| Common Name: |
Dwarf Palmetto |
| Scientific Name: |
Sabal minor; syn. Sabal louisiana, Sabal glabra, Sabal deeringiana, Sabal adansonii. |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Bush Palmetto, Bluestem Palmetto, Blue Palmetto, Louisiana Palmetto |
| Category: |
Shrub |
| Habit: |
Evergreen |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellowish white flowers in compound panicles (to 6 ft. long) |
| Bloom Season: |
Summer |
| Fruit Description: |
Single-seeded shiny black drupe |
| Foliage Description: |
Subterranean trunk with long smooth unarmed petioles and huge deeply-divided palmate leaves (each 1-5 ft. tall and wide). Each leaf features narrow pointed segments in the shape of a fan |
| Height of Plant: |
4-6 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
4-6 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 7 - 10 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to part shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium |
| Soil Type: |
Organically rich, moderately fertile, evenly moist but well-drained soils |
| Native Range: |
North Carolina to Florida west to Oklahoma and Texas |
| Propagation: |
Propagated by seed |
| Maintenance: |
High |
| Photographer: |
Jon Wooten |
| Location: |
Native Plant Garden |