Serenoa repens
Common Name | saw palmetto |
Landscape Zone | LZ2 |
Firewise Rating | NOT Firewise (4) |
Urban Use | High |
Invasive | No |
Native | No |
Utility Use | No |
Ladder Potential without Pruning | Yes |
Cold Hardiness Zone | 8 |
Heat Tolerance Zone | 10 |
Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
Soil pH | Adaptable |
Tolerance to Poorly Drained Soils | Medium |
Salt Tolerance | Yes |
Drought Resistance | High |
Pest Resistance | High |
Growth Rate | Medium |
Plant Form | Palm |
Plant Height Mature Size in feet | 6 |
Plant Height Mature Size in meters | 1.8 |
Trunk Size | Single |
Bark | Frond stubs |
Leaf Arrangement | Alternate |
Leaf Persistance | Evergreen |
Leaf Color | Green Green & White |
Leaf Type | Compound |
Leaf Surface | Glabrous |
Leaf Characteristics | Papery-thin |