The striking and large Sylvester palm is commonly known by many other names, including silver date palm, sugar date palm and wild date palm. This sturdy palm tree is easy to grow and makes a beautiful landscape specimen in many Gulf Coast yards. It is easily the most striking large specimen palm tree that is cold hardy enough to be grown without question in South Louisiana.
Sylvester palm trees are hardy in climates where temperatures don’t dip below 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Due to the tree’s ultimate size, it won’t perform well permanently grown in containers.
Mule Palms look fantastic no matter how you choose to use them in a landscape. We love to plant these in clusters or pairs, where mature trunks curve and form a graceful canopy enticing you to kick back and relax in your yard. The pinnate fronds can soften any landscape and can create a wonderful silhouette with upward facing lighting that’s sure to make your yard the envy of the neighborhood!
Mule Palm trees love full sun exposure and require low to moderate water use once established. This is an easy, low maintenance plant that does well with a good quality palm fertilizer. Ask us for recommendations for the ones that we suggest.
It really is hard to beat the silhouetted beauty and character of a crowded Sabal palm hammock in the middle of a foggy pasture during a southern sunrise or sunset. Used in the proper application, these trees still do bring out the true charm of the South. The Sabal palm is very cold hardy and can be grown farther North than most other palms. This Palm has High Wind Resistance which makes them great for hurricane prone areas. The Sabal palm has a slow growth rate but can grow up to 60 feet tall!
To acquire the most aesthetically pleasing sabal palm tree, you must prune it once or twice a year.
The slow-growing Canary Island Date is prized for its formal and bold appearance and its extreme hardiness which allows its use throughout much of the southern U.S. including California, Texas, the Gulf Coast States and Florida. The massive solitary canopy is highly visible and absolutely memorable. Known for its massive stately caliper, as well as its majestic crown shaft (which resembles a pineapple) must be manicured consistently for this look to be exposed.
The Mediterranean Fan Palm is the hardiest of all palms, featuring blueish gray, fan-shaped fronds, and a unique multi-trunk or “triple- trunk” vertical growth that makes it one of the best landscape palms for night lighting! A must-have for anyone with a tropical or Mediterranean-themed yard, the Mediterranean Fan Palm has a slow growth rate, so it will rarely outgrow its space. It is a low maintenance tree requiring minimal cleanup, so place around swimming pools or spas where you can admire its shape reflected by the heat and glare on the water! Once established, it can become drought tolerant with low to moderate watering needs.
This palm makes a great accent which fits well into small areas like courtyards, entries, and patio settings. The Windmill is a tough plant and survives in hot, urban landscapes and even thrives there if watered and fed. Windmills are perfect for containers if care is taken that they are well drained. It is very attractive planted in groves and groupings especially when plants of different heights are staggered in irregular patterns. Superior Palms is happy to come out and assist with recommended placement and groupings to highlight the beauty of these palms.
Its time to warm up to the Pindo Palm. This date palm with desert appeal can withstand the chilliest Southern winters. It’s been known to shrug off frigid temps below freezing, even as low as 20℉. And it’s a gorgeous, low-growing palm that will produce a hefty yield of juicy, amber-colored fruit in warmer climates. Basically, its name is well-deserved. So succulent and delicious are the Pindo dates that they are often used to create savory jams and jellies, which is why the Pindo is nicknamed the Jelly Palm. But the pale green leaves are what give the Pindo its character.
The Queen Palm is a single-trunked palm, crowned by a beautiful head of glossy, bright green, soft, pinnate leaves forming a graceful, drooping canopy. The ornamental, bright orange dates are produced in hanging clusters and ripen during the winter months. It is popular in home landscapes as a focal point or to frame a house in commercial landscapes, Queen Palms can be planted in rows on 15-foot distances to line a street, walkway or driveway.
Chinese fan palms are popular landscape plants in warm, humid and subtropical climates. They can make great houseplants as well. These trees are also known by their common name of fountain palm due to the way their fronds arch up and then cascade downward like water from a fountain. Each frond can reach around 6 majestic feet long. Chinese fan palms are best planted in the spring. These slow-growing palms have more of a bushy appearance when they are young.