Short palm trees

Small palm trees add beauty and drama to small space gardens, giving them a tropical ambiance. Learn how to choose the best mini palm trees.

Thinking about adding new palm trees to your central Florida lawn? Here are 7 of the best palm trees for central Florida landscaping.

Description and list of short or dwarf palm trees that don't grow tall - for sun or shade

Pindo Palms are coveted exotic palm trees in Central Florida because of their silvery blue-gray foliage and short stature. Originally from temperate to sub-tropical southeastern South America — Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay — Pindos are scientifically called Butia capitata. Because humid subtropical climates occur in several regions around the world, plants that evolved in one geographic area can be used in gardens with a similar climate.

Mini palm trees!

One of the tallest cycads in the world, Dioon spinulosum (Giant Dioon) is an elegant, palm-like, evergreen cycad with an open rosette of perfectly arranged, blue-green, pinnate fronds, up to 6 ft. long (180 cm). They radiate out from the trunk and arch with grace. Borne atop a short stocky trunk, up to 16 in. wide (40 cm), the leaves are divided into up to 120-240 narrow leaflets, armed with small teeth along their edges.

Homeowners give lots of praise to Foxtail Palms because they are among the best medium sized palms for adding beauty to any landscape. They are just as fantastic as palms for planters, and many people rave about using them as indoor palms.

Sago Palm - Cycas revoluta - California Palm Nursery