How Do You Transplant A Cabbage Palm?
Native Cabbage Palms (Sabal palmetto), or Sabal palms trees grow in Florida, Louisiana and Texas and in portions of the southwest including Nevada and California. Recognize the cabbage palm by its thick, fibrous trunk and dense top spray of deeply palmate leaves. They usually grow 40 to 50 feet in height, but can reach up to 90 feet. In summer cabbage palms produce showy flower stalks of four to five foot long creamy white blooms. Squirrels and birds consume the small green fruits that fall in autumn. Gardeners and landscapers favor the cabbage palm on account of its heartiness. Once established, the cabbage palm is quite drought-tolerant. It is also one of the best trees to stand up against hurricanes and tropical storms. Transplant cabbage palms in the spring or early summer. New roots require soil temperatures at or above 65 degrees F to regenerate and establish root-hold. Water the soil around the tree. Thorough watering will keep the root ball together during transplanting. Dig up
