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Palm Guidance

Property owners are responsible for replacing landscaping that they remove or that dies, including lawns, trees and shrubs.

The below reference guide contains a list of palm trees that are recommended to use when planting. Please visit a landscape nursery for other tree species. If there are any questions, please contact City Forester, Casey Lee at 954-344-1117.

Palms Requiring 3 Individual Roots Planted

All palms trees on this list requires three individual root balls.

Chinese Fan
Christmas
Coconut
Florida Key Thatch
Foxtail
Montgomery
Phoenix Reclinata
Sabal

If you have any questions regarding this list or requirement, please call City Forrester, Casey Lee at 954-344-1117.

Palms Requiring Only 1 Root Planted

Palm trees listed here only require one palm tree root ball to be planted.

Bismarck
Royal Palm
Canary Date
- Sylvester
- Wild Date

If you have any questions regarding this list or requirement, please call City Forrester, Casey Lee at 954-344-1117.

Growing Requirements

Requirements:

Florida Grade #1 quality or better
12’ – 14’ Minimum overall height at time of planting.
4’ – 5’ Planted spread apart.
5’ – 6’ Clear trunk-single leader.
2” Diameter at breast height.
All Palms except for three species are required to be planted in “threes” to create shade; most have three separate root balls. Exception to the “threes” requirement.
- Bismarck
- Royal Palm
- Canary Date - Sylvester, Wild Date

Palm Tree Care

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Planting Requirements

The importance of proper planting is as important as picking your tree, palm or shrubs and groundcovers.
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Contact Us

Phone

954-344-1117

Email

clee@coralsprings.gov

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