Mediterranean Fan Palm Arizona

Some pruning may be necessary to limit the number of stems and to remove old fronds.

Mediterranean fan palm arizona.

The triangular fan shaped fronds of the mediterranean fan palm can grow to about 24 wide. Bring a bit of the tropics to your garden even in a cooler climate with the mediterranean fan palm chamaerops humilis. Leaves are pale green 2 3 ft. Although winter frosts and low humidity limit the choices somewhat a good number of palms are available ranging from the dwarf mediterranean fan palm to the massive canary island date palm.

The mediterranean fan palm is great in a standalone planting or can be planted with other mediterranean fan palm plants to create a unique looking hedge or privacy screen. Few other plants are as striking in low and mid elevation gardens. This palm is native to the mediterranean europe and north africa. Northern gardeners rejoice this fan palm can tolerate freezing temperatures the european fan palm chamaerops humilis also known as the mediterranean fan palm or the mediterranean dwarf palm is the most cold hardy species of palm tree tolerating temperatures as low as 10 degrees fahrenheit or 12 degrees celsius for this reason european fan palms are frequently used to add a tropical.

At 8 15 tall this palm tree is hardier than most and also slower growing. Some trunks can grow 15 20 ft. Silhouette of palms add much to the arizona landscape. Slow growing evergreen palm tree.

Mediterranean fan palm chamaerops humilis. When it comes to a tropical themed backyard or even a mediterranean theme a must have for every homeowner from southern california to the arizona deserts is the chamaerops humilis also known as the mediterranean fan palm. We can plant some of the best looking palms in our area such as the smaller sized mediterranean fan palm the elegant date palm and an arizona favorite the piru queen palm to name just a few. Grows 25 to 35 tall and 14 to 16 wide.

Leaves will be in a color palette of blue green gray green and or yellow green depending on which of. Mediterranean fan palm chamaerops humilis variety. Mediterranean fan palm survives much neglect but grows best in rich soil with ample water. Please call or visit to see if currently in stock.

Also known as the european fan palm it is the only palm native to europe. None recorded in arizona. It tolerates temperatures below 10 f and heat above 115 f. The mediterranean fan palm is one of the toughest and most durable palms in cultivation.