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Annual Care Kits for Palm Trees
All you need to promote the health of your palm tree including slow-release fertilizer spikes, mycorrhizal
treatment and biostimulant.
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Sabal palmetto 'Bonair'
(Courtesy University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences)
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Description
Height: 40-50 feet (12-15 meters)
Spread: 15-25 feet (4.5-7.6 meters)
Leaf: 36 inches or longer (>91 cm)
Range: Native to North America (USDA Hardiness Zones 8B through 11- Florida; southern Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona and Nevada; coastal California, Oregon and Washington)
General Care Tips
The Cabbage Palm is highly versatile and will adapt to a variety of sun and soil conditions. After transplanting, water well until established. Avoid damaging lower trunk and roots.
Things to Watch For
Insect pests include giant palm weevil, cabbage palm caterpillar and scales. The Cabbage Palm is vulnerable to
ganoderma butt rot
which enters through trunk and root injuries.
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