It really is hard to beat the silhouetted beauty and character of a crowded Sabal palm hammock in the middle of a foggy pasture during a southern sunrise or sunset. Used in the proper application, these trees still do bring out the true charm of the South. The Sabal palm is very cold hardy and can be grown farther North than most other palms. This Palm has High Wind Resistance which makes them great for hurricane prone areas. The Sabal palm has a slow growth rate but can grow up to 60 feet tall!
To acquire the most aesthetically pleasing sabal palm tree, you must prune it once or twice a year. Early summer is an ideal time to prune sabal palms because this is when they produce seed heads that can be messy and make the tree look scraggly and unkept. Another reason it is a good idea to prune the seed heads early is, if the seeds drop around the tree, you will suddenly have hundreds of palm tree sprouts coming up around the tree and they are very hard to kill! Even widely know the commercial-grade products will not kill palm tree sprouts! Insects, including bees, are attracted to palm blooms so if you go to prune a palm while it is blooming, watch out! When pruning a palm, remove all the dead fronds along with the seed heads and leave as much of the green fronds as possible. Better yet, just give us a call and we will take care of your new Sabal Palm&rsquo’s maintenance!
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