
Palm
Florida thatch palm
Thrinax radiata
Good choice
A slow-growing native fan palm with excellent salt tolerance, good for coastal yards and smaller spaces. It needs little care once established.
- USDA zones
- 10a–10b
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
- Salt tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Mature size
- 15–25 ft tall
- Florida native
- Yes
- Florida-Friendly
- Yes
Source: UF/IFAS Extension and Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ guidance; invasive status per the Florida Invasive Species Council. Written in our own words.