Sabal palms are easy-to-grow, subtropical, evergreens native to the Southeastern US. While many species are cold hardy, Sabal palms prefer warm summers and will not survive well in cool summer climates. If you're looking for a cold hardy sabal, Sabal minor 'McCurtain' is hardy to USDA Zone 6b, possibly colder.
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Sabal etonia
Item #: 3857
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sabal miamiensis
Item #: 14303
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 78" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sold outSabal minor 'Blountstown Dwarf'
Item #: 7248
Zones: 7a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sold outSabal minor 'Emerald Isle Giant'
Item #: 6684
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 84" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per
Next crop available: 09/25/2026Sold out -
Sabal x palmarum 'Just Cause'
Item #: 16952
Zones: 8b to 10b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 360" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sabal palmetto 'Augusta'
Item #: 16946
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 360" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sold outSabal palmetto 'Lisa'
Item #: 15004
Zones: 8b to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 360" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $32.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sabal rosei 'Augusta Rose'
Item #: 17571
Zones: 8a to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 480" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $0.00Regular priceUnit price perThis plant is available for JLBG Members only.
More Information About Sabal
Although many species, such as Sabal minor are US natives (including North Carolina), sabal palms are often overlooked as an important element of a native plant garden. Forever pushing the limits of cold hardiness to bring new plants to you, we have assembled a group of cold hardy sabal palms for sale from various seed sources. You can grow sabal palm trees in a mixed border for their dramatic bold foliage or as a mass naturalistic planting.
Sabal Palm Growing Conditions
Some subterranean-trunked sabal palms can be grown as far north as Zone 6 which includes northern Oklahoma, Kentucky, southern Pennsylvania, and coastal Massachusetts. Sabal palm trees prefer warm summers and will not survive well in cool summer climates such as in the Pacific Northwest (try trachycarpus instead). In all cold climates, we recommend growing indoors for a season before planting outdoors. Winter mulch protection for the first few years is always helpful in colder climates. Some species, such as the shrub Sabal minor, grow as marginal plants near swamps in warmer locations, while the tree form Sabal palmetto and dwarf Sabal etonia grow in drier soils.
Check out our article on Sabal minor.