Approved Replacement Palm List
Cocos nucifera Coconut Palm Tall, moderate growth with heavy crown, full sun, salt and drought tolerant
Coccothrinax argentata Silver Palm Small, slow growing, fan leaf, drought tolerant
Pseudophoenix sargentii Buccaneer Palm Medium, slow growing, feather leaf, salt and drought tolerant
Roystonea regia Royal Palm Tall, moderate to fast growing, feather leaf, moderate salt and drought tolerant
Sabal palmetto Cabbage Palm Medium to tall, slow growing, salt and drought tolerant
Thrinax morrisii Keys Brittle Thatch Palm Medium, slow growing, moderate salt and drought tolerant
Thrinax radiata Florida Thatch Palm Medium, slow to moderate growing, salt and drought tolerant
Replacement palms must be 4 ft tall (measured from the ground to top of frond). One rootball = one palm. A rootball with two or more trunks is considered one palm. A palm that is 8 ft tall can count for 2 replacement palms.
Any questions, please contact (305) 809-3768.
City of Key West Updated: December 28, 2018
Approved Replacement Palm List
Local Places to Purchase Palms:
MARC House Plant Store 1401 Seminary Street Key West, FL 33040 305-296-9556
Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden Nursery 5210 College Road Key West, FL 33040 305-296-1504
Mama’s Garden Center (mile marker 8.5 bayside) 111 Overseas Highway Rockland Key, FL 33040 305-296-1617
Bayshore Landscape Nursery (mile marker 27 bayside) 27001 Overseas Highway Ramrod Key, FL 33042 305-872-2554
Octopus Garden (mile marker 30 oceanside) 30026 Overseas Highway Big Pine Key, FL 33043 305-872-1531
**Note: palms primarily come from the Homestead area.
City of Key West Updated: December 28, 2018