Mexican Fan Palms
(Washingtonia robusta)
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Large, rapid growing, and hardy all describe this species.   Native to the riparian washes and gullies of Northern Mexico, Baja, Southern California and Arizona the Mexican Fan Palm is very drought and salt tolerant once established.  Adapted to a wide range of soil types, and climates.  This species easily hybridizes with the California/Desert Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera) and a wide variation in phenotypes (outward appearance and growth characteristics) occurs under cultivated conditions.  Requests are often received for "hybrid robustas", when in fact most cultivated Washingtonias are hybrids of these two species.  These requests focus almost exclusively on a trunk thickness somewhere between what can be expected from the true robusta versus the true filifera.   We carry all variations.  When "hybrids" are requested, please provide a trunk diameter at 3 to 4 feet above the soil line that will satisfy your needs.

Our Mexican Fan Palms are available in sizes from 4 feet to 50 feet....bare rooted or boxed.

Additional Boulevard Straight photographs here

Additional Resort Curved
(or Tornado Palms) photographs here

This hardy, thick trunked fan palm is native to regions similar to those where the Mexican Fan Palm is found.  True filiferas are thicker in trunk, slower growing from a vertical height stand point, more heavily armed (petiole thorns), with more pubescent leaves than the Mexican Fan Palms.  There differences become less obvious in the hybrids.  The palms that we grow, which more closely resemble the true filiferas, are available in boxed and bare root 6 - 10 trunk foot lengths.

Additional California Desert Fan Palm photographs here

Cold hardy and heat tolerant, this low growing multi-trunk palm is an ideal accent plant against architectural structures.  It is slow growing and is suitable for container plantings as well spot plantings around taller palms.
Additional Mediterranean Fan Palm photographs here

Contact us for available sizes

Readily adaptable to most desert conditions including extremes in heat, cold, salt, water available.  Fronds are waxy blue and mature specimens have trunk girths resembling the Washingtonia filifera.  This species is very slow growing and is most often used as a low growing accent similar to those seen with the Mediterranean Fan Palm, but without the multiple trunk, bushy look.
Additional Blue Hesper Palm-
Mexican Blue Palm photographs here

This palm has a slender trunk which tapers from small at the bottom to wide at the top.  It is a slow growing compact, semi-dwarf palm best utilized up against taller architectural structure or lining walk ways.  Although not a multi-trunked variety, it can be planted in clumps. Looks best when grown in partial shade under other structures.  Works well in containers and can be used in atriums or under over hangs.
Additional Chinese Windmill Palm photographs here

Gray-green foliage make up the canopy of this low growing bushy palm.  It is a slow grower that like partial shade, but may handle full or reflected sun.  Good in containers or interspersed with taller palms.
Additional Butia/Pindo or Jelly Palm photographs here

This is a dwarf low growing palm that is ideal for container culture.  While it may survive in full sun situations, this slow growing palm thrives in partial shade or in tropical plantings where they are planted under or protected by other vegetation.
Additional Pygmy Date Palm photographs here

Tall and graceful with leafy fronds, this palm gives landscapes a tropical look.  Very showy, especially when clumped.
Additional Queen Palm photographs here

Small scale and slower growing version of the Mexican Fan Palm and a lot less heavily armed (barb thorns).  Resembles the Mexican Blue Palm in growth habit and landscape adaptability, but with medium green leaves.

Anecdotal information indicates this is the fastest growing, most cold tolerant of all the Sabal species or selections. We shall see! This is a very picturesque palm that resembles the Mexican Fan Palm, but without the petiole barbs. It is much slower growing and the leaves are deep blue green. Trunk diameters are somewhat between what is commonly found in the Mexican Fan and that experienced with the California or Desert Fan Palm.