I am working on a landscape plan and have considered including a decent amount of dwarf palmettos in bed plantings around the house. The architectural style of the house has a low country vibe to it so I think it would look pretty cool, and they seem to grow well here. I have read that they’re very difficult to remove if you ever want to though.

Does anybody have these in your landscaping? What are your thoughts?

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Posted by Daponch

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Posted on 5/22/22 at 10:10 pm to bluemoons

Landscape up lighting underneath palmettos cast a really cool shadow on walls.

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Posted by cgrand

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Posted on 5/23/22 at 2:11 am to bluemoons

there’s a few on my property they look cool and they play well with others. They don’t transplant easily from the wild though they have a deep fleshy taproot and it’s hard to get it all.
if you want one gone they aren’t that hard to kill

the ones I have also flower every year

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Posted by bluemoons

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Posted on 5/23/22 at 11:00 am to Daponch

Thanks for the insight. I didn't think about the lighting, but that's a really cool idea.

I also didn't know they flowered. Both of those deals make them more of an attractive option to me.

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Posted by Kayakndan74

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Posted on 7/5/22 at 3:55 pm to bluemoons

I always equate palmettos with rattlesnakes.

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Posted by Spankum

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Posted on 7/5/22 at 5:38 pm to bluemoons

These are common in my neighborhood. I wouldn’t hesitate to plant them, as I’ve never seen any pest (insect or mammal) harm them. I believe they are also extremely long lived…think 60-70 years.

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