Plain and simply put, this is a superior and great palm for Southern California. It is fairly cold hardy and the only thing you have to decide is how much sun to give it. Up to about eight miles from the ocean, it tolerates full sun. Further inland it needs part day sun. Far inland requires filtered light. Cold tolerance is into the low 20’s F. This species is an easy grow up in the SF Bay area. This species is most known for it’s large, bulging crown shaft and upright leaves. The crown of leaves is “V-shaped” as shown on large specimens below. Maximum height is about 30 feet. Growth rate is slow, especially when young. I’ve found that I can’t get a vertically trunked plant in a 24 inch box no matter how long I grow it. To get trunk, this species really has to be in the ground. Native habitat is New Zealand. The only size we have presently are band sized seedling. But, do check out our Rhopalostyllis sapida hybrids further below.
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