
Palm
Foxtail palm
Wodyetia bifurcata
Good choice
Fast-growing, with plume-like fronds. Prone to potassium and magnesium deficiency in sandy soil, so use a palm-specific slow-release fertilizer. Not the same plant as the invasive "foxtail fern."
- USDA zones
- 10a–10b
- Sun
- Full sun
- Salt tolerance
- Medium
- Drought tolerance
- Medium
- Mature size
- 20–30 ft tall
- Florida native
- No
- 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.