Educate Yourself About the Saw palmetto anf Other Palmettos
Saw Palmetto
Saw Palmetto (Sernoa repens) is a native palm, it requires very little maintenance, and will thrive in poor soils. The Saw Palmetto will be visited by many different kinds of birds like the American Robin and the Northern Mockingbird, which will feast on its blue-black fruit. Making in area into a ground feeding spot with extra treats for ground feeding birds under this palm, might be a fun idea.
The Saw Palmetto must have a moderate to well-drained, acid filled soil, and cannot tolerate any kind of wetness. It can grow up to 23ft (7m), but usually will have a prostrate growth habit of only 6in. (.2m) tall. Its spread will be around 3-8ft (.9-2.4m). An alternative is the Dwarf Palmetto (Sabal minor), and it likes the same conditions like the Saw Palmetto.
