ponytail palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) is a low maintenance shrub for containers, specimen planting, and xeriscape. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil of most types. Deer tend to pass it by. This evergreen has a cascading habit and grows slowly, and it tolerates drought well.
Pairs well with Tuscan Blue rosemary, Arizona Sun blanket flower, and Blue grama.
Native range
North America.