USDA Hardiness Zones
9 through 11

Quite a popular plant, due to its hardiness, attractiveness and speed of growth. Very good for adding a Mediterranean feel.

The Canary Island Date Palm is large and massive, growing up to 60 feet tall with a trunk diameter of 3 feet. The massive trunk supports a crown of over 50 arching pinnate leaves that may reach 18 feet long. These leaves are dark green fading to a yellow stem where the
leaflets are replaced by sharp spikes. The trunk is covered with diamond-shaped designs that mark the point of attachment of leaves that have dropped off. In areas of high rainfall, like Florida, these palms are often seen with ferns growing from the old leaf stems. The orange dates are formed on drooping, highly branched inflorescence's. They are edible, but not very tasty. Although native to the Canary Islands, this palm is now common in near frost-free climates around the world. They are grown throughout Florida and all along the Gulf of Mexico coastline.