Scrub Palmetto
Scientific Name
Sabal etonia
Geographical Considerations
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View this image below in landscape mode highly recommended
Hardiness Zones
9a to 11
This is a native Florida plant.
Yard Conditions
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Optimal Light
Scrub Palmetto grows best in Full Sun.
Light Range
It performs in Partial Shade to Full Sun
Soil Texture
Sandy Loam
Soil Moisture
Well Drained
Soil pH
Tolerates Any Soil pH (4.5-8.0)
Salt Tolerance
Medium
DroughtTolerance
High
Wind Resistance
Not known
Toxicity
Not known
Nematode Tolerance
Not known
Appearance
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Plant Type
- Palms and Palm-Like Plants
- Shrubs - Small
Plant Shape
- Upright
- Clumping
Leaf Persistence
Scrub Palmetto is Evergreen
Spread
4-6 feet
Height
4-6 feet
Growth Rate
Slow
Leaf Size
Large
Leaf Texture
Coarse
Flower Size
Not known
Flower Month
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
Flower Color
- White
Plant Role for Butterflies
Nectar
Additional Detail
Small, white, spring through summer flowers; small, black berries in summer through fall provide food for wildlife; long-lived; difficult to transplant. Black fruit. | Pests/Diseases: fungal leaf spots | attracts butterflies, birds
