Sabal minor
Dwarf Palmetto · Bluestem Palmetto
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
The plant
- Habit
- Palm or CycadPlant Finder
- Habit
- Perennial, Shrub, TreePLANTS Database
- Height
- 4-6 ftPlant Finder
- Height
- 9.0 ftPLANTS Database
- Spread
- 4-6 ftPlant Finder
- Flower
- Showy; yellowish-whitePlant Finder
- Flower
- WhitePLANTS Database
- Blooms
- June to JulyPlant Finder
- Blooms
- Late SpringPLANTS Database
- Native range
- Southeastern United StatesPlant Finder
- Native range
- Native to the lower 48 statesPLANTS Database
- Hardiness zones
- 7-10Plant Finder
- Note
- Evergreen, with showy fruit and winter interest. Hardiness is marginal north of zone 7.Plant Finder
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun to part shadePlant Finder
- Sun
- Shade tolerance: LowPLANTS Database
- Moisture
- Moisture use: HighPLANTS Database
- Watering
- MediumPlant Finder
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Plant Finder — Missouri Botanical Garden; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Cold moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C
Deno gives no length for this period; three months is his standard cycle.
Warm moist stratification
Temperature: 70°F 21°C
about 3 months from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.
Reported to Deno by a contributor. No count, no timing, no temperatures beyond the pattern.
This source doesn't state how long.