Mediterranean (European) Fan Palms (Chamaerops humilis) have beauty, ruggedness, versatility, cold hardiness and drought resistance. Cold hardy Mediterranean Fan Palm trees are also fairly fast growing when supplied adequate moisture and fertilizer.

Mediterranean Fan palm
Triangular, fan shaped leaves Leaves ranging in color from blue-green to gray-green to grey-yellow. Multiple trunks surrounding the main trunk in more mature plants. Mediterranean Fan palm leaves are arranged in a symmetrical crown that can reach 8 to 10 feet wide.

The Mediterranean fan palm trees form clumps that can grow up to 15' in height. The triangular, fan-shaped leaves grow to about 20-24" long by 24" wide. They are deeply divided into multiple segments that are themselves split at the tip and they are supported on 3-4' stems. Cold hardy California Fan palm trees are an extremely variable plant both in color (the leaves range from blue-green to gray-green to yellow-green) and in shape. Some plants form suckers more freely than others to become very shrubby plants that may reach 15' in width. Other individuals can be seen that are almost dwarf growing just 5' tall by 4' wide. These days it is popular to remove all but a few of the suckers and to prune the leaves to form a cluster of clear-trunked "mini" palms.

Cold hardy Mediterranean Fan Palm trees are as versatile as beautiful. With the leaves trimmed up to clear the trunk it makes a beautiful specimen plant - a natural sculpture to grace your patio or entryway. Unpruned, Mediterranean Fan palms assume an attractive shrubby form. Use them as a screens or plant several side by side to form barriers.

Planted in groupings they will accent that hard-to-garden, bare corner of your yard. Mediterranean Fan Palm trees are excellent in containers and urns.

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