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 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 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 , FL 33040 305-296-1617

Bayshore Landscape Nursery (mile marker 27 bayside) 27001 Overseas Highway , 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