Sabal rosei Dry Shade Plants topped from May until frost

topped from May until frost with hundreds of spikes of silvery-white flowers

Instead of getting what we expected

The remarkable flowering event is rumored to take 50 years

Virginia (Franklin County)

Sabal rosei Dry Shade Plants topped from May until frostThis little known palm hails from Mexico's west coast, where it can be found in tropical deciduous forests to 2,500' elevation from Culiacan south to Guadalajara. The 40' tall palms resemble the east coast Sabal palmetto, but with very stiff costapalmate leaves. Plants at Georgia's Bamboo Farm have taken 15 degrees F, and Alabama's Hayes Jackson reports that his plants have withstood 8 degrees F, so we think these are worth a try for gardeners willing