Giant Palm Trees for Large Properties

These palms grow over 60 ft tall. Use them on large properties.

Bismark Palm (Bismarckia nobilis)

Very large, full crown with fan-shaped, gray-blue, stiff-textured leaves. Broad canopy needs room. Moderately fast grower to 30–60 ft. Hardy to 28°F. Zones 13, 21–24.

Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis)

Massive trunk (to 3 ft across) with 40-ft-wide crown at maturity. Dark green, feather-shaped leaves. Drought tolerant. Slow to establish trunk, then moderate growth to 60 ft. Hardy to 20°F. Zones 9, 12–24, H1, H2.

Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera)

Wide crown of stiff, gray-green, feather-shaped leaves atop slender trunk. Multi-stemmed when young. Drought tolerant. Moderately fast to 80 ft. Hardy to 15°F. Zones 9, 12–24, H1, H2.

Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta)

Tall, slender trunk with compact crown, dark green leaves. Drought tolerant. Grows quickly to 100 ft. Hardy to 20°F. Zones 8, 9, 10 (warmer parts), 11–24, H1, H2. California fan palm (W. filifera) has thicker trunk, grows to 60 ft, slightly hardier.