Serenoa repens ~ Saw Palmetto, Silver size-25-g IMAGE: Stefan

IMAGE: Stefan

Hartman Prehistoric Garden

while too much shade may make the plant leggy

They bloom in early spring

Serenoa repens ~ Saw Palmetto, Silver size-25-g IMAGE: StefanSaw Palmetto is a small native evergreen fan palm that grows in thickets. Its deeply divided foliage that can be green or silvery is arranged like a fan and has sharp spines along the petiole. The showy summer panicles of fragrant golden white flowers are followed by fruits that ripen in fall. Grows best in sandy well drained loam soils. Drought tolerant once established. This is a silver leafed selection. Serenoa repens acts as a host plant for