Cabbage Palms, West Lake Park
text and photo by Leigh Fulghum

The Cabbage Palm, Sabal palmetto, is the highly under-appreciated state tree of Florida. A majority of homeowners feel that compared to the array of non-native ornamental palms available for planting in residential landscapes, the native Cabbage Palm is rather homely. It is however, nature's choice, more perfectly adapted for Florida's soil conditions and climate, which includes hurricanes.

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