European fan palm
Chamaerops humilis
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 15 feet tall6 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Blue, gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
European fan palm (Chamaerops humilis) is a houseplant for container, specimen, accent, and xeriscape gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, loamy soil. It is a slow, clumping evergreen with blue, gray, and green leaves. It tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Italian cypress, Lion's tail, and Strawberry tree.
Native range
Europe, Africa, Baleares, Sardegna, and 1 more places. See all 5
Europe, Africa, Baleares, Sardegna, and Sicilia.