxic to humans and animals if ingested.
Full sun to part shade / Drought tolerant / Seacoast tolerant / Low maintenance
Needle Palm - A small fan palm with a trunk that remains below the ground but grows a crown that slowly reaches about 4’ and the plant itself will reach about 6’ tall. It is great for small areas or as under plantings around taller palms. Works very well as backdrop in shady beds and around large trees. Prefers moist, well-drained soil but will tolerate drier areas. Cold hardy for our area.
Full sun to shade / Drought tolerant / Seacoast tolerant / Low maintenance
Sabal Minor (Dwarf Palmetto) - Native to our area, this is a small fan palm with a trunk that remains below the ground. Very, very slowly growing to 5-10’ tall with leaves that can grow as much as 4' wide. It is a great palm for small areas or as under plantings around taller palms. Works very well as backdrop in shady beds and around large trees. Prefers moist, well-drained soil but will tolerate drier areas.Full sun to shade / Drought tolerant / Seacoast tolerant / Low maintenance
Saw Palmetto - A small fan palm that grows from stems under the ground. Very, very slowly growing to 7' X 7'. It is a great palm for small areas or as under plantings around taller palms. Prefers dry, well drained soil in full sun or part shade. The heart of this palm is edible for both humans and wildlife.
Full sun to part shade / Drought tolerant / Seacoast tolerant / Low maintenance