Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens)
Photo: Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, United States, CC BY 3.0 us, via Wikimedia Commons

Palm

Saw palmetto

Serenoa repens

Good choice

A shrubby native palm, including silver-blue forms. Slow to establish but nearly carefree after. It gives wildlife cover and needs no fertilizer.

USDA zones
10a–10b
Sun
Full sun to shade
Salt tolerance
High
Drought tolerance
High
Mature size
4–8 ft tall and wide
Florida native
Yes
Florida-Friendly
Yes
Installed with our Palm Installation service

Source: UF/IFAS Extension and Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ guidance; invasive status per the Florida Invasive Species Council. Written in our own words.