Sabal Species, Mexican Palm, Rio Grande Palmetto, Texas Palm, Victoria Palmetto

I just made it through my first winter here and both of my texas sabals (5gal size) have heavy leaf damage. I put trash cans over them wh...Read Moreen the temps dropped below 20 degrees. Its been a horrible winter and it looks like theyve made it. Some of my family also have full grown ones and they also have taken a heavy beating. You cant have these without some kind of protection. I would recommend sabal birmingham over this palm if you want to grow a palm without protection in zone 6b/7a.

I have a few Books saying this Palm is Just as hardy as Cabbage Palm. Also From there Both being hardy down to zero. Am not sure if the i...Read Morenfo is right about this but, it would be cool to find out.

I have two of these, each being about 12' tall. They have grown very well, but are somewhat slower than S. palmetto. The foliage is gre...Read Moreener than palmetto and not as pendant. A beautiful palm that has increased in cold-hardiness as it has grown larger.

We call this palm tree a Sabal texana in Brownsville, TX. Our commercial landscape ordinance allows this palm to be used as a parking lo...Read Moret tree as it's crown spread is said to be 30' or more at full maturity. The Sabal palmetto has a lesser crown spread, is smaller in diameter, and our dry hot and windy conditions here appear to be less desirable for Sabal palmetto's survival rate. Sabal Texana(mexicana), on the other hand is a Texas native and does well here. Other opinions on differences in the two palms are welcome as landscapers here disagree on the pluses and minuses of both palms.