COMMON NAME Sylvester Palm Sylvester Date Palm Silver Date Palm |
BOTANICAL NAME Phoenix sylvestris |
HEIGHT 40′ |
WIDTH 15′ |
EVERGREEN |
COLD TOLERANCE 20° F |
SOIL TYPE Well drained |
DROUGHT TOLERANCE Yes |
SALT TOLERANCE Yes |
FLOWER Panicles of yellow flowers hanging below branches . |
MONTH OF COLOR Mainly mid-Summer; Any month |
FRUIT Seeds are orange when ripe. Edible. |
COMMENTS A beautiful, cold hardy palm for Brevard County. Little problems with pests or disease. |
PRICE +6′ $750, B+B $550, 20 gallon $750, 1 gallon $5 |