Silver Blue Mediterranean Fan Palm

8 1815 chamaerops is a genus of flowering plants in the family arecaceae the only currently fully accepted species is chamaerops humilis variously called european fan palm or the mediterranean dwarf palm it is one of the most cold hardy palms and is used in landscaping in temperate climates.

Silver blue mediterranean fan palm.

This palm is native to the mediterranean europe and north africa. The triangular fan shaped leaves grow to about 20 24 long by 24 wide. Very hardy palm that grows well but not fast in many situations. Argentea palm which is considered to be more hardy and robust than the standard green variety.

Transactions of the linnean society of london vol. Mass under trees or use as barrier planting. The mediterranean fan palm trees form clumps than can grow up to 15 in height. An attractive compact crown of blue green deeply cut fan shaped foliage.

On apr 11 2010 joecastlehayne from castle hayne nc wrote. The hardiest of all palms with its attractive multi trunked habit that forms rounded clumps. Chamaerops humilis cerifera the silver mediterranean fan palm from morocco. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Fortuntely as a clumping palm even if not protected will regrow nicely in spring after established. Follow this link to view my other. The blue mediterranean fan palm is a stunning small palm featuring brilliant powdery silver blue foliage that looks fantastic planted in a variety of socal landscapes. The mediterranean fan palm is great in a standalone planting or can be planted with other mediterranean fan palm plants to create a unique looking hedge or privacy screen.

They are deeply divided into multiple segments that are themselves split at the tip and they are supported on 3 4 stems. Cerifera is a variety of the deer resistant european fan palm that hails from the atlas mountains of morocco where it grows up to 5 400 elevation. Instead of green foliage like the species this variety has powder blue foliage with silver undersides similar to brahea armata. The blue form has proven to be much more cold hardy for me.

I am growing both the regular green and blue forms of mediterranean fan palms in nc zone 8a.