Which Palm Tree Varieties Can You Use For Your Landscape?

If you live in an arid region of the southwestern states or one of the humid southeastern coastal areas, then one of many palm tree varieties would be a nice addition to your landscape. Palm trees are an absolute necessity if you are trying to achieve a tropical feel around your pool, spa, or backyard retreat. Some palm tree varieties grow faster than others and reach that majestic look sooner than other varieties like the Mexican Fan Palm or the California Fan Palm. There are also palm tree varieties that don’t even look like palm trees, for example, the shrub-like Pony Tail Palm that has a stunning visual affect and goes well with other surrounding trees and plants. Different palm tree varieties are better suited for various areas based on climate, soil, sun exposure, and moisture. Dry arid regions are perfect for Mexican Fan Palms and other palm tree varieties, where as Coconut Palm Trees are best suited for a climate with higher humidity, like Florida and other coastal tropical locations.

 

There is a certain variety of palm tree that is really not a palm tree at all, and that is the Sago Palm. According to various online sources, this palm tree variety is a member of a group of plants called cycads, which have a primitive origin that dates back as far as the dinosaurs; these trees have changed little since then. The Sago Palm can also be grown indoors where it can live for decades if placed by a bright window with the appropriate soil. Various palm tree varieties are quite hardy and can withstand temperatures as low as twenty degrees Fahrenheit, and can survive in full sun, but some prefer partial shade like the Pygmy Date Palm. This is a very low maintenance palm tree, and is one of the most widely used date palm trees indoors and out wherever a tropical effect is desired.

 

There are obviously too many palm tree varieties to name in this short article, but if you are wondering which ones will grow best where you live, then you really have to go no further than local nurseries and garden departments of home improvement stores. Some palm tree varieties are best suited for temperate southern California coastal communities or more humid areas of Florida, while others prefer a dryer desert setting with sandier soil. Just take a look around your neighborhood and see what varieties are most common. Their prominent green fronds go very nicely with a desert landscape or a lush tropical plant fusion!