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What Palm for what position?

January 8, 2020

I am often asked which palm is best suited for which situation.

I list below a summary of situations and suggestions for planting , these do not take into account hardiness which can be found in a separate article. 

Of course these are just guidelines, there is no accounting for the individuals own peculiar objective. A purist may want palms individually spaced as specimens , another wants a jungle look with everything crammed together, and another just want a palm or two to mingle with a more traditional garden. The list is designed merely to narrow down the choices so that the individual can choose between the most appropriate plants for his or her chosen situation.

Most of these palms can be found for sale on the Hardy Palms website 

SMALL GARDENS
Chamaerops humilis varieties
Trachycarpus wagnerianus
Trachycarpus fortunei
Trachycarpus princeps
Butia catarinensis
Rhapidophylum hystrix

Medium sized gardens
Chamaerops humilis varieties
Trachycarpus wagnerianus
Trachycarpus fortunei
Trachycarpus princeps
Butia catarinensis
Rhapidophylum hystrix
Butia odorata
Butia eriospatha
Brahea armata

Large gardens
Jubaea chilensis
Phoenix canariensis
Chamaerops humilis varieties
Trachycarpus wagnerianus
Trachycarpus fortunei
Trachycarpus princeps
Butia catarinensis
Rhapidophylum hystrix
Butia odorata
Butia eriospatha
Brahea armata
Brahea edulis

Coastal exposure gardens
Chamaerops species
Brahea armata and edulis
Butia catarinensis
Phoenix canariensis

Windy inland gardens
Chamaerops species
Brahea armata and edulis
Butia catarinensis
Butia odorata
Butia eriospatha
Phoenix canariensis
Trachycarpus wagnerianus

Sheltered Inland gardens
Jubaea chilensis
Phoenix canariensis
Chamaerops humilis varieties
Trachycarpus wagnerianus
Trachycarpus fortunei
Trachycarpus princeps
Butia catarinensis
Rhapidophylum hystrix
Butia odorata
Butia eriospatha
Brahea armata
Brahea edulis

Full Sun
Jubaea chilensis
Phoenix canariensis
Chamaerops humilis varieties
Trachycarpus wagnerianus
Trachycarpus fortunei
Trachycarpus princeps
Butia catarinensis
Butia odorata
Butia eriospatha
Brahea armata
Brahea edulis

Semi Shade
Jubaea chilensis
Chamaerops humilis varieties
Trachycarpus wagnerianus
Trachycarpus fortunei
Trachycarpus princeps
Butia catarinensis
Butia odorata
Butia eriospatha
Brahea edulis

Full shade
Chamaerops humilis regular and vulcano
Trachycarpus wagnerianus
Trachycarpus fortunei
Trachycarpus princeps
Rhapidophylum hystrix

Large Pots and Planters
Chamaerops humilis varieties

Boggy areas
Nothing suitable.

Arid areas ( all require watering until rooted in )
Phoenix canariensis
Chamaerops humilis varieties
Brahea armata
Brahea edulis

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