Washingtonia robusta
(Mexican Fan Palm)
Evergreen
- hardy, half-hardy
- sun, part shade
- ample to average watering, dry, drought resistant
- fast growing
- Grows to 100', spreads to 10-12', trunk 12-14", grows to 12-15' in 10 years, watch for cold microclimate, do not put under power lines more resistant to heart rot.
- White flower in summer of long stalks, small dark fruit on females, must prune transplant April-October, Plant in spring after frost, Deep periodic irrigation.
- low maintenance.
- Large tall palm
- transitional, vertical
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